Category: Competition
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Guam standout swimmer Ben Schulte forced to call it a career during Olympic training due to pandemic
Guam swimming standout Ben Schulte talks about suddenly rearranging his schedule – and eventually making the tough call to call his distinguished career over – after the coronavirus pandemic hit. He still represents his island and community, even though he can’t compete as an Olympian as he’d hoped.
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Swimmer Madisyn Cox “Going All In” On The 2021 Olympics
Madisyn Cox is putting her life on hold for another year to pursue her Olympic dreams at the 2021 games in Tokyo. The U.S. National Team swimmer shares why she’s delaying medical school and continuing to prepare for the 2021 Olympics.
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Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps | Shanghai | FINA World Championships
16 hundredths of a second was the gap between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps in one of the most memorable Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final in the history of the FINA World Championships. In the last 50m Phelps came back strong while Lochte managed to keep the pace and claim a Gold Medal and a…
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Returning to the Pool | Michael’s Top Tips
It’s fair to say 2020 has been turned upside down but as athletes start returning back to training, us swimmers will be returning to the pool. I’ve been lucky to touch base with the water, but check out this video to hear my top 6 tips for all swimmers returning back to the pool! Be…
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Swim faster with these 3 tips | SwimGym
Do you want to swim faster? Here are three tips that will help you speed things up. Swimming fast requires strength, so building strength is essential to improve your speed. On top of that, try to incorporate build up sprints into your swim practices. And finally, practice! You need to sprint to be able to…
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Trash, no social distancing: Complaints mount near popular Philadelphia swimming spot
On Saturday, the city of Philadelphia greeted people headed to the popular Wissahickon Creek and Devil’s Pool. Parks and Recreation employees distributed masks and reminded people that swimming is not allowed. The visit from city employees came after mounting complaints from residents in the area about trash and people not practicing COVID-19 safety measures, including…
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Motivate yourself! | Olympic State of Mind
The power of self-talk and music is all Australia’s swimming sensation, Ariarne Titmus, needs to motivate herself to get her going in her quest to reach the top.
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Team USA swimmers train however possible for Tokyo 2021
Gunnar Bentz and his teammates in Georgia have used, among other things, a water slide to simulate their dives.
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