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  • Ahead of the US Swimming Trials next month, organizers have made it their goal to train 50-thousand people how to stay safe in the water by the end of the year.

  • The German swimming team is looking forward to the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

    Being in great spirits and shape, the team includes several medal hopefuls, currently preparing for the tournament at the Olympic swimming pool in Berlin.

    The German Swimming Association (DSV) will have a defending champion in the water – Florian Wellbrock, gold medalist in the 10 km open water swim. The DSV had not been winning international medals for several years, but the reigning champion sees a turnaround in this trend.

    “We’ve always been able to win medals in recent years and this year we have Angelina Koehler, Isabel Gose, Lukas Maertens, myself, and hopefully a few others up our sleeve who definitely have what it takes to swim at the forefront of the competition,” says Wellbrock.

  • Patrick Gray and Alyssa Rojas with Trumpet Behavioral Health discuss precautions parents can take to keep kids safe around water.

  • Three-time Olympic gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Rowdy Gaines, now on mission to teach Hoosiers water safety through the legacy project happening around the Olympic Swim Trials happening in the Circle City this June.

    Rowdy joins Angela to talk details on this program, as well as some special moments about his 1984 Olympic win, and some encouragement for those looking to get in on the sport.

  • Devin Heroux of CBC Sports recaps a busy first day at the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Trials in Toronto.

  • Drowning is the cause of death for kids ages 1-4 and 64% of Black kids can’t swim. Paulana Lamonier is a New York City native who tweeted a few years ago that she wanted to teach 30 Black kids to swim. It went viral, she quit her job, launched ‘Black People Will Swim’ and now teaches Black folks to swim full time. By the end of this year, her organization will have taught 2,500 Black folks to swim. There’s a reason the stereotype ‘black people can’t swim’ has been around for decades — the segregation and privatization of swimming pools in the 1950s made it increasingly difficult for Black folks to swim. Paulana and ‘Black People Will Swim’ are fighting to empower Black kids and adults alike to reclaim the water for themselves. In this week’s Stay Tuned, we meet Paulana, her instructors, parents and kids involved in the program, and learn why swimming is so important to this community.

  • A Northern California teacher is preparing to embark on an open-water swim on the East Coast. Lura Wilhelm teaches art to students at University Preparatory School in Redding, Calif. She’s been a swimmer since she was seven years old and swam at San Jose State University.

    In recent years, she began ultramarathon swimming. Wilhelm has completed eight ultramarathon swims in the past, including a journey across the Catalina Channel, as well as the English Channel. Next, Wilhelm has plans to swim 28 miles around New York in July 2024, starting at the East River and ending at the Hudson River.

  • Summer MacIntosh gives a dominating performance at Olympic trials to qualify for this summer in Paris. The 17-year-old star is the marquee name at the week-long trials, with more than 800 athletes chasing roughly 50 spots on Canada’s Olympic swim team.

  • Renowned coach and physiologist Dr. Jan Olbrecht discusses modern approaches to sprint training in swimming.

    Dr. Olbrecht shares insights from his extensive research and experience working with elite athletes. He explores topics like individualizing training programs, aerobic capacity development, recovery strategies, and periodization models.

    Dr. Olbrecht also examines how biomechanics and technique continue to evolve. Coaches will gain valuable scientific perspectives and practical guidelines that can be applied to optimize their athletes’ sprint performance.

    This interview provides actionable insights for implementing the latest research into swimming training programs. It’s a must-watch for any swim coach seeking to understand contemporary methods for developing speed in the pool.

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