Category: Competition
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Team USA Swimmer Andrew Wilson Has a Passion for Applied Math | 11Alive
The 27-year-old was a double major in applied math and had a 3.96 GPA at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Zimbabwe Sends First Black Swimmer to the Olympics | Africanews
That’s historically been the case in southern Africa, where the most successful swimmers — like Coventry and South Africans Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh — are all white. It’s maybe starker because they come from majority-Black countries.
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Globetrotting Louise Hansson’s Journey From Sweden to Tokyo, Via LA, and Loughborough | Loughborough University
Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson tells her story about how she studied in Los Angeles, USA before moving to Loughborough University, where she has prepared for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Adam Peaty – The Elite Psychology of an Olympic Champion | Loughborough University
A look into the psychology of how record-setting swimmer Adam Peaty handles the pressure of performing at the highest level on the biggest stage.
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Austrian Swimmer Counters Jet Lag By Training on Tokyo Time | Loughborough University
Austrian swimmer Felix Auböck adjusted his sleeping patterns in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics, as he aimed to ensure the eight-hour time difference between his Loughborough University training base and the Games’ host venue didn’t impact his performance.
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Leaders for Tomorrow: Interview with BISP High-Performance Swimmer, Aryan Nehra | British International School, Phuket
We speak to BISP graduate Aryan about balancing high-performance swimming with IB academics.
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Friendly Competition Pushed Ireland Swimmer to Qualify for Tokyo | Loughborough University
Ireland swimmer Daniel Wiffen was pushed to a qualification time by his Loughborough University teammates – mainly the friendly competition with Austria’s Felix Auböck.
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Tokyo 2020: ‘Real Showdown’ Emerging Between Australian and USA Swimming Teams | Sky News Australia
Sky News host Alan Jones says there is a “real showdown” emerging in swimming amid the Tokyo Olympics between Team USA and Australia.
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At Age 7, Olympian Ryan Murphy Drew Himself Standing On a Gold Medal | First Coast News
You have to hear Olympic star Ryan Murphy tell the story. Talk about dreaming big as a young boy!