Category: Competition
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Joseph Schooling’s quest for perfection
It was Aug 8, the day of the 100m butterfly final, his last race at the Fina World Championships and that was when Joseph Schooling came closest to the perfect swim he had been chasing in his career. But the most extraordinary day of his 20 years had begun just like any other day. Said…
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“It’s Pretty Hard to Keep Me Away From the Pool”: Katie Ledecky Talks About Her Path to the 2016 Olympics
Sure, she’s an 18-year-old with three world records and five gold medals from the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. But there’s a lot more to Washington’s prized swimmer Katie Ledecky. She’s also a recent high school grad with a strong network of family and friends… and she’s still waiting on her driver’s license.…
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Swimming for the Cooks Islands – 2015 World Championships
This film was produced by The Reporters’ Academy, a media production company run by young people, tasked with the mission of telling the stories of Oceania’s swimmers at the World Championships in Kazan. The Reporters’ Academy is integrated into the world of media, education and employment, dedicated to changing the lives of young people across…
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Kosovo makes its world swimming titles debut
Seven years after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo has competed in the World Swimming Championships for the first time in Russia. Despite not recognising the country’s passports, Russian authorities made an exception for this event. The country has never previously participated in swimming at a World Championships or Olympic Games. In February, Kosovo officially joined…
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Race for Gold: Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Interview
Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt discuss 2015 and things to come in an interview for USA Swimming’s Race for Gold.
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 stage 2 – Paris-Chartres
The second leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 saw 36 nations battled it out in Paris-Chartres (FRA) on August 15-16. Katinka Hosszu topped the 100m and 200m free and the 200m and 400m IM in Paris-Chartres while Cameron Van der Burgh proved the strongest in the 100m breast, a repeated victory from the…
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 stage 1 – Moscow
The first leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015, held in Moscow (RUS) on August 11-12, was highlighted by the outstanding performances of Katinka Hosszu (HUN), the winner of the 2013 and 2014 editions of this competition. Competition was held in a 50m pool, for the first time since the launch of the annual…
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60 Seconds With… Rebecca Adlington
Get to know double Olympic Gold & Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington better in 60 seconds.
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Adam Peaty: ‘It’s brutal. I’m going to get better, so that no one can get near me’
“It’s a false ideology, really,†Adam Peaty says coolly, his three world championship gold medals clinking around his neck, as he considers one of the most cliched and overheated words in sport: pressure. Peaty, who has just returned from Russia, where he was the dominant male swimmer while winning the 50m and 100m breaststroke world…