Category: Competition
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Swim England announces all remaining national events in 2020 are cancelled
Swim England has announced all its remaining national events in 2020 have now been cancelled. The decision has been taken to allow the recognised national governing body to start planning for its competitions in 2021. It will also ensure athletes do not rush back to full fitness and potentially put themselves at the risk of…
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#SwimChat – Tom Johnson and Heather MacLean
High Performance Centre – Vancouver Head Coach Tom Johnson caught up with his former swimmer, 2012 Olympian Heather MacLean, for our first episode of #SwimChat. They discussed how HPC-Van is handling the shutdown, what positives can be taken from an extended break, Brent Hayden’s comeback, the passing of beloved coach Kevin Thorburn, Olympic memories and…
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Alexander Popov’s Epic Gold at Barcelona 2003 | FINA World Championships
Let’s take a look back to one of the most exciting swimming finals from the 2003 edition of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Must be watched until the very end! In a tough sprint between Pieter Van Den Hoogenband and Ian Thorpe, King of speed Alexander Popov from Russia managed to touch the wall…
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Swimmer Simone Manuel on Refocusing Goals After Olympics Postponement: ‘The Work Doesn’t Stop’
Manuel, who has been social distancing and training in California amid the pandemic, continues on to explain how the Olympics postponement has pushed her. “It switched my training mindset to really spend time focusing on technical aspects of my swimming that I know needed improvement … and now I have extra time to improve on…
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Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s Championships Record | Dubai 2010 | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo was unstoppable during the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Dubai! The Dutch sprinter claimed 2 individual Gold Medals in the 50m and 100m FREE. In the latter, she also set a new Championships Record in a time of 51.45 ahead of her teammate Heemskerk, who claimed the silver medal.
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Yusra Mardini Interview | Syrian Olympic Refugee Swimmer
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian swimmer currently living in Germany. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT), that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In this interview with MySwimPro CEO Fares Ksebati, Yusra shares how she is training during the quarantine in Germany,…
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Top 10 Fastest Women’s 50m Freestyle times at the Olympics! | Top Moments
Enjoy watching the Top 10 of the fastest Women’s 50m Freestyle Swimming Races in Olympic history! Did we forget someone? Let us know in the comments!
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Journey to Tokyo: Arkansas swimmer overcomes heart problem, hopes to compete in Olympic trials
Arkansas native Hayden Harlow had to endure more than just a dream being delayed.
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Upper Palmetto YMCA Rays Swim Team “Return to the Pool” Video
Senior group demonstrates, lining up before coming on deck, setting down bags, hand sanitizing and being checked in, lining up and entering the pool into lanes, swimming and stopping within the lanes, stopping on the letters after the designated swim, exiting the pool, and exiting the facility at Clover School District Community YMCA. https://youtu.be/muoA_1x_hN8