Category: Competition
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Coach John Fowlie says missing worlds a ‘blessing’ for Canberra swimmer Alicia Coutts
Swimming coach John Fowlie says five-time Olympic Games medallist Alicia Coutts missing this year’s world championships squad could be a “blessing” ahead of next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Fowlie added Coutts’ fellow Canberran Ben Treffers would use this year’s worlds to gain valuable experience and ensure he’s also part of the Rio squad.…
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Kiwi swimmer Lauren Boyle welcomes American Katie Ledecky’s dominance
Two of swimming’s legendary figures are providing Lauren Boyle with inspiration as she eyes next year’s Olympics. Boyle’s chances of winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro appear a long-shot – despite being a world-class performer, the 27-year-old is contesting the distance freestyle events dominated by American superstar Katie Ledecky. The…
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Mack Horton can win Rio gold: Grant Hackett
Australian swimming great Grant Hackett believes his country has unearthed its next Olympic 1,500 metres freestyle champion in 18-year-old Mack Horton. Horton confirmed his status as Australia’s new long-distance king with an easy win in the 1500 final at the national championships on Friday. Horton cruised to victory in 14 minutes 44.09 seconds, the fastest…
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Cameron Van Der Burgh – Swim Cup Eindhoven 2015
Cameron is an Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in 100 meter breaststroke at the London Olympics 2012.
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Dutch national swimming team – coach Martin Truijens
Martin is coaching in the national swim team of the Netherlands. In this interview he gives us information about their road towards Kazan, Rio and also where he finds his motivation as a coach.
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Horton has 1500m swim heroics in sight
What a shame short-sighted young gun Mack Horton can’t see the scoreboard at the national swimming titles in Sydney. It seems he is the last to know about his world-beating performances. And the stage is set for him to be initially oblivious of a doozy in the 1500m freestyle final on Friday night. At just…
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James Magnussen fuming after finishing second again to Cameron McEvoy
James Magnussen is pissed off, giant killer Cameron McEvoy is now the hunted and 16-year-old wunderkind Kyle Chalmers is the new hunter. Welcome to the new world order of Australian sprinting. McEvoy extended his recent dominance over the two-times world champion Magnussen by gunning down the sprint king in the final strokes of the 100m freestyle…
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Mieko Nagaoka: 100-year-old Japanese swimmer sets 1,500m record
A Japanese woman has become the first 100-year-old to complete a 1,500m freestyle swim in a 25m pool. Mieko Nagaoka, who only took up swimming at the age of 82, already holds the record in her age category for the same distance in a 50m pool. She completed the latest feat in just over one…