Michael Klim

Do Host Countries Do Well At The Olympics? Not So Much

While history shows that host nations typically do well at the Games, their performance in the swimming pool does not follow suit.

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Australian Chris Fydler Breaks Rowdy Gaines’ 50-54 Masters World Record In 50 Free

Fydler, a member of the Aussie men’s gold-medal winning 400 free relay in 2000, clocked 23.36 (SCM) to lower Gaines’ record from back in 2009.

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Ryan Held Raises a Big Question: What Is The Fastest Name In Swimming?

Ryan Held thinks that the fastest relay made up of one name is Ryan, but some other names may have a strong case as well.

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Quel Giorno In Cui Bill Pilczuk Sconvolse Il Mondo Del Nuoto E Popov

Vi raccontiamo la storia di Bill Pilczuk, un uomo che, contro ogni pronostico e probabilità riuscì battere i migliori velocisti al mondo.

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Lezak E Bousquet Raccontano La 4×100 Stile Di Pechino 2008

Jason Lezak e Fredrick Bousquet, ospiti del podcast Inside with Brett Hawke raccontato la loro versione della storia 4×100 stile del 2008

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Lezak, Bousquet Share Insights On Epic 400 Free Relay In Beijing

Bousquet talks about how the French coaching staff changed the order at the last minute, while Lezak discusses what plagued the U.S. in the years leading up.

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Swimmer’s Tribute To Gennadi Touretski

Gennadi Touretski was responsible for guiding the careers of some of the greatest swimmers the sport has produced, including Alexander Popov and Michael Klim.

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Gennadi Touretski, Leggendario Allenatore Di Popov, E’ Morto A 71 Anni

Gennadi Touretski è morto a 71 anni. Nella sua lunga carriera ha allenato Alexander Popov portandolo a conquistare nove medaglie olimpiche

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Gennadi Touretski, Legendary Coach of Alexander Popov, Dies at Age 71

Reports indicate that Touretski had a stroke, and was subsequently put into a medically induced coma, but unfortunately never recovered.

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Epic Swims: Van den Hoogenband’s 47.84 100 Freestyle at the 2000 Olympics

Also known as the Flying Dutchman, Pieter van den Hoogenband earned his place among the greatest sprint freestylers of all time at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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Cody Miller Reflects On The History Of ‘Duel In The Pool’

The Youtuber/Olympian discusses in his video about the history of the Duel in the Pool and how it impacted his own swimming career.

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Gare Epiche: Mondiali 2003 L’Inizio Della Sfida Phelps Crocker

Gare epiche: Mondiali del 2003 tra le semifinali e la finale dei 100 farfalla viene abbattuto tre volte il WR. E’ l’inizio della lotta Crocker/Phelps

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International Swimming Hall of Fame Announces 13-Member Class of 2020

Rebecca Soni, the back-to-back Olympic breaststroke champion in 2008 and 2012, is one of 5 swimmers inducted into the ISHOF class of 2020.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Tokyo Airport Getting Booked, British Medal On Display

This week’s Beyond the Lane Lines includes updates on the world’s 5th busiest airport ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Caeleb Dressel’s 8 Medals Set Single-Meet Record at Worlds

Dressel, bolstered by the addition of mixed medley relays, broke a record he shared with Michael Phelps, Michael Klim and Matt Biondi.

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