Month: May 2017
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Michael Phelps and His Family Announce They Are #Trainingfor2032
While Michael Phelps may not be doing much training on his own right now, the most decorated swimmer of all time announced today that he and his son, Boomer, along with his wife, Nicole, are #Trainingfor2032 together along with babies around the world who enjoy fun and safe water play with Huggies Little Swimmers®. In…
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My passions – Swimming & Traveling | Calvyn Justus
Had fun creating this video, sharing a bit of my olympic journey and travels, this is the first video of my new beginning – New video every week! A combination of Travel, Adventure, stories, vlogging and Swimming training! Make sure you’re subscribed – www.youtube.com/calvynjustus https://youtu.be/5C7WWO-ApA4
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Manchester’s Victoria Baths: the swimmers who defied sexism and angered Hitler
It’s not just the Baths themselves which are legendary, though – some of its swimmers went on to become household names. John Besford had the notable claim of having caused Adolf Hitler to have a tantrum. “John attended the closest primary school to Victoria Baths – Plymouth Grove School. He was a very accomplished swimmer…
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Video: Boy is Launched Off Slide at Newly Opened Dublin Water Park
A 10-year-old boy managed to walk away with a few scratches Saturday after he was thrown from a slide at Dublin’s newly opened, $43 million water park, The Wave, according to the East Bay Times. The Emerald Plunge, a three-story slide with an 80-degree angle drop, had only been running for 90 minutes prior to the incident.…
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2-year-old boy crawls through doggie door at NC home, falls into swimming pool and drowns
A 2-year-old boy died after crawling through the doggie door at his North Carolina home and falling into a backyard swimming pool. WTVD reported that Jacob Hoagland got outside through a doggie door Thursday morning and fell into an above-ground pool that was attached to the Hope Mills house by a deck. Authorities said the…
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Cody Simpson’s Favourite and Possibly The Best Team Swimming Race in History | My Olympic Moment
Australian pop star Cody Simpson relives the epic showdown between Australia and the U.S. in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at Sydney 2000, the race that had the teams anchored by Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall Jr. facing each other surround by an amazing atmosphere.
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6 Dog Breeds That Don’t Do Well in the Water
If you live at the pool in the summer or love to hit the beach year-round, you probably want your doggie BFF to be able to accompany you to your favorite haunts. We’re not saying that means you shouldn’t adopt one of these breeds — but just know that there are certain dog breeds that…
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Skinned deer found in country club swimming pool
State wildlife officials have identified three individuals who they say threw the skinned carcass of a pregnant deer into the swimming pool at Temple Hills Country Club. The doe, wrapped in a plastic bag at the bottom of the pool, was found by employees of the country club at approximately 9:20 a.m. Tuesday. Some of…
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Don’t miss it out! #SWC17
Don’t miss out the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest and Balatonfüred from July 14th to 30th, 2017 where Olympic and Worlds Medallists like Chad Le Clos, Katinka Hosszu or Alia Atkinson will go straight to the final!