Tag: Kyle Sockwell
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Did The Enhanced Games Just Buy Ben Proud? | Kyle Sockwell
Ben Proud has announced he is stepping away from traditional swimming to join the Enhanced Games, a controversial project that promotes “no-limits” performance. Instead of continuing on the path of World Championships and Olympics, Proud is betting on an unproven concept that has raised serious questions about athlete health, legitimacy, and long-term impact on the…
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USA Swimming Just Hired a CEO That Doesn’t Know Swimming | Kyle Sockwell
Kevin M. Ring, former President of Golf at Legends, has been named the new President and CEO of USA Swimming, as well as CEO of the USA Swimming Foundation. With a strong background in revenue growth, fan engagement, and strategic partnerships (first at the PGA of America and then at Legends), Ring is stepping into…
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Michael Phelps Called Out USA Swimming…Again | Kyle Sockwell
Michael Phelps has doubled down on his call to action to USA Swimming. This time, it is in a five-page, specific, and actionable statement released on his Instagram, which has received international news coverage and generated a whole lot of buzz throughout the swimming community, to say the least. With USA Swimming still without a…
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Michael Phelps & Rowdy Gaines Called Out USA Swimming, but Are They Right? | Kyle Sockwell
Michael Phelps, Rowdy Gaines, and Ryan Lochte (sort of) recently called out USA Swimming during the World Championships. While it may have initially seemed like the criticism was aimed at the athletes, it’s clear now that wasn’t the case. With USA Swimming still without a permanent CEO after more than 340 days, the community’s patience…
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Let’s Talk About The Enhanced Games | Kyle Sockwell
After receiving countless DMs about the Enhanced Games, I finally decided to talk about it. All in all, I find it pretty uninteresting. A former swimmer got jacked and then some other former swimmer threw on a bodysuit in an empty pool and went kind of fast. What now? It’s redundant, it send the wrong…
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My Thoughts On Pan Zhanle’s 46.40 100 Freestyle World Record | Kyle Sockwell
It’s good to be back. I was recently out in Paris on vacation when someone told me “hey Kyle did you know the Olympic Games are currently happening?” so I waddled myself down to the La Defense arena to watch some swimming when this happened. A 46.40 100 freestyle. Quite possibly the most preposterous thing…