Energy for Swim Champions for Charity Rome 2017

What Do The World's Best Swimmers Think About Energy For Swim Day One?

What Do The World's Best Swimmers Think About Energy For Swim Day One?

This article features video interviews of Chase Kalisz, Ryan Murphy, Conor Dwyer, Olivia Smoliga, Michelle Coleman, and Sarah Sjostrom at the 2017 Energy for Swim Charity for Champions swim meet in Rome, Italy at the Foro Italico.

Aug 9, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
What Do The World's Best Swimmers Think About Energy For Swim Day One?

2017 Energy For Swim - Rome

August 8-9, 2017
Rome, Italy
Foro Italico
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Between the light show, DJ, acrobatic dance routine, saxophonist, and fish mascot -- day one of the 2017 Energy for Swim in Rome, Italy Tuesday had it all. The session was more like Cirque du Soleil meets concert meets swim meet. Which was exactly the purpose of Energy Standard's brainchild. The event started at 9:00 PM local time in Rome -- primetime -- and featured a short lineup of races with one heat of each event in a team-style format of two swimmers per team in each heat. This, along with the entertainment prior to the session and in between heats, provided for a very exciting night at the Foro Italico.

But, what did the swimmers have to say about it all? Hear it from them below.

Ryan Murphy (USA)


 

Chase Kalisz (USA)





Conor Dwyer (USA)





Michelle Coleman (Energy Standard)





Olivia Smoliga (USA)





Sarah Sjöström (Energy Standard)


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