Category: Competition
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‘I was drinking and partying too much’: Adam Peaty opens up on booze, depression and drug cheats
Adam Peaty did not need to be diagnosed to work out what was wrong. ‘I was in a place where you don’t find any fun in anything or you don’t really see the point in anything,’ the British swimming superstar recalls. It was 18 months ago that Peaty suffered from those symptoms of depression and,…
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The Epic Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming Race – Sydney 2000 Replays | Throwback Thursday
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features the first triumph after 36 years of the Australian Swimming team in the men’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in front of their home crowd at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney (AUS). Leading by 0.15 seconds at the final relay exchange, Ian Thorpe was passed by U.S. swimmer Gary…
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Without any competitions, Olympic athletes feel financial squeeze as they train for Tokyo Games
While the movement of the Games presents myriad challenges for athletes, including training for another year, it’s the lack of events now that is causing immediate financial strain. In women’s rugby, tournaments scheduled in Hong Kong, Canada and Paris presented opportunities for bonuses for finishing in the top four. “Depending on how well you do,…
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Nudgee College Swimming 2020 GPS Championships
Follow the Nudgee College Swimming team as they contest the 2020 GPS Swimming Championships.
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Grant Hackett
Brett speaks with friend and Australian distance ace, Grant Hackett.
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Ian Thorpe’s World Record at Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe was the highlight of the men’s 400M FREE event at the 2001 edition of the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Thorpe broke his own World Record with a time of 3:40.17, successfully defending his world title. Watch his unforgettable performance in this monumental race!
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Can you help bring Olly the Octopus to life?
Ben Ramsden, founder of Swim.Rocks, is calling on the swimming community to help make the dream of a fully automated timekeeping solution a reality. Each year, more than 22,000 volunteers are needed to fulfil timekeeping duties at swimming events across Australia. While timekeeping is a necessary part of the sport, it can be a huge headache…
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Former Olympian sisters now in jobs focused on COVID-19
Former Olympic swimmers Heather and Brittany MacLean are now in new careers. Heather is a front-line worker at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Brittany is on the Canadian Olympic Committee, working on a COVID-19 awareness campaign.
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Finding Joy as a Fish Out of Water | Interview with Julie Kamat
Elite swimmer and MySwimPro Ambassador Julie Kamat shares how she adjusted her training & mindset due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and her advice for swimmers who feel like they have lost their identity now that they are out of the pool.