Month: September 2014
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Kosuke Hagino: I’m trying to become like Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps was the world’s greatest swimmer for much of this century. Ryan Lochte, too, has held that crown. There is little doubt that the title now belongs to Japan’s Kosuke Hagino. And Hagino, who just turned 20 and is short of 6 feet, has his sights set pretty high. “Michael Phelps is my role…
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Miami Man Wins the 2014 Swim for Alligator Lighthouse
A Miami man won an open- water swimming competition in the Florida keys which attracted hundreds of swimmers. Yoelvis Pedraza completed the eight-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday in 3 hours, 35 minutes and 5 seconds. The race attracted 310 swimmers and was staged to raise awareness of a need to preserve Alligator Lighthouse and…
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Y-40, the world’s deepest indoor swimming pool
The Hotel Terme Millepini in Montegrotto Terme, Italy is home to Y-40, the world’s deepest indoor swimming pool. The pool, which has a maximum depth of 137 feet, is designed for dive training, leisure diving, and underwater film and photo shoots. It features four underwater caves and an underwater viewing tunnel for onlookers. See Laughing…
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German Shepherd throws a fit when she has to quit swimming
She got to keep swimming after her wonderful theatrical performance. No dogs’ hearts were actually broken in the making of this video. Courtesy of Laura Gibbs on YouTube Photo of another water-loving German Shepherd by 2Tales
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Danish swimming in shock after Rollason’s resignation
Danish swimming is practically in shock after Shannon Rollason announced that he is resigning after the World Championships in December. – At this moment we are very disappointed and saddened. We have to just collect ourselves a bit, says Pia Holten, director of the Danish Swimming Federation. Jeanette Ottesen, who just three weeks ago won…
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Grant Hackett back in training under top coach but denies Rio comeback
Olympian Grant Hackett is back training under master coach Denis Cotterell on the Gold Coast but is adamant he is not making a fully fledged comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics despite registering for drug testing. “Because I’ve been through so much this year, I just wanted to get back into the squad and enjoy…
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Australian synchronised swimming team promotes new image in racy video
Tired of their sport being seen as underwater ballet, Australia’s synchronised swimmers have stripped off their ornamental image in pursuit of a racier reputation in the build-up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Australian national team members have dumped the sequins and thick, China doll makeup in favour of smoky eyes, designer swimsuits and sexier…
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Is There Really a Hippo Swimming in the Chicago River?
A video posted on YouTube three days ago claims to show a hippopotamus swimming in the Chicago River. Why do we question the veracity of the video? First, this section of the Chicago River is very well traveled by a wide variety of watercraft, including many sightseeing boats filled with tourists. As the very busy…
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Dagny Knutson sues her former lawyer
Through much of 2011 and 2012, American record-setting swimmer Dagny Knutson was, by her own admission, in “kind of a fog.†Just months after leaving her native North Dakota in the summer of 2010 for an Orange County-based USA Swimming elite training program designed to serve as a pipeline to the Olympic Games, Knutson found…