Category: Competition
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Olympic Swimmer Summer McIntosh on Canada, Water, and Where It All Began | Canadian Geography
Olympic swimmer Summer McIntosh shares how growing up at the cottage shaped her love of water and her connection to Canada. Created in honour of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, this video is part of Our Country / Notre pays, a national unity project exploring what Canada means to Canadians. Thank you to…
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Stop Swimming Continuously | Do This Instead | Global Triathlon Network
Have you been spending hours in the pool but still not seeing the improvements you want? You’re not alone! In this video, we explain why swimming continuous lengths won’t actually help you get faster and what you should be doing instead. From structuring your swim sessions, to varying pace and stroke and incorporating swim aids,…
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Summer McIntosh’s Freestyle Secrets | Propulsion Swimming
How does Summer McIntosh swim so fast? In this video, from Propulsion Swimming, we are breaking down the freestyle technique of Canada’s teenage phenom and multiple World Champion. We use the BLABT method (Body, Legs, Arms, Breathing, and Timing) to find out exactly what sets her apart in the pool. Summer McIntosh is arguably the…
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Michael Phelps’ Key Habits for Longevity and Peak Performance | WHOOP
In this episode of The WHOOP Podcast, Michael Phelps joins Will Ahmed for a wide-ranging conversation on elite performance, athlete advocacy, and life beyond competition. Phelps shares his upbringing as a swimmer, reflecting on the changes he would make to influence the future of the sport. Phelps reflects on how global competition has evolved, why world…
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Michael Klim’s Comeback After Rare Illness ‘Attacked His Body’ | Australian Story | ABC News
Six years ago, Olympic swimming superstar Michael Klim was diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), a progressive autoimmune disease that causes muscle wastage and sensory loss. He almost lost his ability to walk, forcing him to rethink his identity and search for a new purpose. Klim, along with fiancée Michelle Owen and fellow Olympians…
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What it’s Like to Swim at a Pro Swim Series | Day in the Life Vlog | USA Swimming
What does a 12-hour competition day actually look like? From warming up to finals, this video takes you inside a full day competing at a USA Swimming Pro Swim Series meet along side Gabriel Jett