SSPC: What Ally McHugh Learned From Watching Race Video of Ariarne Titmus

In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

We sat down with National champion and Olympic hopeful, Ally McHugh. Ally documents what her training has been like in and out of the water since quarantine began when she was actually on a training trip at the Olympic Training Center. McHugh has become a student of the sport, trying to pick up tricks and tips in any way she can. This includes watching race video of her competitors, like Ariarne Titmus. McHugh describes what her takeaways were from Titmus and how she has implemented them into her training.

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Daniel Smith
3 years ago

Great interview, nicely done Coleman. Unless something has changed drastically, the 1500 free is a timed final. Ms. McHugh seems to be implying there will be a prelim and a final swim for those that make the cut. Can anyone clarify? I was at ’16 Trials; the 800 and 1500 swims were timed finals. Fastest seeds are in the last heat.

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Reply to  Daniel Smith
3 years ago

Incorrect; there are prelims and finals. There was in 2016, too.

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Reply to  Daniel Smith
3 years ago

There definitely were prelims for the 800 and 1500. But in both cases, they were in the morning the day before finals, so perhaps that’s what you’re thinking of.

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Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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