Category: Competition
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Romanian Swimmer David Popovici Donates Olympic Equipment to Raise Money for Special Needs Children | Romania Insider
Romanian star swimmer and Olympic gold medalist David Popovici is donating his Paris Olympics equipment to raise money to help build a home for children with special needs in Bucharest’s District 5. Roughly EUR 450,000 is needed to build the family home, and David wants to raise EUR 115,000 of that sum. To achieve this,…
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Michael Andrew Bold Change: From Father-Coach to New Beginnings | The Social Kicks
In this gripping clip from Episode 193 of the Social Kick Podcast, Olympic Gold medalist Michael Andrew opens up about his significant career changes. After years of training under his father and longtime coach, Peter Andrew, Michael reveals his decision to embrace a new coaching environment and training regimen. He discusses the emotional challenges of…
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Olympian Reveals Her Freestyle Technique | Effortless Swimming
We asked Olympian Kiah Melverton how she swims so fast.
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UVM Swim and Dive Prepares for America East Title Defense | WCAX-TV Channel 3 News
The champs are here! The swimming and diving team begins its conference title defense with a drive to repeat, but won’t look past a step along the way.
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Ian Thorpe: I Pretend To Swim Every Stroke While Commentating | The Project
Ian Thorpe commentated for the Olympics, and he tells us why he still swims every stroke with the swimmers while commentating… and calls out Pete Helliar for their time together on The Amazing Race.
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From Distance Swimmer to 100 Free Monster | Who Is Pan Zhanle? | The Swim Scribe
The 2024 Paris Olympics had a TON of crazy storylines, performances, and downright fast swimming take place. Among ALL of that it’s easy for some swims to get lost in the crowd, but there is ONE swim that I’m sure NO ONE will forget anytime soon. Pan Zhanle’s 100 freestyle world record. This was one…
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Extended Interview: MN Olympic Swimmer Regan Smith on Winning Gold, Paris Games | KARE 11
KARE 11’s Will Hall talks with Olympic gold medalist and Lakeville native Regan Smith following her return from the 2024 Paris Games.
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The End of Olympic Escapism for Gloomy France | France 24 English
After months of gloom and self-doubt in the run-up to the start of the Olympics on July 26, Paris and the country at large threw themselves into the spirit of the Games, embracing new national sporting heroes along the way. The closing ceremony for the Paralympics on Sunday, when the Olympic flame will be extinguished…
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Sports Live | Daring to Dream: Swimming Icon, Tatjana Smith | SABC News
Retired South African swimmer Tatjana Smith is one of the most decorated Olympians in South African history. The two-time Olympic champion recently returned from Paris with silverware and her reputation as one of the top swimmers the sport has ever seen firmly intact.