Category: Competition
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Ariarne Titmus’ Family Celebrates Her Tokyo 400m Freestyle Gold Medal | ABC News
Proud parents Steve and Robyn Titmus caught up with the Australian swimming star via Facetime after her big win against American Katie Ledecky.
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The Untold Truth Of Olympian Katie Ledecky
American swimmer Katie Ledecky may well be the greatest female swimmer to have ever lived, with Olympic gold medals and world championship titles galore. The world record holder in multiple swimming events, including the women’s 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle (long course), she’s also a humble suburban girl who values education, her Catholic faith, and…
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Georgia Swimmers Proud of Historic Success of Dynamo Swim Club | 11Alive
The Dynamo Swim Club program started in 1964 continues to inspire a new generation of athletes in Metro Atlanta.
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How Olympic Athletes Trained Through Uncertainty of Tokyo Games | ABC News
The International Olympics Committee announced the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games in March of last year as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world.
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Tokyo Olympics: Team GB Swimming to Success | Sky News
Tom Dean and Duncan Scott are the first British swimmers to stand together on a podium for more than a century, taking gold and silver in the 200-meter freestyle.
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Tiny Alaska Town Cheers Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer | Associated Press
Friends and fans of 17-year-old Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby in her hometown of Seward, Alaska, say her upset victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. (July 27)
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Ridgefield Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics | News 12
It’s the first Olympic medal for Smith, who got his start at the Ridgefield Aquatic Club.
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Brooks Curry’s Biggest Moment Came Before Winning the Gold Medal | BRProud News – NBC Local 33 / Fox44
LSU’s Brooks Curry became the first swimmer in program history to win a gold medal, but his coming out party happened in the United States.
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Lydia Jacoby Reveals Which Olympian Gave Her Pink Childhood Goggles | Access
Lydia Jacoby won gold while wearing some pretty special goggles! After the 17-year-old won the top spot in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics, she told Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans what the big win means to her. Lydia also revealed that she won gold while wearing her childhood goggles, which originally belonged to former…