Category: Competition
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Day in Life: Georgia Tech Swim | Swim Coach Joao Visits | Swim FASTR
For this episode, I headed to Atlanta, Georgia in partnership with RaceBetter (racebetter.org) to visit my friend Coach Iago and spend a full day with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets — one of the most exciting programs in the ACC.
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The 5’5″ 16 Year Old That is Beating The Worlds Fastest Swimmers
Over the summer Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi started making some MAJOR waves in the breaststroke events, rapidly rising the ranks as one of the FASTEST swimmers in the world at just 16 years old. So where did Shin Ohashi stack up against the rest of the world at the end of the summer and how…
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Pacers or Racers? Are You Coaching Kids to Swim Fast or to Win Races? | Wayne Goldsmith
Are you training swimmers to hit times — or to win races when it counts?In this video, I share Alex Popov’s insight on Pacers vs Racers — and why the best coaches develop competitive skills, not just pace swimmers.
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Young Metro Atlanta Brothers Setting Swim Records, Paving Way for Future Stardom | 11Alive
Parker and Preston Wheeler are unbelievable! To be setting school records and state records while still in middle school is INSANE. Parker’s state-record swims at only 12 years old are next-level, and Preston’s finishes against high schoolers are super impressive too!
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More Than Medals: Swim Team at the Y Shapes Champions for Life | YMCA of Delaware
Tommy Janton’s journey began in a familiar place: a YMCA pool. What started as swim practice quickly became something more. Alongside sharpening his strokes, Tommy found confidence, community, and friendships at the Western Family YMCA that would last a lifetime. “A lot of great memories here,” Tommy says. “If you’ve never done it 100%, try…
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Gen Z Explains Gen Z (with Team USA National Team Athletes) | Unfiltered Waters
In this episode of Unfiltered Waters, Katie sits down in Austin, Texas during the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series for a fast-paced, fun, and surprisingly insightful conversation with Gen Z athletes Regan Smith, Anna Peplowski, Claire Weinstein, Rylee Erisman, and Charlotte Crush. From slang like “sat,” “chopped,” and “aura farming” to trends, fashion, social media…
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The Pro Swim Series Is So Boring Nobody Sponsors It | Night Swim with Dax & Elvis
Dax & Elvis break down the newly rebranded Pro Swim Series (RIP TYR Pro Series) after the latest Austin stop. Why are meets so predictable and dull? Fast swimmers sandbagging prelims, endless C/D finals, zero entertainment value, and TYR shifting to CrossFit/triathlons instead. Is USA Swimming killing the sport with bad marketing and no eyeballs?…
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Can Maxime Grousset Break Caeleb Dressel’s 100 Fly World Record? | The Swim Scribe
During the first Pro Swim Series stop of 2026 in Austin Texas we were treated to a titanic matchup in the men’s 100 butterfly, the two fastest swimmers of all time in the event, Maxime Grousset and Caeleb Dressel. Grousset is the reigning world champion in both the 50 and 100 butterflies winning the 100…