Tag: Beijing 2008
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ZEISS ZX1 Flow | Christina Jones
Christina Jones, Synchronized swimmer from Las Vegas “And you just have to come up and keep smiling.†Christina Jones, born in 1987, discovered her love for water at an early age. As a synchronized swimmer, she trained hard for her dream of the Olympics and finally took the top medal with her team in two…
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Top 10 Water Polo Matches at the Olympics | Top Moments
Enjoy watching the top 10 water polo matches at the Olympic Games! 10) Serbia vs Great Britain (21-7) – Men’s Group B match Rio 2016 9) Australia vs Russia (7-6) – Women’s Semi-Final at Sydney 2000 8) Hungary vs USA (13-14) – Women’s Group A match at London 2012 7) Slovakia vs Russia (5-21) –…
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What Bob Bowman said to Michael Phelps before the 100 Fly | Inside with Brett Hawke
What Bob Bowman said to Michael Phelps before the infamous 100 Butterfly where he touches out Milorad Cavic by .01 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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She retired for 9 years. How Olympics’ delay could save her comeback
After nine years in retirement, and recovery from a dangerous injury, Olympic diver Laura Wilkinson is attempting a comeback in the face of a worldwide pandemic. CNN’s Patrick Snell has the story. See DailyPostAthenian
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Lezak, Bousquet talk about the 4×100 Free Relay from Beijing Olympics
Did you know this was the first time France had ever medaled in a relay in the Olympics?
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Jason Lezak
Jason Lezak got kicked off the UCSB swim team in the middle of his Junior year. A decade later he split 46.0 on the back of Team USA’s 4×100 Free Relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to reel in France’s Alain Bernard.
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Ryan Lochte’s first individual Olympic gold medal goes missing
Ryan Lochte said his “No. 1†gold medal from his first individual Olympic title in 2008 has gone missing. “I don’t know where it is,â€Â Lochte told Graham Bensinger in an interview clip published Wednesday. “I have a couple guesses.†Lochte believed a former agent or his mom had the medal, but said they told him they don’t have…
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Michael Phelps – Think Small To Accomplish Big Things
For former competitive swimmer Michael Phelps, it’s important to think small to accomplish big things. Watch this video to know more.
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Kylie Masse, Maggie MacNeil & Brent Hayden || #SwimChat || Episode 6
This week’s episode of #SwimChat features World Champions Kylie Masse, Maggie MacNeil and Brent Hayden. They discuss how they dealt with the COVID-19 shutdown, the importance of adapting, and what it means to be a “world champion.â€