Year: 2014
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Swim With Manatees With River Ventures
In the warm, calm waters of Crystal River, Fla., there resides an aggregation of some of the most magnificent and mysterious creatures that perhaps ever survived on this planet. The manatee, as I was fortunate enough to find out first hand, are not only gentle giants, they are playful, curious and simply fascinating to watch…
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Iconic Eastbourne Pier goes up in flames in UK
A “devastating” fire has destroyed part of Eastbourne Pier after an arcade caught light at the popular seaside resort. Up to 80 firefighters battled the blaze from the coast, the beach and from underneath the Victorian structure to bring it under control. Police evacuated scores of tourists and beachgoers from the attraction, while lifeboats were…
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Results not matching funding for Swimming NZ
Nearly nine million dollars spent in four years and two medals to show for it. That’s the meagre return on investment for Swimming New Zealand following a lean Commonwealth Games display in Glasgow that would have been disastrous if not for Lauren Boyle. New Zealand’s four-medal haul in the pool was only given weight by…
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Glasgow 2014: Officials insist records will stand despite defective pool floor
Commonwealth Games and FINA officials insist records set in the Glasgow pool will stand despite revelations that a technical hitch has left the floor stuck in an uneven position. The Tollcross pool has a moveable floor that allows the depths to be changed. But the floor became stuck fast the day before competition began on…
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SW MSS: Adolph Kiefer, Swimming’s Greatest Contributor
In addition to being a 1936 Olympic gold medalist, Kiefer’s contributions to the sport of swimming go beyond his abilities in the pool. He talks about developing a manual for teaching soldiers how to swim, and starting his company of swim products. These accomplishments are just some of the reasons why Swimming World continues to…
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Fan removed from the swimming in Glasgow for displaying a Yes Saltire
A team Scotland supporter was escorted out of her seat by police at the swimming event in Glasgow for holding up a Saltire with the word Yes on it. The woman – who the Daily Record would like to hear from – also had a Yes badge on her handbag and was escorted from her…
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Freak lightning storm strikes Venice Beach, kills 1 and injures several
A 20-year-old man died after lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm jolted a Southern California beach, injuring or rattling more than a dozen people, authorities said. Witnesses said they saw a glare of light and heard a tremendous boom as lightning struck the water off of Venice Beach around 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Swimmers cooling off…
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Injured Olympian swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen on moving forward
In this web extra, Van Dyken-Rouen shares how she stays optimistic during her recovery from an ATV accident that severely injured her spine.
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National Swim Teams Train in Flagstaff for 2016 Olympics
NAZ Today’s Alex Lucero reports on NAU’s Hypo2 training program for Olympic athletes. Currently, NAU is hosting the Brazilian and Japanese National Swimteams at their Aquatic Center to train for the 2016 summer Olympics in Brazil. Brazilian swimmer Henrique Rodrigues says this is his second time training in Flagstaff and thinks the high altitude training…