Month: August 2015
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Race for Gold: Cullen Jones and the Make a Splash Initiative
Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones shares stories about his work with the USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash Initiative.
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Race for Gold: Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Interview
Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt discuss 2015 and things to come in an interview for USA Swimming’s Race for Gold.
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2015 stage 2 – Paris-Chartres
The second leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 saw 36 nations battled it out in Paris-Chartres (FRA) on August 15-16. Katinka Hosszu topped the 100m and 200m free and the 200m and 400m IM in Paris-Chartres while Cameron Van der Burgh proved the strongest in the 100m breast, a repeated victory from the…
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Ella Eyre’s ears ended swimming career
Ella Eyre became a singer when ear infections ended her swimming dreams. The 21-year-old star initially wanted to pursue her sporting passion when she was younger but gave it up after frequently getting ill, something which she now regards as a “blessing in disguise”. She said: “I wanted to be a swimmer when I was growing…
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Tips to Help Prevent Swimmer’s Ear
Guest post by EarQ Otitis externa is an infection of the ear canal, more commonly referred to as swimmer’s ear. The most common cause of this infection water becoming trapped in the ear canal and promoting rapid bacteria growth. Common symptoms of the infection include itching, pain, and swelling of the ear. Most cases aren’t…
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Captain Webb review – oafish biopic of first man to swim the English Channel
Stick-on sideburns and phoney yokel accents are just two of the problems with this cheap and unconvincing biopic. This attempt to elevate the reputation of Capt Matthew Webb, first man to swim the English Channel, suffers from a visibly stretched budget and a careworn structuring device, flashing back mid-crossing to detail how Webb got his…
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Spanish firefighter fired after filling swimming pool with water from fire engine
A firefighter in southern Spain has been dismissed after using a fire engine to fill up his private swimming pool. As much of the country swelters in temperatures well above 30C for several weeks, Juan Pimentel, a veteran of 30 years with the Andalusia fire brigade, has been sacked for what officials described as a…
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Pennsylvania couple take pet snake for a swim, lose it in the process
A trip to a favourite swimming hole has left a Pennsylvania couple worried for the safety of their beloved pet — which just happens to be a 5-foot long snake. On August 9, Kolby and Zachary Latranyi headed down to the Susquehanna River in Cooper Township with their dog and red-tailed boa constrictor. The snake,…
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Copenhagen Swim 2015 Teaser and Details
In what other European capital can you swim around the government building? On 29 August 2015, the Danish Swimming Federation invites you to swim around Christiansborg Palace – the seat of the Danish Parliament – either as part of the 2000m Round Christiansborg individual swim, or as part if the Krüger relay swim, where 4-member company, family, friend…