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Name, Set, and Match: Raekwon Noel

Ch-chick-pow! Move from the lane now.

5th August 20245th August 2024 by lukealexdavis
Athletics / Olympics / Summer Olympics

Some links about the Olympic Games

Time to dig into the history of one of the the greatest quadrennial sporting events.

25th July 20249th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Water Sports

Remembering Eric Moussambani at Sydney 2000

It’s been 24 years since Moussambani’s famous swim and unlikely win.

2nd June 20249th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports

Michael Gunning on retirement and calls for equality

‘If I can be that representation for younger swimmers, younger athletes growing up, then I’ve definitely done my job.’

29th May 202212th May 2024 by lukealexdavis
Sport

The top 10 posts of 2021

Imagine this post as an ESPN top 10 plays of the year montage or something.

28th December 20211st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports / Winter Sports

Appareltly: Volcom

The skate, surf, and swimwear brand is the first featured brand in our Appareltly series.

1st September 20217th March 2023 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Water Sports

Why are Olympic swimming pools so fast?

Slight variations in water temperature or pool structure could be the difference between a podium finish or 4th place or missing out on a world record.

6th August 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports

Black diversity in swimming: improvements needed

Black swimmers like Alice Dearing and Simone Manuel shouldn’t be the modern anomalies.

19th July 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports

Outdoor swimming gained popularity during lockdown - but why?

There were some long-lasting upsides to the lockdown after all.

17th July 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Water Sports

Shout out to Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics

Alice is 1 of only 3 Black British swimmers of any sex or gender to achieve this.

26th June 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports

Cullen Jones on world records, diversity in swimming, and other sports

From nearly drowning as a child to Olympic gold, Cullen Jones has been through a hell of a lot to get to where he is today.

1st April 20217th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Water Sports

Native Hawai‘ians never stopped surfing

Did White people revive surfing? A professor from Springfield, Missouri suggests otherwise.

22nd August 20207th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
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