Month: September 2016
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Reports: Ryan Lochte suspended from swimming events over Brazil stunt
Sporting officials have handed down a 10-month suspension to swimmer Ryan Lochte over his claims of being robbed in Brazil, which he later admitted were exaggerated, according to several media outlets. TMZ and USA Today cited unnamed sources close to the investigation who said that a 10-month suspension from events was handed down by the International Olympic Committee, the United States…
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We Need To Talk: Anthony Ervin talks swimming
Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin joins our ‘We Need To Talk’ analysts to discuss his experience competing in the Rio Olympics, how Michael Phelps impacted the U.S.A. swim team behind the scenes, and much more. https://youtu.be/_M-L2HRZto4
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Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner registers as sex offender in Ohio
Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner registered as a sex offender in Greene County, in his home state of Ohio.
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Japanese man, 73, completes record swim across strait
A Japanese man aged 73 becomes the world’s oldest person to swim across the country’s Tsugaru Strait, braving unpredictable currents and stinging jellyfish in his quest.
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Willow Dene School Swimming case study
Willow Dene School in Greenwich have put their successful school swimming programme down to a personalised approach to teaching.
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The Fairytale of Rio | Rio 2016
Was it just a dream? Or maybe a fairytale? The Rio 2016 Olympic Games gave us so many unforgetable moments that it can make fans wonder.
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Orca frolics with a swimmer in rare, kinda dangerous close encounter
Nope, this isn’t a scene out of Free Willy. It’s actually taking place in the Army Bay, New Zealand, where a kayaker casually jumped out of his vessel to hang out with a curious orca on Monday. Tim Stewart is said daring kayaker, who told the NZ Herald he went down to the ocean after…