Category: Competition
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Missy Franklin haunted by missing swimming goal
MisMissy, five-time Olympic gold medal swimmer, was forced to retire prematurely with injury in 2018, so she has had two years to come to terms with the frustration of missing out on Tokyo, but as she explained in an interview with Laureus.com, it has not been easy. “I never expected that my career was going…
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LEN confirms new dates for European Championships in Budapest (HUN), cancels Water Polo Cups
The 2020 European Aquatics Championships are now confirmed for 10-23 May 2021 The 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Swimming, Diving, Open Water Swimming, and Artistic Synchronised Swimming, originally planned for 11-24 May 2020 in Budapest (HUN) and provisionally re-planned at first for 17-30 August 2020, are now confirmed for 10-23 May 2021, in Budapest (HUN). The…
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How the U.S.’ best all-around swimmer overcame competition fear
Melanie Margalis calls them complete mental breakdowns. They used to be commonplace for the Olympian — at every meet, before she swam the 400m individual medley. “The event freaks me out so bad,†Margalis said of a race labeled the decathlon of swimming for its grueling, all-around test. “I wish it didn’t. People are like, Mel,…
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The Ready-Room: Relaxation
How to relax and stay calm before a meet, before a swim and after practice This episode of #FFTLive was led by Olympian and Olympic Coach Brett Hawke, and Olympian Kim Vandenberg. We discussed: Relaxation techniques Importance of relaxation as it relates to recovery How to stay calm before a meet How to control your…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Maya DiRado Speaks at the 2020 Spider Swim and Dive Virtual Commencement
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, seniors in the Spider swim and dive program were unable to attend an in person graduation in the spring of 2020. The program set up a virtual commencement program for the team, complete with gold medalist Maya DiRado as the keynote speaker for the event.
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The pandemic is a nightmare for one local competitive swimmer
There’s nothing worse for an athlete than knowing they’re losing ground to their competition, especially in these times. And as Neal Jones reports, that nightmare is coming true for one local swimmer.
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Countries with Most Olympic Swimming Medals over Time (1896-Now)
In this video the top 25 countries based on their number of Olympic medals in Swimming are shown over time, starting with the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 til now.
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Missy Franklin’s First Individual Gold Medal | Shanghai 2011 | FINA World Championships
Let’s take a look back to Missy Franklin’s first individual title at the 2011 edition of the FINA World Championships in Shanghai? Enjoy her spectacular performance in full length!
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FINA confirms new dates for FINA World Championships in Fukuoka (JPN)
Following consultation with the city of Fukuoka, Japan Swimming Federation, organizers, athletes, coaches, technical committees, TV partners and sponsors, FINA is pleased to announce that the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka (JPN), initially scheduled for the summer of 2021, will now take place from May 13-29, 2022. “After liaising with the relevant stakeholders and receiving feedback…