Month: February 2016
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Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker diagnosed with cervical cancer, refuses to rule out Rio
The 30-old-year Dutchwoman admitted she was shocked when she was told she was ill. “It is obviously very scary when you hear this news,†Dekker said in a statement posted on the website of the Dutch Swimming Federation. “For three years, I’ve been preoccupied with getting ready for the Rio Olympics, and then I heard…
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Munro, who survived epic swim, hops on scales for a fishy treat
When Munro was found, he was malnourished after an epic 2000-kilometre swim across sub-Antarctic waters. But now he weighs a healthy 3.3 kilograms and has a new home and a legion of fans at Taronga Zoo. This week, the zoo’s Fiordland crested penguin ran up to the scales, hopped on and then waited for his…
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Video: Lebanon Swimmer Goes Back to State
Lebanon swimmer Casey McEuen gives us a look behind the scenes at the Willamette Conference Swimming Championships at Osborn Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb., 13, 2016.
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Wright State swimmer making a big splash
Raiders swimmer Kayla Fearrin is making some serious noise in the pool while at the same time overcoming adversity.
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South Korea’s national swimming body raided over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have raided the headquarters of South Korea’s national swimming organization in eastern Seoul and the offices of its executive officer and other officials over suspicions they misappropriated government funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said they have raided the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) and some 20 other related organizations, including…
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The Most Genius Solution to Australia’s Shark Problem Just Got in the Water
In the last few years, shark hysteria has reached all-time highs.There have been many different proposed solutions: sharks on Twitter, declaring open season for shark fishermen, netting beaches, and of course, hanging ragged chunks of meat off giant hooks, baiting them in, then killing them and dragging them out to sea. One solution stand out…
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Ultra Short race skills – Underwater phase
Guest post by Jez Birds, originally posted on SwimPath In keeping with our favourite tradition of fast stuff first, here’s a great little ultra short race skills set to improve the all important underwater phase in order to maintain that speed off the block and wall… Firstly, apt to reiterate that the purpose of the…
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Singapore swimmer suffers dengue setback in Rio quest
A Singaporean swimmer has seen his hopes of qualifying for the Zika-threatened Rio de Janeiro Olympics hampered by another mosquito-borne illness after he contracted dengue fever. Danny Yeo, a 25-year-old freestyle specialist, contracted the virus two weeks ago and said he was unlikely to be at 100 percent for his last Olympic trial at the…
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In Turkey, Adventure Travel Takes the Plunge
Honestly, I didn’t think our Mediterranean vacation could get much better. The dozen of us on the trip had already swum several miles a day through astonishing turquoise waters off Kas, a remote village on Turkey’s southwest coast, where cliffs soar up from the sea, the soft air is scented with jasmine and views of…