Category: Competition
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Summer Sanders | The #AskASwimPro Show
We talked with U.S. Olympian Summer Sanders about social distancing with her family, tips for athletes dealing with anxiety while they are out of the pool, and how she sees the swimming community changing after the pandemic.
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Michael Phelps’ Gold Medal Debut | Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
In 2001, a 16-year-old swimmer from the United States, who would become the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, made his debut at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. His name? Michael Phelps. The US-American set a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly to become a world champion for the first time –…
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Michael Phelps: Delay Of Olympics Is Tough, But An Opportunity For Athletes | TODAY
The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, joins TODAY via FaceTime to talk about the delay of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 and the mental health challenge it presents athletes. “It is challenging,†he says, but advises his fellow athletes to look on it “as an opportunity to fine-tune†themselves for an additional…
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Swimming put on hold for Spokane Olympic trial qualifier due to COVID-19 pandemic
On March 24, 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 Shortly thereafter, the Pac-12 conference suspended all athletic team activities until May 31, 2020. Those two things don’t really go together, but to Spokane resident Ryan Foote it does. He’s a swimmer who swam on club teams locally and went to Mead…
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The Social Kick Podcast #28- Milorad Cavic does a set with us
In this episode of the Social Kick Podcast, the guys sit down with Olympic silver medalist and former World Record Holder Milorad Cavic. Milorad is most well known for his historic 100-m butterfly races with Michael Phelps.
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Triad swimmer’s Olympic hopes set back by a year
It was a Winston-Salem native’s dream to make it to her second Olympics. Then it was postponed until 2021. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Kathleen Baker, who is an Olympic swimmer. “I agree with the decision and think that that’s what I wanted, but at the same time it’s hard to come to terms with something that…
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Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?
It’s hard to imagine what our society will look like more than a year in the future, when right now each day seems to bring new, unpredictable challenges. Eventually, the COVID-19 pandemic will loosen its grip—but will it do so in time for the newly scheduled massive international event? “Nobody really knows the answer to…
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WXYZ Senior Salute: Macomb Dakota swimmer Zach Colo
WXYZ Senior Salute: Macomb Dakota swimmer Zach Colo. Brad Galli has more.