Month: April 2015
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Altea positions itself as the European Capital of Open Water Swimming
International open water championship Oceanman united more than 1500 people for a weekend of sport, competitive spirit and leisure Last April 25-26 athletes from all over the world came to Altea to compete in the first swim of the Oceanman championship. Faithful to its nature, it was truly an international event with representatives from 12…
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How 22 diverse ocean creatures ended up using the same swim stroke
According to new research, many marine animals may have independently learned to optimize their swim strokes in the same way. A tiny cuttlefish and a huge stingray don’t look like they have much in common. Genetically and morphologically, they don’t. But even though their bodies are totally different shapes, it seems that both follow the…
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2 Austin pools won’t open this summer, more at risk
Several city pools are set to open in the coming month, but a couple will not open at all this summer. The Parks and Recreation Department determined 25 of the city’s 36 pools are in need of repairs, mostly for water leaks. Metz Pool, on Austin’s east side, and Mabel Davis Pool, on the south…
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SEALs die in training in swimming pool
A Navy SEAL from Queens and another from Michigan died after a training accident in a swimming pool at a base in Virginia. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Seth Cody Lewis of Queens and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Brett Allen Marihugh of Livonia were found unresponsive Friday at the bottom of the Combat Swimming…
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Apple Watch survives hot shower, swimming, repeated submersion
Any device designed to sit on your wrist all day has to be able to withstand the elements. The Apple Watch is no exception to this. It may be an expensive piece of hardware, but there’s only so much you can do to protect it so the responsibility falls to Apple to make a hard-wearing device. And…
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WKU Swimmers’ Attorney Tells Their Side Of The Story
For the first time since the WKU Swimming and Diving program was suspended, a representative for members of the team is speaking out. “There’s things that these young men and women are not proud to have engaged in. We’ve got a report here that makes it look as bad as it can possibly be. It’s…
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Ruta Meilutyte ‘disappointed’ by Russian rival Yuliya Efimova
Plymouth-based Olympic champion Ruta Meilutytesays she no longer sees world champion Yuliya Efimova as an “honest competitor” following her doping ban. The breaststrokers shared one of the biggest rivalries in swimming, with Russian Efimova claiming two golds to Meilutyte’s one at the 2013 Worlds. Her 16-month ban ended in March, and the pair will meet at August’s World Championships in Efimova’s homeland.…
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1 Million Fish
William Mitchell takes an enchanting dive into an infinite sea of Silversides in Grand Cayman.
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Your Assistant Coaches are Smarter Than You: How Millennials are Leading the Social Media Revolution
A #SwimBiz presentation by Trent Staley, Vice President of Marketing, Iowa Speedway.