James Fike

James Fike, Drew Watts Highlight Bison Aquatic Club Meet

James Fike, the founder of Fike Swim and uncommitted high school senior Drew Watts both swam personal bests at the Bison Aquatic Club Turkey Meet.

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33 Meters: Maddy Banic, Better Than Ever

Maddy Banic: “My swimming today isn’t where I want it to be, but I view myself now as an underdog who has to claw my way back.”

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Less is More: James Fike on Lifetime Bests at 38

James Fike: “I had to completely reset my mind and accept that, in fact, less is more. And that’s probably true at a far younger age than 38.”

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The 4K Meet Warm Up: Fike Swim Ambassadors Share Their Routines

Here are some meet warm-ups from our Fike Swim pros. They’re all very different but none of the swimmers are wedded to exactly the same warm-up.

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Fike Swim Reinvents the Pull Buoy with The Mortar, Win One Here

Fike Swim is excited to introduce the next big improvement in training- The Mortar! Just over 3lbs, The Mortar is the first-ever, permanent weight pull buoy.

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Prepping for Omaha: Ali DeLoof Overhauls Her Stroke

The “Prepping for Omaha” series looks at Fike Swim ambassadors in the run-up to U.S. Olympic Trials and the preparations they are making.

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Fike Swim Signs UGA Standout Megan Kingsley

Fike Swim is thrilled to announce the addition of former U.S. National Teamer and elite butterflier Megan Kingsley to its…

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33 Meters: Emily Escobedo’s Unconventional Path to the Top

This article looks at Emily Escobedo’s path to college and professional swimming, choices that have consistently defied conventional wisdom and which are paying off for one of the world’s best swimmers.

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Fike Swim Launches First Weighted Goggle: Attacker Revolucionario 2x

Fike Swim is excited to announce the world’s first-ever weighted goggle, the Attacker Revolucionario 2x. The AR2x represents a massive advance in both training and racing.

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Upping the InZanity: Grothe is Getting Faster!

This is Zane Grothe’s favorite set and he dropped a total of 23 seconds off of it from one year ago!

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Fike Swim Signs U.S. National Teamer Emily Escobedo

U.S. National Teamer Emily Escobedo joins one of the largest ambassador teams in the swim world at Fike Swim. A breaststroke specialist and former University of Maryland Baltimore County standout, Emily is now a member of Condors Swim Club.

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World and American Record Holder Ali DeLoof Signs with Fike Swim

Fike Swim is thrilled to announce that World and American Record Holder Ali DeLoof has joined its team of ambassadors.

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33 Meters: with Sarah Gibson

Ballet, ice skating, and artificial intelligence

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Coleman’s Carpool: James Fike Signs Zane Grothe, goes :49 100 fly, and was the King of 6-Square

If you don’t know who James Fike is, you probably should. His life revolves around swimming, in almost every way you can imagine. Let’s start from the beginning

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Fike Swim: Day 1 Matters

A new season is here giving all swimmers new opportunities to swim fast.  We are fresh off World Championships and inspiration is running high.

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