Month: April 2014
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The Morning Swim Show on Shoulder Surgery Risks
In light of the tragic news of Ian Thorpe’s infection after shoulder surgery, host Jeff Commings speaks with USA Swimming team physician Dr. Scott Rodeo about treating shoulder injuries and lowering the risk of infection.
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Record swim sends NZ women’s team to Commonwealth Games
See video on TVNZ A record-breaking swim at the New Zealand Open Championships has seen the women’s 200-metre relay team qualify for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Emma Robinson, 19, knocked three and a half seconds off her personal best to propel her team past the notoriously tough qualification standards. Robinson’s fast finish will be…
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New research suggests 3-5 min of 30s sprints as healthy as 1 hour at moderate speed
See the research article on Hindawi A new study performed in the Faroe Islands suggests that it is as effective for cardio-vascular health to do 3-5 minutes of (effective) high-intensity swimming, as it is to swim for an hour at a more moderate pace. To test the hypothesis that high-intensity swim training improves cardiovascular health…
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A Tale of Two Atolls
Save Our Seas Foundation’s director of conservation and National Geographic Magazine photographer, Thomas P. Peschak, has always been fascinated by the ocean. He has spent much of his career as a scientist and and photojournalist searching for a pristine marine wilderness. He discovered his “holy grail” of marine environments in a remote section of the…
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Live Coverage of the British Gas Swimming Championships 2014
Tollcross, Glasgow. 10-15 April 2014, see swimming.org Event Landing Page • News • Schedule • Qualifiers Live streaming video by Ustream
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You Can Play – Libby Trickett And Others Promote Anti-Homophobia Campaign
See youcanplay.com.au You Can Play is a national Anti-Homophobia in Sport Initiative bought to you by Play by the Rules. Play by the Rules is a national program that promotes safe fair and inclusive sport. It is supported by multiple government and non-government partners including the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission, all…
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Go Time For Swim Cup Eindhoven 2014
The 10th Swim Cup Eindhoven is about to start, 10th to 13th April 2014, with a spectacular field of participants including local swimmers vying to qualify for the Berlin 2014 European Championships, and swimmers from Sweden, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Brazil, Russia, Denmark, Faroe Islands, … Event Landing Page • Start list • Live…
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Stephanie Rice announces retirement with YouTube video
Read Swimming World Demonstrating the class with which she’s typically carried herself within the sport of swimming, three-time Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice waited for the completion of the Australian National Championships before making her retirement public with an emotional YouTube video. Post by Australian Swim Team.
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Colombian Olympian Omar Pinzón exonerated by CAS in cocaine case
Read Howard Jacobs Athletes Lawyer Blog Omar Pinzon’s long fight to clear his name is finally over, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CASâ€) issuing its final decision exonerating him earlier this week.