Aug. 15, 2021
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When Bobby Finke closed the 1500 freestyle with a split of 25.78 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, it was a defining performance and finish.
July 28, 2021
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Germany's Sarah Kohler became the first Olympic bronze medalist in the women's 1500 free, now the No. 7 performer all-time at 15:42.91.
July 27, 2021
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Great Britain's Tom Dean and Duncan Scott put together a gold-silver finish in the final of the 200-meter freestyle at the Olympic Games.
July 27, 2021
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Great Britain's Tom Dean and Duncan Scott put together a gold-silver finish in the final of the 200-meter freestyle at the Olympic Games.
June 9, 2021
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In what has been a lead up like no other Australia’s finest swimmers will line up in Adelaide from June 12-17 (Saturday, Australian time) for the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials at
June 2, 2021
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German swimmers, such as young Zoe Vogelmann, will be vying to add their names to the already-30-strong German Olympic roster for Tokyo.
Jan. 22, 2021
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Japan’s Katsuo (Katsuhiro) Matsumoto already made history by becoming the first man from his nation to medal in the 200m freestyle at a World Championships. But now the 23-year-old has leveled up to a new tier of competition in the event, firing off a shiny new national record to kick-off his 2021 racing calendar. While competing on day 1 of the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup, an annual domestic meet in Tokyo known for wicked-quick performances, Matsumoto blasted a winning 200m free effort of 1:45.13. That not only took the gold in a huge lifetime best, but it also lowered his own national ...
Jan. 20, 2021
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Australian Swimming legend Ian Thorpe believes that his sensational 1:44.06 World record over 200 metres freestyle in 2001 remains one off the three most competitive four-length swims of the past two decades because “everyone in the world is swimming the 200 freestyle wrong.” “You can’t swim 150 meters easy and then turn it into a sprint. You are going to limit what time you are going to do,” says Thorpe, Olympic 400m freestyle champion at Sydney 2000 and 200m and 400m gold medallist at Athens 2004. Now 37, he believes that the only way the swimmer who cannot match the rare backend s ...
Brett sits down with swimming prodigy, Ian Thorpe.What makes a champion?What is it like being a World Champion at 15 years old?The level of expectation and p...
Jan. 14, 2021
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Manchester Aquatics Centre – where Ian Thorpe went 3:40.08 over 400 free among a six-strong gold-medal haul at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – needs £31million ($42.3million) of investment in order to survive. The facility in Manchester in the north-west of England is home to the British Para-Swimming national performance center and has staged several national championships and the 2009 Duel in the Pool. It is well remembered as the place where Thorpe set the 400 world record which stood for seven years before being eclipsed by Paul Biedermann ‘s super-suited performance at the 2009 Wo ...