Tom Jager

Le Barriere Magiche I 50 Stile Libero V/S I 100 Metri Piani Maschili

cosa è più difficile, un sub-10 in pista o un sub-22 nel nuoto? Abbiamo confrontato i dati tra i più veloci al mondo nel nuoto

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Hall of Fame Coach Bill Spahn Dies After Becoming Unresponsive at Masters Meet

Bill Spahn suffered a heart attack while swimming a 1650 free at a Masters meet on Friday. He died early Saturday morning.

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More Than Half of Swimming Times in Tokyo 2020 Were Faster than Beijing 2008

More than half of times swam in Tokyo 2020 were faster than Beijing 2008, which featured full-body polyurethane super-suits.

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Caeleb Dressel Breaks 50 Freestyle Olympic Record, Wins 4th Gold Medal

Dressel won the 50 freestyle with a 21.07 by nearly half a second in what was the biggest margin of victory in the event’s Olympic history.

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Nuove Gare Olimpiche: Cosa Si Intende Per Un “Buon Tempo”?

Ai Giochi Olimpici di Tokyo 2020 (previsti per il 2021) ci saranno tre nuove medaglie da assegnare nel nuoto. Cosa ci dobbiamo aspettare ?

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Nuove Gare Olimpiche: Cosa Si Intende Per Un “Buon Tempo”?

Nuove gare olimpiche: cosa possiamo intendere per “buon Tempo”? Vediamo il confronto con le gare introdotte nel recente passato

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SwimSwam Podcast: Olympic and World Champ Tom Jager, The Godfather Of Speed

Olympic Champion Tom Jager held the 50m free world record longer than any man in the history of swimming, 12 years. Listen to The Godfather of Speed.

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“I Was In The Presence Of Greatness”: Don Wagner Recounts Coaching Janet Evans

Early on in Wagner’s illustrious coaching career, he spent one year with Evans during the height of her career in 1989.

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The Facts and Fiction About Tom Jager’s Unusual Training

The way Jager trained in his heyday seems now like the precursor to Ultra Short Race Pace Training. But, in reality, he just didn’t want to put in the time.

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Mathematically Speaking: How Do Smith/Finke Records Compare To Dressel?

American records by Robert Finke (1650 free) and Kieran Smith (500 free) were earth-shattering – but were they as historic as Caeleb Dressel’s 50/100 frees?

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Washington State Hires Matt Leach as New Head Coach

Matt Leach was named the 2017-2018 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year while at Indiana State.

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Olympian Tom Jager Out as Head Coach at Washington State

Jager and the school have “mutually agreed to part ways.”

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King Marlin Pro-Am Classic Expanding to 950 Athletes

The King Marlin Pro-Am Classic is returning to Lewisville, Texas this year with their sights set on making the meet larger than ever.

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7 Things You Should Know About Alexander Popov

One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990’s. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.

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Dive Into the Records with Barry Revzin

Barry Revzin shares with us the world records progressions over the year, with graphs and explanations.

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