Category: Competition
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This Teenage Swimmer Is Breaking Records in P.E.I. Here’s Where He Hopes to Go Next | CBC News
A young athlete from Summerside is shattering swim records. Ryan Reid, 14, is dominating swim meets and racking up gold medals. He hopes one day his hard work will take him to the big stage: the Olympics. CBC’s Cody MacKay has that story.
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What did Olympic Swimming Look Like in 1896? | The Swim Scribe
When you think of swimming at the Olympics your mind might jump back to some of the last couple of Olympic Games, like the 2024 Olympics in Paris where we watched Leon Marchand shine in front of a home crowd, or the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 where we watched athletes triumph after a longer…
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The Most Underrated Skill in Swimming | Kaitlin Frehling
Swimming technique, endurance, and speed don’t fall apart because you’re “out of shape” — they fall apart when awareness breaks down. In this video, I explain what awareness actually means in swimming, why so many swimmers struggle with it, and how developing awareness is the fastest way to swim better, longer, and with more confidence.…
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Michael Phelps’ Coach Reveals What Swimmers Miss in Freestyle | Siska Training Systems
Most adult swimmers train harder every year — yet their freestyle speed barely improves. In this video, Michael Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman explains what actually creates real speed in swimming, why so many adults plateau, and how elite swimmers are developed over time. If your freestyle has felt stuck despite consistent training, this perspective will…
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Olympic Swimmer Kyla Sanchez Talks About Her First Sea Games Triumph | ANC | ABS-CBN News
Headstart: Olympic swimmer Kayla Sanchez concluded her first Southeast Asian (SEA) Games representing the Philippines with a total of eight medals—three golds and five silvers—making her one of the most decorated athletes of the 2025 SEA Games.
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For the First Time, Manual High School Has Its Own Swim Team | 9NEWS
The swim team was started thanks to the school community, and people who have pushed for it for years.
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Summer McIntosh Named CP Female Athlete of the Year | The Canadian Press
Reporter Donna Spencer explains why swimmer Summer McIntosh was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year after a dominant 2025 season that included four world championship gold medals and three world records set at national trials.
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Another World Record?!?! | Here Are the Top Canadian Swimming Moments of 2025 | CBC Sports
Canada’s swimmers, headlined by Summer McIntosh, put on quite the show in 2025 and we’ve compiled 10 MUST WATCH moments that happened in the pool this year. Which was your fave?