Aimee Canny: “I’m doing a lot more distance now… I think my speed comes from the distance I do”

2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis

Video captured by Anya Pelshaw.

Aimee Canny had quite a showing in Indianapolis this past weekend. Swimming in her first Pro Swim of the season, Canny broke South African records in the 200 Free (1:56.59) and 200 IM (2:09.99) while clocking PBs in the 100 Breast (1:05.97) and 200 Breast (2:23.61). Canny says she’s been training in the distance group at UVA this season and it has not only helped her endurance, but her speed as well.

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Dastardly Downvoted Darren
2 hours ago

Lemme try to summarize some thoughts I put below, and I’ll use CAPS for added effect:

AIMEE CANNY IS NOT A SPRINTER.

Thank you.

Carry on.

Swammer
2 hours ago

Will she be staying at UVA as a pro?

Swammer1234
2 hours ago

So funny. Every time a guy goes faster it’s my insane lifting. For girls I’m doing more distance sets

Dastardly Downvoted Darren
Reply to  Swammer1234
2 hours ago

Hmmm. I’m really struggling with all of this.

Because…200m is…you know…DISTANCE!!!

Even 100m has a sizeable endurance component to it.

I mean, how did this become Rocket Science for some athletes?

Chas
3 hours ago

Speed through endurance

sunion
Reply to  Chas
2 hours ago

Doesn’t it make more sense that endurance comes through speed?
How can you go sub 2 in the 200 if you can’t go sub 58ish in the 100?
How can you hold a pace you don’t have

Dastardly Downvoted Darren
Reply to  sunion
1 hour ago

Sunion gets it.

Dastardly Downvoted Darren
Reply to  Chas
2 hours ago

But 200m!!

saltie
4 hours ago

Michael Andrew just had an aneurysm

Whodunthat
Reply to  saltie
4 hours ago

I think a lot of swimmers and coaches haas an aneurysm hearing this!

Bad Man
Reply to  saltie
3 hours ago

Sprint Revolution in shambles

Dastardly Downvoted Darren
Reply to  Bad Man
2 hours ago

What am I missing here? Is she 50m?

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