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Swim Like A. Fish: Understanding Hand Depth for Speed and Efficiency in Breaststroke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3rCB41Uc00 In Swimming World's latest partnership with coach Abbie Fish and their program, Swim Like A. Fish, a video is presented to help coaches and athletes better understand the ...

Hubert Kos Discusses Olympic Title Run, Training Under Bob Bowman on Social Kick Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPisN2s_1Wc During the 2023 season, Hubert Kos emerged from the World Championships in Fukuoka as the gold medalist in the 200-meter backstroke. The next summer, the Hungarian you...

FLASH! Regan Smith Pops Latest World Record in 100 Backstroke at World Cup in Singapore One week after breaking the world record in the short-course version of the 100-meter backstroke during World Cup competition in South Korea, American Regan Smith took the event even lower during the second day o...

FLASH! Leon Marchand Destroys World Record in Short-Course 200 IM; Takes Down Ryan Lochte Standard The man who starred at the Olympic Games in Paris has checked in with another eye-opening performance, as Frenchman Leon Marchand shattered the world record in the 200-meter individual medley during th...

Bobby Hurley, Voice of the World Cup, Joins Social Kick Podcast (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpp-0-EGCP4 The final stop of this year's World Cup series will unfold from Thursday through Saturday in Singapore, and Bobby Hurley will once again call the action. The former Australian star has...

Coaching Corner: Practicing with Closed Hands to Improve Turns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgBljABPTEo In this video focused on turns, Swimming World contributor and coach Andrew Sheaff recommends an approach to help swimmers get through their turns faster, a skill that certainly leads to faster...

FLASH! Kate Douglass Blasts World Record in 200 Breaststroke at World Cup in Incheon A few months after claiming gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Games in Paris, American Kate Douglass shattered the world record in the short-course version of the event on Thursday during World Cup a...

Swim Like A. Fish: 3 Cues to Produce Great Crossover Turns During their competitive days at the University of Georgia, Abbie Fish was an NCAA qualifier and Southeastern Conference (SEC) finalist on multiple occasions. These days, Fish operates Swim Like A. Fish, where their coaching tips, videos and...

Great Races: When Tom Jager and Matt Biondi Took the 50 Freestyle Into Sub-22 Range Their duels produced one of the greatest rivalries the sport has seen, so it was only a matter of time before our Great Races Series featured one of the battles between Matt Biondi and Tom Jager. Together, Biondi and...

Janet Evans - Ahead of Her Time These days, Janet Evans is a driving force behind the Olympic Games returning to American soil, serving as the Chief Athlete Officer for LA28. Before she shifted into that role, Evans - of course - established herself as a distance-swimming legend. Here is a look back...

Celebrating the Olympic Trifecta of Debbie Meyer At the 1968 Mexico City Games This week marks the 56th anniversary of the start of the 1968 Olympics Games in Mexico City. At those Games, Debbie Meyer completed her freestyle triple, winning gold in the 200, 400 and 800 distances. It was a feat that ...

Stanford Coach Greg Meehan Discusses Excellence of Torri Huske at Paris Games on Social Kick Podcast During his stint as the head coach of the women's program at Stanford University, Greg Meehan has enjoyed significant success on the pool deck. Not only has he guided the Cardinal to multiple NCAA te...

Groundbreaking for New International Swimming Hall of Fame Scheduled for Wednesday The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is breaking ground on its monumental $218 million construction project on Wednesday, with shovels going in the ground during an 11 a.m. ceremony in Fort Lauderdale. The ...

David Johnston Reviews Hectic Olympic Summer on Social Kick Podcast Over the past several years, David Johnston has established himself as one of the United States’ premier distance freestylers. Whether representing the University of Texas on the college stage or wearing a Team USA cap in internatio...

Kyle Millis' Stroke by Stroke: How to Swim Backstroke Like Ryan Murphy Down the road, the day will arrive when Ryan Murphy is inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. An Olympic and world champion on multiple occasions, the former Cal-Berkeley Bear emerged as a future star during his t...

Social Kick Podcast: Carson Foster Reviews Sensational Summer, Upcoming Training With Leon Marchand Some things have changed for Carson Foster, the United States' premier athlete in the individual medley events. And some things have stayed the same. While Foster remains at the University of Texas, w...

After Whirlwind Stretch, Bob Bowman Settling Into New Home on The Forty Acres To say Bob Bowman has navigated a whirlwind lifestyle for much of 2024 would be an understatement. While the Hall of Fame coach is familiar with an on-the-go approach necessitated by the demands of his sport, the past six ...

James Magnussen Discusses Participation in Controversial Enhanced Games on Social Kick Podcast At one time, James Magnussen was the premier 100-meter freestyle in the world. The Australian was the world champion in the event at the 2011 and 2013 editions of the World Championships, with a silver med...

Katie Ledecky Joins Unfiltered Waters Podcast for Fantastic Interview (Video) The guests who have appeared on the Unfiltered Waters Podcast account for a Who’s-Who of stars in the sport, and beyond. But in this episode, which spans more than an hour, hosts Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin welcome the g...

Teen Star Alex Shackell Breaks Down Sensational Summer With Social Kick Podcast A standout for the legendary Carmel club and high school programs, high school star Alex Shackell recently paid a visit to the Social Kick Podcast to discuss her spectacular summer. Shackell left the Olympic Games in Par...