Category: Competition
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Video: Liliana Ibáñez, the Fastest Swimmer in the History of Mexico
Liliana Ibáñez is an Olympic swimmer, the fastest in the history of Mexico in the 100 free meters. She has a master’s degree in urban development from the University of Texas and is a Y20 Youth Summit delegate. This Guanajuato swimmer is one of the most outstanding athletes that Mexico has. In October 2020 he had to…
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Thomas County Central Swimmer Makes History as First Black Swim Signee in School History
Collin Dillard is forever in the record books for Thomas County Central swimming, and it’s more than just his times that are going down in history.
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Ultimate Swimmer Podcast: Penny Heyns
Penny Heyns is one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers in the history of the sport. She won gold in the 100 and 200 Meter Breaststroke at the Olympics in 1996 and is the only female swimmer ever to win both breaststroke events in the same Olympics. We hope you enjoy this interview with the great…
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Tokyo Olympics Should Be Called off, Michael Baker Says | 1 NEWS
The epidemiologist’s comments come as India prepares to send a team to the games despite grappling with a second wave of Covid-19.
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The Greatest Race in Swimming History With Andrew Lauterstein | Inside With Brett Hawke
The Men’s 100 Fly at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will always bring back memories of Michael Phelps’ unbelievable touch out of Milorad Cavic by .01.
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Myanmar Swimmer Will Boycott Tokyo Olympics to Defy Military Junta Following Coup | South China Morning Post
Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo has gone public with his intentions to forgo qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in what he describes as a form of protest against the “military dictatorship” in his homeland. The athlete now based in Australia had previously written to the International Olympic Committee asking to compete as a neutral athlete,…
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Caeleb Dressel vs Andrew Seliskar! | Men’s 200m Freestyle A Final – 2021 TYR Pro Series
World record holder Caeleb Dressel claimed the men’s 200m freestyle at the 2021 TYR Pro Series at Mission Viejo – going 1:47.57 to touch first ahead of the highest-ranked American, Andrew Seliskar. The time was just over two-tenths behind his personal best in the event. “It was a great field,” Dressel said after his swim.…