Retro Swimming

Swimming stories from the past that help you make sense of the present water world - by Tomasz Madej

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Looks fun… from a safe distance. 👀

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Amazing

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This makes the 5:30am alarm worth it ⏰🌅 #swimming #swimmingpool

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Michael Phelps standard tall, his medals stand taller 🥇😄

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🇮🇹🏊‍♂️ Thomas Ceccon is taking his training to the next level in Australia! 🌏 Working with the legendary Dean Boxall, head coach of St. Peters Western, and his personal coach Alberto Burlina, Ceccon is preparing for the challenges ahead, including the 2025 World Championships. 💪

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🇵🇱Kasia Wasick has proven herself as the true Queen of Sprint with an incredible series of 50m freestyle victories! 🥇 From 23.87 🇨🇳, to 23.51 🇰🇷, and finally a blazing 23.23 🇸🇬, Kasia’s unstoppable speed has captured the world’s attention. #swimming #kasiawasick #plywanie

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The men's 100m freestyle final 88 years apart. Los Angeles1932 - Tokyo 2020

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In January 2025, Ksawery Masiuk will start training at the University of Texas, under the legendary coach Bob Bowman.

#plywanie #swimming #texas #texasuniversity #bobbowman #bobbowman🏊‍♂️🇺🇸 #pływanie

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Congratulations to Nathalie Pohl on this incredible achievement! 🌊🌟 Completing the Ocean’s Seven is a testament to your strength, determination, and resilience.

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Jincheng Guo has won his 6th medal.

Class S5
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈
2 world records
3 Paralympic records

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7️⃣x🥇 September 4 On this day: 51 years since Mark Spitz made Olympic history 🫶💙 @markspitzusa

#swimming #swimmingpool #markspitz #swimminghistory #plywanie #pływanie #swim #swimhard #training #trainingday #hero #sharetheswimlove

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Great Day for Hawaiian Swimming 🤙
🥇Kahanamoku won the gold medal with a time of 1:00.4, successfully defending his title from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
🥈Kealoha secured the silver medal, with a time of 1:01.4.
🥉Harris ⏱️ 1:01.6. #swimming

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August 24, 1890: Duke Kahanamoku was born. He became the first swimmer to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100m free (1912, 1920).

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🇬🇷When the sea becomes your swimming pool! 🏊‍♂️

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Well, that makes sense now!

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2️⃣0️⃣ years ago 🗓️ August 18, 2004 - 🎉 Otylia Jędrzejczak wins the 🥇 medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the Athens Olympics!!! She becomes the first Polish Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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Phelps’ triumph came in the 4×100 metre relay, along with American team-mates Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol and Jason Lezak.

The group also set a new world record with a time of 3 minutes, 29.34 seconds.

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Happy Birthday Sarah🥳

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Michael Phelps vs. Milorad Cavic

16 years ago

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On August 16, 2008 🇧🇷César Cielo won the gold medal in the men’s 50-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympics. He finished with a time of 21.30 seconds, setting a new Olympic record. This victory marked Brazil's first-ever Olympic gold medal in swimming.

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