Category: Competition
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On the Couch – Swimming Champion Michael Houlie Rides Wave of Success | CapeTalk
Pippa Hudson speaks to Cape Town-born swimmer Michael Houlie about his swimming achievements and his future plans for getting to the Olympics.
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Swimming: Why Tech Struggles With The Toughest Sport | GoSwim
Don’t wait for the future of swimming, be part of it now! Discover why swimming is the toughest sport, with much of the race happening unseen underwater. Humans are still crucial for spotting talent, especially where technology can’t reach.
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40% Of Men Believe They Could Have Made The Olympics With A Strict Training Regimen, A Survey Says | Times News
“There’s only a small percentage of people that are willing to commit themselves to train at the level they need to. And that’s not even including the talent very few people have.” Former Olympians Greg Whyte and Sky Andrew aren’t convinced by a Vauxhall survey finding that 40 per cent of men believe they could…
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Dawn Fraser: They Banned Her for 10 Years, the Ugly Truth Finally Out | Aussie Legends
She was an asthmatic shipwright’s daughter from the Balmain docks who learned to swim in netted harbour water, and by the age of 27 she had won the 100 metres freestyle at three consecutive Olympic Games — Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964 — a feat no swimmer, man or woman, had managed before…
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Kate Douglass | Unfiltered Waters
In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Todd Anderson hosts alongside Elizabeth Beisel, filling in for Katie Hoff, a week out from giving birth. They sit down with world record holder Kate Douglass, recorded the week before Pan Pacs 2026 and airing during the meet. Her freestyle has surged this season to the point that it…
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Alexanne Lepage Wins First International Gold, McIntosh Wins Silver & Ruck Lowers Own CAN Record | CBC Sports
On the final night of the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Alexanne Lepage had her breakout swim, winning the 200m breaststroke over Olympic & world champion Kate Douglass. Summer McIntosh’s final race of the meet was the 200m IM where she fought hard until the end, but was 0.02s from gold. And Taylor Ruck broke…
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Kyle Chalmers x David Popovici | The Conversation You’ve Been Waiting For | Arena
Kyle Chalmers sits down with David Popovici in Paris for an exclusive conversation during the European Championships. Two of swimming’s biggest stars talk racing, pressure, ambition, life in the sport and what it takes to compete at the highest level. Watch the full conversation and get a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities beyond the pool.
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Lani Pallister vs. Katie Ledecky in 800m Freestyle | 2026 Pan Pacific Championships | USA Swimming
Lani Pallister wins Women’s 800m Freestyle at the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Presented by OneAmerica Financial. Katie Ledecky and Erika Fairweather take second and third.