Month: April 2016
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Chopper Swim Challenge – 20km ocean swim for rescue helicopters
12 slightly mad swimmers braved the cold temperatures and aggressive swells of the Hauraki Gulf in a bid to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter on March 31, 2016. The swimmers launched off from Waiheke Island to battle the ocean for 5-7 hours before arriving at the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust Chopper base in…
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Ice swimming considered for Winter Olympics
With a one-mile ice swim event being considered for inclusion at future Winter Olympics researchers at Winona State University in Minnesota and the International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) have investigated the performance and human physiological response in water -5° Celsius or less. The scientists analysed more than 80 ice swimmers ((71 male, 17 female) who…
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Olympic gold medallist Park to miss Rio 2016 following Korean Olympic Committee ruling
Olympic gold medallist Park Tae-hwan’s hopes of representing South Korea at Rio 2016 have been dashed after the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) refused to waive its rule on athletes competing at the Games who have failed drugs tests. Park, who won the men’s 400 metres freestyle race at Beijing 2008, was handed an 18-month ban…
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Swimmer Santo Condorelli with Jacqueline Doorey
CBC Sports reporter Jacqueline Doorey gets Canadian swimmer Santo Condorelli to spill about shaving habits, and his most embarrassing moment in the pool.
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Fear The Walking Dead: Can Zombies swim?
We sit down with Ofelia, Madison and the cast of Fear the Walking Dead to ask them the all-important question: Can Zombies swim?
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Chris Swanson: NCAA Champion
In one of the best finishes in NCAA Swimming history, Chris Swanson took home the 1650 Championship, becoming the first NCAA Champion swimmer at Penn!
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Swimmer Emily Overholt with Anson Henry
CBC Sports reporter Anson Henry hits Canadian swimmer Emily Overholt with a fun series of quick questions. Overholt, who won gold at the Pan Am Games and bronze at the World Championships, reveals the dirty truth that only competitive swimmers know, plus the movie soundtrack she hides on her playlist.
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A Vicarious Freedive With Seals in the Atlantic Ocean
Chances are, you aren’t swimming in the deep blue waters of the ocean as you read this. If you are, congratulations on accomplishing a feat of modern technology and multitasking. For those of us who are confined to our laptops, this video is here to allow us to live vicariously through Dean Fredericks, a freediver…