Tom Jager

Phoenix Aquatic Club Founder & Head Coach Don Wagner Retires

This marks the end of an illustrious career spanning almost five decades for Wagner, who coached everyone from age group swimmers to Olympic gold medalists. 

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Carol Taylor, 1948 U.S. Olympian and Longtime Coach, Dies at 96

Carol Taylor, a 1948 U.S. Olympian in the 200 breaststroke, club coach, and longtime contributor to USA Swimming, died on November 4.

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Le Rivalità Che Hanno Definito Il Nuoto: Capitolo Finale

Concludiamo questa serie sulle rivalità più iconiche del nuoto celebrando gli atleti che hanno scritto la storia di questo sport

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Top Olympic Rivalries: Part IV

Rebecca Soni’s rivalry with Leisel Jones was among the most memorable in recent history at the Olympic Games.

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Where Does Leon Marchand’s Paris Olympic Performance Rank Among All-Time Greats

Marchand’s 4 individual gold medal’s at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was without-a-doubt one of the best individual performances we’ve ever seen.

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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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