An endurance swimmer will soon attempt to be the first person to swim 19 miles nonstop from Block Island to Jamestown.
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‘It doesn’t feel real’: Hopewell swimmer prepares for Paralympics | WTVR CBS 6
In his 100 meter backstroke, Joey Peppersack believes that he needs to pick up another two seconds of time to have a good shot at a medal, but he has a few more weeks to make it happen.
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Wilton YMCA Introduces Trackable Headbands for Swimmers | News 12
Aquatics Director Samantha Lusher says the Wilton Y has been using Wave Systems at both its pools and the outdoor pond — waterproof wearable trackers.
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Caeleb Dressel Cries After Winning Gold at Tokyo Olympics | Access
Caeleb Dressel has won his first individual gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and it brought on a flood of emotions! The 24-year-old swimmer dominated in the 100-meter freestyle race on Wednesday, setting an Olympic record with a time of 47.02 seconds. But, it was the moment he saw his family on camera, who were watching from Florida, that moved him to tears. The Olympic athlete was overcome with emotion when he saw his loved ones virtually after the race. “It’s a really tough year, it’s really hard. So, to have the results show up, it really came together so I am really happy,†Caeleb told NBC Sports.
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Former Vols Swimmer Achieves Dream Of Competing in Olympics | WBIR Channel 10
Thompson said that she is racing for her home country — Trinidad and Tobago.
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Hong Kong’s Most Successful Olympian: Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Wins Second Silver | South China Morning Post
Siobhan Haughey has done it again for Hong Kong. The 23-year-old has clinched silver in the 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics to become Hong Kong’s most successful Olympian. Her medal win on July 30, 2021, comes two days after she earned silver in the 200m freestyle. Also on Day 7, Hong Kong’s badminton duo Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet came so close in their push for bronze but lost a dramatic encounter with Japan. SCMP sports news editor Paul Ryding joins Alkira Reinfrank for a recap of all the excitement from the pool and on the court.
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Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rousen Is Now an Elite Wheelchair Athlete After Accident | Washington Post
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen stunned audiences in 1996, becoming the first American woman to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. “I’m that person that wants to prove someone wrong,†she said. “That’s the way we are. That’s the way we are wired. We are wired to be perfectionists and rise to any occasion when that occasion comes.†After winning four gold medals in 1996, she went on to earn two more in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Among American female Olympic swimmers, she has won the second most golds. She retired after Sydney, but in 2014 she found herself using her training as an athlete to push through a severe injury that left her paralyzed in a wheelchair.
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American Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Wins Gold in Tokyo | Washington Post
Caeleb Dressel won his first individual gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle on July 29 with a time of 47.02 seconds, an Olympic record. Read more: https://wapo.st/3BO0bWp
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Hongkongers Celebrate Second Olympic Silver as Swimmer Siobhan Haughey Smashes Another Asian Record | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey made history once again on July 30, 2021, by taking her second Olympic silver medal in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the Tokyo Games. Fans in the city stopped to watch the 23-year-old, who had already earned a silver medal on July 28, when she became the first swimmer from the city to compete in an Olympics final.