Parents and swimmers are calling for transparency after the Lynchburg YMCA swim team was put on pause, without notice, over the weekend.
The YMCA of Central Virginia sent an email to swimmers and their families on Saturday, April 4, saying that their “swim team leaders’ employment has ended,” and the swim program would be paused until Fall of 2026.
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Overland Park Council to Vote on Aquatics Facilities’ Future | FOX4 News Kansas City
The Overland Park City Council is scheduled to vote Monday night on a new master plan that could determine the future of the city’s aquatics facilities.
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I Studied 1,000 Olympic Swimmers, Here’s What Made Them Win | Eetu Karvonen
I analyzed what actually separates winners in olympic swimming and broke it down into a system you can apply immediately. After studying patterns across elite athletes like janet evans, misty hyman, cameron mcevoy, and jason lezak, I found that performance comes down to a repeatable process—not talent alone.
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These Two Florida Gators Are a Huge Distance Threat | The Swim Scribe
The University of Florida Gators recently made some HUGE additions to their already insane distance group, the Tunisian duo of Ahmed Hafnaoui and Ahmed Jaouadi. Both ALREADY world champions before setting foot on the University of Florida campus, and after this year both are NCAA champions and looking FAST for their next long course outings.
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Anti-Bottom Trawling Long Distance Swimmer Jono Ridler Breaks World Record | RNZ
Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Jono Ridler has completed his record-breaking odyssey down the east coast of the North Island, calling New Zealanders to unite against bottom trawling, and been met by crowds of supporters.
Ridler began the almost 1400 kilometre slog in North Cape 90 days ago, on 5 January, and finished on Saturday afternoon at Whairepo Lagoon, on the Wellington waterfront.
The swim sets a new world record for the longest unassisted staged swim – wearing only togs, goggles and a swim cap, but no wetsuit.
Ridler partnered with marine conservation group LiveOcean, launching a petition against bottom trawling fishing, which has now been signed by more than 66,000 people.
His swim included swarms of jellyfish, battling sunburn, and more than 120 stops between his swimming shifts for rests and community stopovers to raise awareness.
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Shane Fielding: Inside the Extreme Life of a Pro Swimmer | The Human Element Podcast
What’s it really like to beat Michael Phelps in a race… then spend 20 years processing the “what ifs”? In this raw episode of The Human Element, ex-Australian swimmer Shane opens up about racing in the golden era alongside Thorpey, Hackett, and Klim, the brutal 1% margins that decide Olympic dreams, and the car accident that derailed his final shot at the Games.
He shares the heavy toll of near-misses, the long road to reframing “failure,” and how fatherhood + converting to Catholicism reshaped his definition of success. From idolising superstars to realising they’re human, this is a heartfelt conversation about sacrifice, resilience, fame’s dark side, and finding peace beyond the podium.
If you’ve ever chased a big goal and wondered “was it worth it?”, hit play.
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Inside Mollie O’Callaghan’s Journey From Struggle to Olympic Glory | Hancock Prospecting
The 22-year-old swimming star reflects on her rise, her parents’ sacrifices and the role Gina Rinehart played in helping her stay in the pool and chase Olympic glory.
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Adam Peaty Through the Years | European Aquatics
Adam Peaty through the years, 2014 to 2020
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Your Hand Is Exiting Too Early—Here’s Why | Between The Laps
One of my best sprinters kept fading in every 100 freestyle.
Not because she wasn’t fit.
Because she was cutting her freestyle finish short every single stroke.Her hand exited before reaching her thigh.
That means her freestyle stroke never completed.