Category: Competition
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British Swimming left with ‘no alternative’ but to cancel Summer Championships
British Swimming has confirmed its Summer Championships have been cancelled. Chief executive Jack Buckner said they were left with ‘no alternative’ but to call off the event, which was due to take place at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge International Pool between 21-26 July, The cancellation was agreed following the latest guidelines about social distancing and with…
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Olympic Swimming Coach Adapts to COVID-19 Delays
Swimming South Africa has announced that all swimming events will be put on hold for the time being as the country comes to grips with the impact of the coronavirus, it has left many swimmers and coaches stressed out as preparations for the Olympic Games have had to be altered, but as Olympic coach Rocco…
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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte talks to Jeannie Blaylock about 2020 Olympics postponement
He’s the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history.
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Former Olympic Swimmer Shares Tokyo 2020 Games Predictions
Melinda Harrison discusses her career as an Olympic swimmer. She also shares what athletes should do in the meantime to prepare for 2021.
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Olympics postponed, how do you train in lockdown?
How do you stay competitive in a lockdown when your office is the swimming pool? Twenty-year-old swimmer Lewis Clareburt was to be New Zealand’s great hope in Tokyo. He has already shown what he’s capable of – nabbing medals at both the world champs and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Now with the Olympic Games on…
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Michael Phelps feels for the athletes after 2020 Olympics postponed | SC with SVP
Decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps talks with Scott Van Pelt about what he thinks life will be like for the athletes over the next year after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed to 2021.
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FINA to Reconsider World Championship Dates After Tokyo Games Moved to 2021
The 2021 World Aquatics Championships that were due to be held in July-August 2021 in Fukuoka, Japan could be rescheduled after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021, swimming’s world governing body FINA said on Tuesday. The Tokyo Olympics, originally scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9 this year, were postponed to 2021 earlier in the…
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Minnesota Swimmer Keeps Reality in Perspective
Lindsey Kozelsky, a graduate of Albert Lea High School and current senior at the University of Minnesota, has her season cut short because of Covid-19. While her senior season is over, she remains hopeful for the Olympics.