Year: 2017
-
10 days to Budapest
Published on Jul 4, 2017 – Last week I went to Eindhoven to capture part of the Dutch Swimming team on their way to the World Championships in Budapest.
-
Katinka Hosszú: ‘Races are settled before swimmers enter the pool’
The minutes tick away in swimming’s equivalent of purgatory: it’s the last call room. For some it must feel like hell. But for Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú this is a space of serenity. This is a space where she starts to embrace victory, drawing strength in her pursuit of gold. Why? Because the 28-year-old believes races…
-
Michael Phelps Teases More About His ‘Exhilarating’ Shark Week ‘Race’
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 23 Olympic golds and 39 world records in the pool, will test his speed against a Great White Shark. Phelps said, “I guess it was more exhilarating than really anything that maybe I’ve done outside of a pool, and I think that was something that surprised…
-
Four candidates submit bids for FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in 2022 and 2024
Budapest, Kazan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong have submitted bids for the 2022 and 2024 World Swimming Championships (25m), the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced following a meeting of its ruling Bureau in Budapest. The FINA Bureau also awarded Hungarian capital Budapest, which pulled out of the race for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic…
-
Video: Welshman smashes world record completing 2,682 push ups in an hour
Welsh gym enthusiast Carlton Williams has returned to take back his Guinness World Records title for the Most push ups in one hour (male). This record has proved to be one of the most hotly contested fitness records we monitor, with three challengers raising the bar since Carlton achieved a total of 2,220 back in…
-
At what age should children start swimming lessons? | 11 Listens
Summer is the most popular time of the year for swimming lessons, but the determining the best age for a child to start can be a tough decision for parents. Tonight an 11 Listens answer to the age-old question parents face, “At what age should I sign my child up for swim lessons?†See THV11…
-
Shark bites both legs of swimmer off popular Florida nude beach
A man swimming off a popular clothing-optional beach in Florida on Sunday was bitten on both legs by a bull shark. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Felipe Lay said the unidentified man was swimming in the afternoon off Haulover Beach when he was attacked, according to WPLG-TV. Haulover Beach is 9 miles north of Miami Beach. Miami-Dade…
-
Watch the fastest Swimmers in the World! #FINABudapest2017
The fastest Swimmers in the world will meet in Budapest in July 2017 – Katinka Hosszu, Chad Le Clos, Katie Ledecky, Daiya Seto and much more!
-
Water Polo – Clash of Titans in Budapest! #FINABudapest2017
The clash of titans in water polo kicks off in Budapest from 16th to 29th of July! During the 14 days of competition, the best 16 men’s and women’s teams will compete for the gold medal.