Category: Competition
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Cullen Jones on being a role model in the African-American community
Four-time Olympic Medalist, Cullen Jones, discusses what it means being a role model and an Olympic champion in the African-American community despite the misconceptions and stereotypes that swimmers of color face. He shares his thoughts on swimming becoming a more inclusive sport and how he one day will pass on the torch to the younger…
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Eric Moussambani on his famous Sydney 2000 race | Moments in Time
In the second of our ‘Moments in Time’ series we focus on the extraordinary story of Eric Moussambani at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. We talk to Eric about his unique preparations to represent Equatorial Guinea for the Games, his training facilities and schedule as well as his experience with swimming. The Men’s 100m Freestyle…
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Diver He Chao Steals Show at 2016 FINA Gala by Playing the Piano Like a Pro
There were unfortunately a lot of no-shows at the FINA World Aquatics Gala “Soirée des Etoilesâ€, especially between the swimmers. But that just made 2015 best male diver He Chao rule even more. Direct link
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Mitch Larkin, Katinka Hosszu named FINA swimmers of the year
The International Swimming Federation has named Australia’s Mitch Larkin and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu as its best swimmers of 2015. FINA also named China’s He Chao the best male diver and his compatriot Shi Tingmao best female diver at its Sunday gala event in Budapest with Serbia considered the best male water polo team and the…
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Joseph Schooling – the swimmer
While he may be part of the university swim team and aiming for an Olympic medal, Schooling is still very much the average boy. https://youtu.be/ndZv2KvRFag
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The Fina Windsor 2016 Website Has Launched
In December 2016, Windsor will welcome up to 1,000 of the world’s top swimmers from over 175 countries as they compete for World Championship glory in the 13th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m.) Expected to draw more than 35,000 spectators, this elite competition will bring the world’s best swimmers together to compete…
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Podcast: How Michael Phelps unburdened himself on the road to Rio
The 30-year-old Michael Phelps has some wrinkles, some battle scars. But he also has a lightness in his eyes, a softness in his voice and smile, a serene comportment that was rarely seen, and barely existed, while becoming the most decorated Olympian in history. Sitting with me in the Arizona State swimming offices Tuesday morning,…