Year: 2016
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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…
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A Whale Shark Cooperates with the Diver Saving Him
A diver stumbles across a whale shark trapped in a commercial fishing line. Sensing the diver is there to help, the goliath lies still while the rope is cut. https://youtu.be/bYxsoLELIuI
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Scandinavian Winter Swim 2016
Yesterday (february 13) Scandinavian Winter Swimming Cup was held in SkellefteÃ¥ and this year there were about 300 participants. The winter swimming was organised by â€Dark & Cold†which is one of the five organizers in the world to receive approval from the International Winter Swimming Association, IWSA, to hold a competition that is part of the…
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The #Blackish “Pool Hop”
This is the remix that aired on tonight’s (2/10/15) episode of Black-ish http://abc.go.com/shows/blackish
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Simone Manuel on her responsibility in bringing swimming awareness to the African-American Community
Simone Manuel, the first of three African Americans to place in the top three spots in the 100 yard freestyle in any Women’s NCAA Division I Swimming Championship, discusses her responsiblity in inspiring the next generation of African-American and minority swimmers. The two-time NCAA Champion, describes the efforts of her and her swimming peers in…
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