Year: 2017
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An ode to the public swimming pool and the nostalgia that comes with it
As the long, hot, dry and smokey summer of 2017 in the Vancouver region draws to an unofficial but merciful end, I am grateful for a particular public amenity that in my adult life I could pretty much take or leave: the public swimming pool. I also owe a debt of gratitude to my eight-year-old…
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Wayzata graduate leads Trojans girls swimming team
Heather Arseth, a former standout swimmer for Wayzata, takes over as head coach for the strong Trojans program this fall.
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“By Any Means Necessary” Watson Duke Swims And Sails To Toco
Hundreds of Tobagonians were gathered at the Scarborough Jetty on Monday morning to witness the THA Minority Leader, Watson Duke, and his team make their historic swim from Tobago to Trinidad.
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Olympic runner David Torrence found dead in pool in Arizona
David Torrence, an American middle-distance runner who competed for Peru in the Rio Olympics, was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool Monday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. Authorities were summoned to the condominium complex at around 7:30 a.m. and Torrence, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no immediate signs of…
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Groningen Swim Challenge raises €140.000 for cancer research
‘The Groningen Swim Challenge raised about 140.000 Euros for the UMCG Cancer Research Fund on Saturday, which is 55.000 more than last year.’
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A high dive during The Great American Eclipse
To honor the Great American Eclipse, photographer Dustin Snipes brings cliff divers Helena Merten, Orlando Duque, David Colturi, and Andy Jones into the path of totality. Together they create a celestial masterpiece and a once-in-a-lifetime shot.
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Taylor Ruck “My main priority is Tokyo 2020” | FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
Taylor Ruck is very happy with her individual performance as well as with the team performance from Canada at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. Her main priority for the future is qualifying for the Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020
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Gators swim over fence into Texas woman’s backyard during Harvey
Arlene Kelsch of Missouri City, Texas, was scanning her flooded backyard Sunday morning when she spotted two beady little black eyes staring back at her.