Year: 2014
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Rebecca Adlington reveals why she swapped the pool for TV for the Commonwealth Games
She is Britain’s most successful swimmer with a haul that included two Olympic gold medals and two bronzes, two World Championship titles, four Commonwealth Games medals and three European, as well as the world record for 800 metres freestyle, which she set at Beijing. But she he has barely looked back after quitting and came…
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‘Like a Girl’ Campaign Hopes to Champion Girls’ Confidences
Always, maker of feminine products, has made a “Girl Power†commercial, directed by Lauren Greenfield, “Sundance Film Festival award-winning creator of The Queen of Versailles, according to AdAge.com. In the ad, Greenfield asks girls of all ages — and one young brother — what it means to do something “like a girl.†It’s interesting to…
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Sudden hail storm in Russia has swimmers running for their lives
A sudden hail storm in Russia (Novosibirsk) 12.07.2014. Sudden cold snap to 20 degrees (from 41 to 21), plus strong winds and hail. This is Siberia, baby.
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“Free Swim” documents paradox of Bahamians not knowing how to swim
Free Swim is an award winning documentary film about the paradox of coastal people not knowing how to swim. Taking place on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas we follow a group of kids as they overcome their fears, gain confidence and reconnect with their environment by learning to swim in open waters. With…
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Study reveals homophobia common in Australian sport
The first national study of homophobia in Australian sport suggests insults, jokes and discrimination based on sexuality is commonplace both on and off the field. The findings came just days after Australia’s Olympic swimming star Ian Thorpe revealed he is gay and had feared the consequences of coming out. Read AFP
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Freediver William Trubridge Plunges Into Nightmarish Abyss Without Oxygen
This will take your breath away. In a gorgeously shot video (above) for Steinlager Pure beer, freediving star William Trubridge looks like a man with gills as he plunges — without oxygen tanks — into the depths of the sea. Trubridge appears almost otherworldly, swimming down, down, down into an abyss called Dean’s Blue Hole, located in the…
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Family Gets ‘Seal’ Of Approval While Boating Off Santa Barbara
It’s video almost too cute to ignore. It’s also a sea lion captured on video in a way most people never get to see. Andrew Hahn, his family and his fiance’s family were sailing off Santa Barbara about 2 p.m. Wednesday. They noticed they were being followed by a sea lion. Make that a most…
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Over 1,600 people swim in Cross-Continental Race across Istanbul’s Bosphorus
Turkish swimmer Hasan Emre MusluoÄŸlu has won the 26th edition of the Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which took place in Istanbul on July 20. MusluoÄŸlu crossed the Bosphorus, the straight that divides Asia and Europe, in 41 minutes and 26 seconds. Fellow Turkish swimmer BertuÄŸ CoÅŸkun came second with 42 minutes 58 seconds, followed by Russian…
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Doping still a big issue in swimming, says Michael Jamieson
Michael Jamieson, who will lead the charge for Scottish medals in his native Glasgow on Thursday, has admitted he cannot say “with 100% certainty” that the Commonwealth Games will not be blighted by doping controversy. Read Herald Scotland