Category: Competition
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Swimmer Riley Gaines Calls Out the ‘Systemic Attempt to Erase Women’ Over Trans Athletes | FOX News
All-American swimmer Riley Gaines testifies before Congress on the backlash she experienced over speaking against transgender athletes.
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Milorad Cavic Explains Phelps Rivalry and 2008 Olympics | Kyle Millis
In this week’s episode of Athletes Only, Olympic Silver Medalist, Milorad Cavic, sits down and shares his journey as a swimmer including his 2008 Olympics 100 Butterfly vs Michael Phelps which came down to 0.01 and sparked a much larger swimming controversy. That controversy turned into a rivalry with Phelps that led into the 2009…
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Egyptian-Born Olympic Swimmer Now Calls Oklahoma Home | News 9 YouTube
With the OKC River Sports Complex and other facilities, Oklahoma is making its presence known as a training ground for Olympic athletes from all over the world.
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Record-Breaking Teen Swimmer Leah Hayes Blazes an Inspiring Trail in the Pool | Localish
The pool has always been the place where star teen swimmer Leah Hayes could really be herself! Illinois 15-year-old, Leah Hayes, was diagnosed with alopecia when she was just 6 years old. It is an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. As Leah adjusted to life without hair, she concealed her condition at school with…
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Bella Sims Has Dominant Swim in Women’s 400M Freestyle | 2023 TYR Pro Swim Mission Viejo
Bella Sims wins Women’s 400M Freestyle at the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo. Jillian Cox and Kayla Han take second and third.
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Indy Getting Set for 2023 National Swimming Championships | WTHR
Some of the nation’s top athletes are coming to Indianapolis in June for one of USA Swimming’s biggest events.
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Day in the Life of Olympic Medalist Kieran Smith | USA Swimming
Check out a day in the life of Olympic Medalist Kieran Smith at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville.
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Commentary: ‘I Couldn’t Balance It All Anymore’ – Former National Swimmer Joscelin Yeo Sheds Light on Unseen Struggles of Elite Athletes
When I had a bad swim, or I didn’t perform up to what was expected of me, I would be torn down. I would feel like I let everyone down and I would beat myself up. So much so that I spiralled into depression. I went to places so dark that I didn’t care to…
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UMD Swimmer Killed in Car Crash | NBC4 Washington
The University of Maryland is mourning a beloved student killed in a car crash this week. News4’s Aimee Cho reports Samuel Castaneda was a sophomore and a member of the club swim team.