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The Power of Kasia Wasick

Kasia Wasick can swim 50m in 24.17 seconds. In case your jaw isn’t on the floor, that’s blitz fast. Wasick is a four-time Olympian, a multiple European medalist, Polish national champion in the 50m freestyle, an NCAA champion, plus she swims professionally in the ISL for the Toronto Titans—and most of that happened after she retired.

The Power of Kasia Wasick

Kasia Wasick can swim 50m in 24.17 seconds. In case your jaw isn’t on the floor, that’s blitz fast. Wasick is a four-time Olympian, a multiple Eu...

Swimming Exercises: How to swim faster with Stroke Force and Stroke Rate

How to swim faster with Stroke Force and Stroke Rate. Dan Daly gives advice on using Stroke Rate and Stroke Force to increase your speed.

Fenella Langridge: All Work, All Play

Fenella Langridge is one of the fastest swimmers in long distance triathlon but just because it’s her job to swim, bike, and run every day, doesn’t...

THEMAGIC5 ATHLETES IMPRESS AT IRONMAN ST. GEORGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

THEMAGIC5 had three athletes in the race who impressed with world class performances and all-round personal bests.

5 Lessons from Lauren Brandon

Lauren Brandon spent twenty years as a swimmer. Now she has over a decade of experience as a professional triathlete. Here are five lessons from Br...

Queens University Triathlon: Sonni Dyer Coaching at The Forefront

With six NACC division titles to their name and an undefeated record in the mixed relay since 2018, the success of the Queens University triathlon...

Swimming Exercises: Reasons why endurance athletes should do strength training

Dan Daly gives shares reasons for why endurance athletes should do strength training and why it is important.

Judy Young: Breaking Records and Expectations at 96

Judy Young isn’t you’re average competitive swimmer, nor is she your average grandmother. At a sprightly 96 years old, Judy Young is breaking recor...

Introducing Long-Distance Triathlete Fenella Langridge

With seven seasons of professional racing under her belt, Langridge has an earned confidence that will be exciting to watch amidst the best in the ...

Lauren Brandon on Setbacks

Knowing it’s the norm to struggle, that it’s normal for everything not to be easy, helps Brandon accept challenges, keep going, and enjoy the ride,...

5 Things you need to know about picking goggles for open water swimming

You need to be able to see where you’re going and that comes down to five crucial considerations: mirroring, lens color, whether you’re racing or ...

Preparing for a triathlon: 5 tips for choosing the best swim goggles

The last thing you want to happen at a triathlon race is have the wrong goggles, or worse have them leak or fog and make it impossible to see and...

Why do goggles fog? How to prevent foggy goggles

But why do goggles fog up? Understanding the science behind it and the science behind the solution will help you prevent foggy goggles in the futur...