We caught up with 2-time Olympic medalist James Guy, who shared what he’s doing to stay fit and focused on his goals while he’s unable to swim, including dryland training, Xbox sessions, and keeping in touch with teammates!
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Endless Pool Hack: HIIT Swim Training
This Endless Pool Hack with Coach Wales enables you to be your own Swim Coach with just one cheap extra piece of equipment…
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Quarantined Swimmer Life | Cody Miller Vlogs
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Chad & Bert’s Quarantine Prawn & Chicken Pasta
We want to see fewer home workouts and more home cook-ups, like this Quarantine Speciality cooked by Chad & Bert Le Clos.
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Smart Habits to Stay Positive With Katinka Hosszú
Olympic Champion, Katinka Hosszu on how she stays positive during the quarantine.
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The woman who went head-to-head with Michael Phelps in open competition – 2007 Duel in the Pool
At the peak of his career, Michael Phelps was upstaged in a race by a swimmer who went four seconds slower.
Australian Libby Trickett did more than hold her own against Phelps to lead off the opening event of the 2007 Duel in the Pool, a mixed-gender 4x100m freestyle relay.
Trickett, then known as Libby Lenton shortly before she got married, became the first woman to break 53 seconds, while Phelps went 48.72 in a head-to-head at the Sydney 2000 Olympic swimming venue.
“I was trash-talking … asking what he has got and telling him if he is going to bring it tonight. I think deep down he was really scared of me,†Trickett said, joking, according to The Associated Press. “Before the race he said good luck. He is a good competitor to race against, and I will remember that for the rest of my life — that I raced against Michael Phelps.â€
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Central Florida Swim Instructors Petition to Be Essential Business
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The Konrads, Swim Champions (1959)
The Konrad Kids, John and Ilsa, were a champion Australian swimming team in the 50s and 60s. In 1959, Movietone News told audiences about their careers so far. The next year both would medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics.
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Jackie Frith | Swimming Through Motherhood
Meet Jackie Frith, a mother, swimmer and self-love activist based in Canada who is on a mission to empower women to feel comfortable in their own skin. She shares her swimming journey and highlights the importance of showing up, just as you are.