Swimmer's Daily

  • Swimmer and Olympian Ryan Lochte says the Tokyo Olympics will be his most important games yet, because it is his opportunity to show that age is just a number, and he can still compete. Lochte struggled with finding joy in swimming following the 2012 Olympic games. It was the birth of his children that helped him reclaim his happiness. Lochte talks about why he keeps his goals secret, but confirms one that might have been leaked. Plus Lochte explains why the Olympics are important to him. And Lochte’s father, Steve, talks about a goal his son has been keeping close to the chest.

    This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All crew tested negative before the production.

  • Coach Deniz describes the benefits, precautions and solutions of self-myofascial release. He also explains three underestimated ares for where the fascia is tight. For each of these areas, Deniz demonstrates exercises with equipment to show exactly how to improve tightness.

    By Swimmer Strength Coach Deniz Hekmati, MS, CSCS

  • With the balmy summer temperatures continuing well into September in the Paris region, some of those lucky enough to own a swimming pool are renting them out on a daily or half-day basis. Founded in July 2017, the Swimmy platform has more than 2,000 users and offers around 500 swimming pools.

  • Uni High swimmer Sally Ma opted to not compete with the Illineks this year, due in part to the State Tournament being canceled amidst the current pandemic. FOX Illinois’ Nico Haeflinger has the story.

  • Warm up before your swim with this great routine!

    Feel lighter.

    Swim smoother.

    Be in less pain.

  • The next time you finish a tough workout, many experts are now suggesting that you reach for a glass of chocolate milk instead of Gatorade or Powerade.

  • Joshua Brown didn’t plan on being an elite open water swimmer, but a medical diagnosis changed his life. Here’s how he turned the adversity into a strength.

  • The College of William & Mary announced Sept. 3 that it will no longer sponsor seven varsity sports programs — men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field and women’s volleyball — following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 academic year due to monetary concerns.

    The decision will potentially impact 118 student-athletes and 13 coaches.

    Missy Cundiff, a Leesburg resident who competes for the Tribe’s swim team, said she and other athletes learned sports were being cut through a brief Zoom meeting that did not allow for any discussion after Director of Athletics Samantha K. Huge read a statement.

    “I was thinking to myself, what can we do as athletes that other programs in our positions have not done? At this time, the coaches and parents just said [for us] to focus on academics. This is difficult, just focus on what you can control,” said Cundiff, an Honorable Mention Scholar All-American with a double major in accounting and psychology.

    “But being somewhat of a type A person, that wasn’t really an option for me,” she continued. “I wanted to do what I could to help save the program.”

    A few days after the announcement, Cundiff developed the idea of producing a music video and spent the next couple of days coordinating film times with her teammates.

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  • And while she has her eyes set on making another Olympic appearance at Tokyo 2020, she recently took on another leading role – movie star. Savard is the headliner in the new Quebecois film Nadia, Butterfly in which she plays an Olympic swimmer.

    It started with a call from the movie’s director, Pascal Plante. A former competitive swimmer himself, although one who had never been an Olympian, Plante consulted with Savard to help him paint a better picture of the Olympic experience.

    But then, he suggested the swimmer audition for the lead role. It’s a story right out of a Hollywood picture, especially after the movie became an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.

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