At just SEVENTEEN years old Summer McIntosh had a completely UNREAL Olympic Games this year in Paris.
McIntosh left Paris as the second most decorated swimmer behind Leon Marchand and the most decorated female swimmer, she earned herself 3 individual Olympic titles and one runner up finish.
But how did we get here? How did her event lineup evolve to the point where it is today? …. Who Is Summer McIntosh?
On October 18 to 20 Faroe Islands Aquatics will host the Nordic Learn to Swim Conference in the capital of Tórshavn. This initiative aims to engage with swim instructors and teachers locally and abroad who want to update their knowledge on how to teach swimming effectively.
On an all-new episode of Newsmakers, Louie is joined by the head coach of the University of Toronto swimming program and CBC Olympic Broadcaster Byron MacDonald.
The two discuss the recent Paris Olympics, MacDonald’s 10th as part of the broadcast team, and Canada’s successes in the pool at the games. They also talk about whether we are in a “golden age” of Canadian swimming and what supports are needed for that to continue.
Another example of the stellar swimmers to come out of Maryland. Paralympic athlete Jessica Long, from Baltimore, won her 30th medal in Paris. She took the gold in the 400-meter freestyle, an event she initially wasn’t going to do in Paris but decided to train for it in December.
“I believe that a young person should have unlimited possibilities in front of them. Nothing should stop them from thinking that, you know, ‘I can’t do this,’” Dr. Quader said.
Swimming Australia has sacked coach Michael Palfrey after he publicly backed South Korea at the Olympic Games.
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