Category: Competition
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What Is It like to Break a World Record? | Michael Andrew Interviews Andriy Govorov
In this episode I catch up with my friend Andrii Govorov current World Record Holder in the 50 meter Fly!
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Armstrong Girls Swimming Team Aims for Repeat NWSC Title
Coming off the program’s first conference championship since 1991 the Armstrong girls swimming and diving team has high hopes of repeating as conference champions in the Northwest Suburban Conference. John Wood is the Falcons’ new head coach.
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MCAS Iwakuni’s youth learn commitment through swimming
Marine Corps Air Station’s Tsunami Swim Team coaches looked for kids from the community to see which ones had what they were looking for. We spoke with the head coach and a participant to find out what qualities swimmers need to be part of the team.
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Meet the Syrian refugee crowdfunding to be an Olympic swimmer
Eid Aljazairli’s journey from Syria to the UK was surrounded by water, but as he sat in a boat that took him across the Mediterranean and to the UK, one thing was certain: He couldn’t swim. In fact, until January of this year, 24-year-old Eid had never been in a swimming pool before. It all…
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Survival Mode – Trailer
The trailer for Survival Mode, a documentary following the career of Rina Krupsky, a Wisconsin swimmer. Through testimony, experimental documentation, and archival footage, Rina tells us her origin story, her wild ride of a career, and what brought her to retirement.
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The record-breaking Tatjana Schoenmaker
Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has had a golden year in the pool, with records as well as medals lighting up an incredible 2018!
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Hangzhou 2018: 100 days to go
Sunday, September 2 marked 100 days to go until the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Hangzhou, China, December 11 – 16, 2018. Around 1000 elite athletes from 170 countries, thousands of visitors and spectators and many international media representatives will take part in this Championships, traveling from all over the world to join…
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Asian Games: Japan swimmer Rikako Ikee claims US$50,000 prize money after being named Games MVP
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Olympic Council of Asia’s Most Valuable Player at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang by the OCA on Sunday. Ikee, 18, won six gold and two silver medals at the GBK Aquatic Centre in Jakarta to become the first female athlete in any sport to win…
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370 swimmers participate in “fast & furious” competition
A record three hundred and seventy (370) swimmers turned up for the third edition of the Dolphin club organized “Fast and Furious†championship held at Gem Cambridge in Butabika. The one day event pits short swimming races with a view to give the swimmers an opportunity to gain experience in all versions of the sport.…