Category: Competition
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World Record – Kirill Prigoda | #FINAHanghzhou2018 | 200m Breast
Two years ago, Russia’s Kirill Prigoda claimed the Gold Medal in the Men’s 200m breaststroke final at #FINAHanghzhou2018. The Russian covered the distance in 2:00.16 seconds and set a new World Record, beating Haiyang Qin, who clinched the silver medal, and the previous world record holder Marco Koch who took the bronze.
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The Water Is My Sky (2021) Official Teaser
Every four years, swimming is thrust into the international spotlight as the most popular sport in the Olympics. In the years between, thousands of American swimmers train relentlessly outside of the public’s eye, chasing the elusive dream of winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Their journey culminates in one of the harshest events in…
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When Thiago Pereira beat Ryan Lochte | 200m Medley | #FINAIndianapolis2004
Today we take you back to the 2004 edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Indianapolis to relive an amazing Men’s 200m Individual Medley final! Brazil’s Thiago Pereira swam 0.08 seconds faster than Ryan Lochte and claimed a Gold Medal in front of the American crowd.
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World Record – Sarah Sjostrom | 100m Butterfly | Doha 2014
Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom gave a fiery performance and set a new World Record in the 100m Butterfly at the 2014 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Doha. Sjostrom’s incredible time of 54.61 is still the one to beat! Relive her stunning performance!
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World Record – Daiya Seto | 200m Butterfly | #FINAHangzhou2018
Two years ago, a crazy race entered in the history of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)! In the 200m Butterfly event at #FINAHangzhou2018, Chad Le Clos in Lane 1 was still the man to beat, while Daiya Seto and Zhuhao LI, Lane 4 and 5, had the best seed times. The pace was so…
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Coaches Corner: The Evolution of Dry-Land Training, Atiba Wade
Atiba Wade is former NCAA All-American at the University of Georgia and grew up swimming for the storied PDR swim team, led by legendary Coach Jim Ellis in Philadelphia, PA. Most notably, Atiba is a leader and innovator in dry-land training and functional fitness for swimmers. In addition to running programs for his many fitness…