Although just 20 years old, South African Pieter Coetze is already a two-time Olympian, having competed at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021 and the recently completed Paris Games. Over the ...

Swim model Elite swimmers should use their backstroke and freestyle kick to make themselves go faster, not waste it trying to keep themselves upright if they want to get an edge in the pool, say ...

This alternates between alternating kick/swim work and more paced backstroke swims. The set starts with 2 x 250’s on the same interval as either 50 kick/50 swim or 50 swim/50 kick (with the idea that ...

Swimming is one of the marquee Olympic sports, and it comes with a long list of rules. Between individual events, relays and medleys, there are a bevy of swimming races. Add in varying distances and ...

Paris (AFP) – Regan Smith seized a narrow edge over Kaylee McKeown in their fierce battle for the Olympic backstroke gold medals Monday, as Summer McIntosh launched her bid for 400m medley gold. The ...

This Dutch swimmer has qualified for the women’s 100m backstroke final despite a “questionable” act during her semi-finals race. As spotted by Channel 7 commentators Leisel Jones and Basil Zempilas on ...

We get it: running is your first love, and nothing quite beats the rush of hitting the pavements (or trails), bagging new PBs or the thrill of that runner’s high. But let’s face it, running is a ...