Category: Competition
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Hand Speed vs Efficiency: Why some swimmers swim faster with less average force
Why some swimmers are able to swim significantly faster with smaller average force? I tried to answer this question by looking at the acceleration of the hand stroke. We know that when the velocity of the hand increases in backward direction, it produces high force forward and increasing speed of the swimmer. If the velocity…
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Sports that Rave: Interview with Ryan Murphy — World Record Holder, Olympic gold medalist
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy chatted with Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about his latest endeavors, the postponement of the Olympic Games, and #RecesswithRyan as part of his partnership with the Goldfish Swim School. “There was a ton of mental stress over the past three weeks,” Murphy said, about the postponement of the Olympic Games. “I…
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FFT Live: Swim Business – International Swim League & International Swimmers Alliance
The International Swimming League (ISL) and the International Swimmers Alliance were both established in 2019. The ISL features ten teams consisting of roster spots occupied by the fastest swimmers in the world. The competitions are spectacular in person – with each one reportedly costing in excess of one million dollars to produce! Watch this video on YouTube
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European Youth Olympic Festival postponed for a year to 2022
The 2021 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has been postponed by a year, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have said, to avoid a conflict in schedule with the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 1, 2021, in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia, the Festival has been moved…
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Competitive Swimming – In the Zone
What is competitive swimming? We speak with ex-competitive swimmer Connor and speak with a sport scientist to learn how swimmers improve their fitness. Competitive Swimming – In the ZoneWatch this video on YouTube
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New Perspectives w/ Nathan Adrian, Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy & Ryan Lochte | Off the Blocks, S3 Ep 2
This episode spotlights Nathan Adrian’s battle with testicular cancer and how returning to swimming after his surgeries has been his “home.” Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy and Ryan Lochte also make appearances to talk about their love for the sport, their favorite Olympic moment and how they plan to proceed now that the Olympic Trials and…
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Some Sports May Have to Skip This Year, Fauci Says
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the leading public health expert on President Trump’s coronavirus task force, said this week that it might be very difficult for major sports in the United Statesto return to action this year. Various leagues have considered a number of options for restarting play that came to a halt in mid-March, as the extent…
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Above the Olympics: Swimming Awards With Cody Miller, Shocking Breakdown
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