Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade said the delay in resumption of training would put the Indian swimmers at a huge disadvantage ahead of Tokyo Olympic Games. Frustrated at not being able to resume training, Asian Games bronze medallist Virdhawal Khade on Sunday said he may consider retiring from the sport if swimming pools continue […]
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TEXAS RECRUIT EMMA STICKLEN SWIMS 1:02.3 100 FL AT KATY AQUATICS LCM TIME TRIAL
Katy Aquatics in Texas is hosting an LCM time trial for their senior squads today. 17-year-old Andres Saa swam a lifetime best in the 100 fly, breaking 1:00 for the first time with a 59.58. Saa entered today with a personal best of 1:00.33, which he had swum back in June of 2019. He nearly […]
The 4 Sins of Swimming
1. Leaving early. Five seconds apart. Not three. Not four. Definitely not two. Five. One, two, three, four, five. If you have yet to figure out how to read the pace clock, you can count out loud if need be. Say it with me: One, two, three, four, five. The sin of leaving early exponentially increases the […]
Water sports complex in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk will not open completely
In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, a 50-meter swimming pool of a water and health complex is starting to work. The sports facility will be available every day from July 13. However, the number of users will be limited. As the acting Director of the water sports school Yevgeny Safronov told IA SakhalinMedia, such restrictions are associated with an […]
Swimming: Benefit or harm? TOP 6 reasons to go swimming!
Swimming is a natural processUnlike loads in the gym, which are often more harmful than useful, swimming is a natural process. There is not a lot of weight, as is often the case with a barbell, for example, there is no excessive physical exertion, and most importantly-the human body is as relaxed as possible and […]
FINA approved world record for the Russian swimmers at short course swimming
The international swimming Federation (FINA) has officially approved a new world record in the 4×50 meter mixed combined relay in a 25-meter pool. It was installed by Russians Kliment Kolesnikov, Vladimir Morozov, Arina Surkova and Maria Kameneva in December 2019. FINA and the VFP congratulate Kliment, Vladimir, Arina and Maria and their coaches with the […]
MARCO ORSI SIGNS WITH IRON FOR 2ND SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE
Marco Orsi will join Iron of the International Swimming League (ISL) for season 2, SwimSwam Italia’s Giusy Cisale reports. This will be Orsi’s first ISL appearance after he sat out season 1, as did many other of Italy’s top swimmers. The 29-year old Orsi has earned major medals in both long course and short course, but […]
Styles of swimming
Sports (Olympic) swimming styles Freestyle (crawl on the chest) Freestyle (aka front crawl), is sometimes called in the English style, freestyle, fast, and efficient. This is the fastest style of swimming. But at the same time, the crawl can swim a fairly long distance without critical fatigue. That is why usually swimmers in open water […]
Six swimmers have sued the us swimming Federation over the sexual abuse of coaches
Six American swimmers have sued the us swimming Federation over sexual abuse suffered by their coaches. Debra Grodenski, Suzette Moran, Tracy Palmero and three other athletes who requested anonymity filed charges against former US team Director Everett Uchiyama, as well as former national team coaches Mitch Ivey and Andrew king. The lawsuits allege that representatives […]
World Aquatics Championships in Japan postponed to 2022
The international swimming Federation reported that the 2021 world aquatics Championships, which were planned to be held in Fukuoka (Japan), were postponed to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. — After discussing the situation with interested parties and receiving feedback from them, we have no doubt that the decision to postpone the event will provide […]