Month: December 2015
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Boynton Beach swim instructor talks about importance of swim lessons
Special guest Ross Kudirka, a swim instructor in Boynton Beach, stopped by WPBF 25 news at 9 to talk about the importance of swim lessons.
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Swimming the Newtown Creek in New York City
A three-and-a-half mile, nearly three-hour swim through one of the most heavily polluted bodies of waters in the country can leave you feeling gross.
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The Naviator Drone Can Fly In The Air And Swim Underwater
Designed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Rutgers University, the drone, named the Naviator, is the first amphibious drone ever created, with the ability to both fly in the air and swim underwater, using a series of sensors to move. Read Tech Times and Rutgers
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Dartmouth College Swimmer, 21, Dies in YMCA Pool After Trying to Complete Four Laps Underwater
Dartmouth college swimmer Tate Ramsden died on Monday while swimming laps in a YMCA pool in Florida, according to reports. The 21-year-old Nashville, Tennessee native was trying to finish four underwater laps without coming up for air, sending his body into distress, the Associated Press reports. “Tate had been swimming laps in the pool for some…
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Bryant Swimming – The Grind
The Bryant Swimming and Diving team is currently in the heart of their season with their annual winter training trip on the horizon. Here is an inside look at the work it takes to get to the top of this grueling sport. https://youtu.be/BKEFEHTwmAA
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Ben Hooper preparing to swim across the Atlantic
Swimmer Ben Hooper discusses his attempt to swim from Africa to South America.
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Michael Phelps plans to coach at Arizona State once he’s done swimming
Michael Phelps has had his fair share of success in the pool. Eighteen Olympic gold medals. Twenty-two overall. Thirty-nine world records. And having already committed to retiring, presumably for good this time, following this summer’s Rio Olympics, it appears he is already thinking about what he will do beyond the pool — or at least…
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