Matthew Sates

Anteprime Mondiali: Nei 200 Stile Tutti I Finalisti Di Tokyo 2020

Ai Mondiali in vasca corta di Abu Dhabi le gare veloci dello stile libero maschili promettono spettacolo. Nei 200 tutti i finalisti Tokyo

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2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Mens’ 50, 100, and 200 Freestyles

American Michael Andrew hasn’t raced since the Tokyo Olympic Games, but has a massive 6 individual event schedule lined up for the World Short Course Championships.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: SC Worlds Selection, Chalmers WR, and Ledecky’s UF Debut

We discuss USA’s Short Course Worlds selection procedure, Kyle Chalmers’ historic 100 free in Kazan, and Katie Ledecky’s racing debut since moving to Florida

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The Swimmers With The Most Medals At The 2021 FINA World Cup

Emma McKeon was among the series leaders with 10 gold and 14 total medals won across the four World Cup meets.

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Kyle Chalmers Swims 22.83 for Top Seed in 50 Fly Prelims (World Cup – Doha)

Kyle Chalmers eschewed the men’s 200 free prelims in favor of the 50 fly, where he qualified first ahead of American Tom Shields.

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Matt Sates Talks World Jr Records, Unleashing the True Power of a Race

For 18 years of age, Sates has a plethora of swim knowledge and insight which he was kind enough to share with us on today’s podcast

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FINA World Cup Day 1 Prelims: 14YO Jefimova Sets 200 SCM Breast Estonian Record

Fresh off her Olympic debut in Tokyo, 14-year-old Eneli Jefimova took 1.5 seconds off her best 200 SCM breast time to break the Estonian National Record.

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Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 6: Schoenmaker 1st RSA Female Olympic Champ Since 1996

24-year-od Tatjana Schoenmaker has become the first South African woman to win an Olympic swimming title since Penny Heyns in Atlanta 1996.

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Tokyo 2020, Africa Day 5: Schoenmaker/Corbett Qualify Into 200 BR OLY Final

RSA’s Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kaylene Corbett qualified top 4 into the women’s 200 breast final. The last RSA OLY champ in the pool was in Atlanta 1996.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Previews: Stars Vie To Fill Phelps’ Void in the Men’s 200 IM

With Michael Phelps on his second retirement, someone other than Phelps will be the Olympic champion in the men’s 200 IM for the first time since 2000.

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Woman-Less South African Swimming Roster In Rio Now Boasts Six For Tokyo

South Africa had zero women in the pool at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. This time around there will be six women representing the country in Tokyo.

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Could Matt Sates Be The Next Michael Phelps?

Phelps is the only swimmer that has been faster than Sates, a rising star in South Africa, in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 100 fly among 17-18 year-olds.

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Emma Chelius Gets Under FINA A & South African Record With 24.72 50 Free

Chelius not only got under the former national record in the 50 freestyle but also swam a time fast enough to earn a spot on the 2021 Olympic team.

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Chad Le Clos Manca Il Tempo Limite Nei 100 Fa, Qualifica Nei 200

Chad le Clos ha mancato il tempo limite di qualificazione olimpica nei 100 farfalla, ma potrà essere convocato poichè realizzato a Gwangju

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Chad le Clos Just Misses Automatic Olympic Qualification In 100 Fly – 52.13

The two-time silver medalist in the event was just over the required 51.96 that it would have taken to automatically qualify for the Games.

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