Category Archives: History
CC photo #36: Amaury Leveaux points to his neck tattoo
French swimmer Amaury Leveaux celebrating his men’s 100 meter freestyle world record of 45.12, in the Rijeka 2008 LEN European Short Couse Championships semifinal. The day after he improved that record even more, to 44.94, first and still only man … Continue reading
CC photo #35: Aleksander Hetland celebrates his Istanbul 2009 win
Norway’s Aleksander Hetland just after his Istanbul 2009 LEN European Short Course Championships win in the men’s 50 meter breaststroke. Hetland’s time was 26.19, ahead of Italy’s Alessandro Terrin in 26.24 and Serbia’s Caba Siladji in 26.31. Tongue-in-cheek guy is … Continue reading
Duncan Goodhew on why kids need to stay active
Yesterday, Great Britain’s swimming legend Duncan Goodhew visited a school in Longton, England, showing the children there his gold and bronze medals from the 1980 Olympic Games, and sharing his success story to encourage them to keep active. “I have … Continue reading
Eric Moussambani was a ‘stunning Olympic moment’ according to the Guardian
You might remember him, Eric Moussambani aka ‘Eric the Eel’, who swam the 100 freestyle at the Sydney 2000 Olympics in 1 minute 52.72 seconds, after having been so unsure about the starting procedure, that the two others in the … Continue reading
Diana Nyad at TEDMED 2011
At 62, record-smashing endurance swimmer Diana Nyad set out to swim from Cuba to Florida, she tells here dramatic story here, including the real reason she set herself such a tremendous task. There is a Q&A follow up too
Abandoned swimming pool turned street art in tribute to Johnny Weissmuller
“In 1929, Johnny Weissmuller inaugurated the Molitor swimming pool in Paris. This wonderfull art deco building is planned to be destroyed in 2012. This giant collage is a giant tribute to the olympic champ aswell as a bridge between this … Continue reading
CC photo #21: Pál gets a kiss on the quay of Drelnes after Belgrade 2008
This is one of my favorite photos ( / swimming moments), despite of it being taken with a crappy DCR-HC96E camcorder meant for filming more than photography. A quay full of people in honor of the arrival of the island … Continue reading
Free Style (a documentary)
A story about a boy who loved to swim. Not the final draft of the film, will replace once it is ready, see Vimeo. Free Style (a documentary) from Evan Glaser on Vimeo.
CC photo #14: The Faroese flag “Merkið” flying high in Shanghai
The Faroese flag “Merkið” in the midst of the entire swimming world’s forest of flags, outside the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai during the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships 2011. I got to touch it for inspection, no silk expert … Continue reading
Ohio landlord wants commission to reconsider ruling on ‘white only’ sign, gets on CNN
Sigh, the Ohio landlord mentioned in December still insists that her “Public swimming pool, white only” sign is just a historical antique. She therefore wants the Ohio Civil Rights Commission to reverse its ruling from last year that it violates … Continue reading
