Category: Competition
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Raising the Saint Lucia flag in honor of Springfield College Olympic swimmer Mikaili Charlemagne | Springfield College
Springfield College is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational institution founded in 1885. Approximately 4,100 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students, study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its regional campuses across the country. Springfield College inspires students through the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy – educating in spirit, mind, and body for…
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Adam Peaty on Taking Calculated Risks Because There Is Always a Way! | High Performance Podcast
🚨Adam Peaty – New Ep 🚨 OLYMPIC SPECIAL The British swimming phenomenon is beating Olympic records left, right and centre through his ‘determination, grip, and accountability’ – particularly in this year’s Tokyo 2020 100m breaststroke 🔥 Adam talks about taking ‘calculated risks’ and ‘conquering your demons’ of ‘what if’s?’ – because ‘there is always a…
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Schooling Upset by Poor Show, but Says ‘Much More Left in the Tank’ | The Big Story | The Straits Times
Messages of support continue to come in for Team Singapore athletes, including Joseph Schooling, following sad defeats in table tennis and swimming on Thursday (July 29). In a short Instagram post on Friday (July 30), the 2016 Olympic champion thanked Singaporeans for their support, saying “it means the world to me.” Read the story: https://str.sg/3UNA…
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Team USA Keeps Bringing Home Medals | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
Caeleb Dressel was as fast as advertised in the men’s 100m freestyle
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‘It’s Still a Dream’: Proud Dad Reacts to Clearwater’s Bobby Finke Winning Gold Medal | ABC Action News
Finke had a furious surge from fourth place on the final lap passing all three swimmers ahead of him and taking the victory. His time of 7:41 was just 0.24 ahead of Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri.
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Caeleb Dressel Cries After Winning Gold at Tokyo Olympics | Access
Caeleb Dressel has won his first individual gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and it brought on a flood of emotions! The 24-year-old swimmer dominated in the 100-meter freestyle race on Wednesday, setting an Olympic record with a time of 47.02 seconds. But, it was the moment he saw his family on camera, who were…
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Former Vols Swimmer Achieves Dream Of Competing in Olympics | WBIR Channel 10
Thompson said that she is racing for her home country — Trinidad and Tobago.
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Hong Kong’s Most Successful Olympian: Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Wins Second Silver | South China Morning Post
Siobhan Haughey has done it again for Hong Kong. The 23-year-old has clinched silver in the 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics to become Hong Kong’s most successful Olympian. Her medal win on July 30, 2021, comes two days after she earned silver in the 200m freestyle. Also on Day 7, Hong Kong’s badminton duo…
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Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rousen Is Now an Elite Wheelchair Athlete After Accident | Washington Post
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen stunned audiences in 1996, becoming the first American woman to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. “I’m that person that wants to prove someone wrong,” she said. “That’s the way we are. That’s the way we are wired. We are wired to be perfectionists and rise to any occasion when…