Month: February 2018
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The swim | Strongman Swimming E4
Strongman Swimming documents Ross Edgley’s incredible attempt to swim 40km with a 100lb tree tied to him between the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Martinique. Finally, after months of training and preparation Ross heads to the start line to take on his challenge which no one has ever before tried, let alone completed.
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‘It’s under the boat, it’s under the boat’: Rottnest Channel swimmer tells of moment he spotted great white shark
For Eli Ball, Saturday’s Rottnest Channel Swim was always going to be a bit out of the ordinary. The Sydney lawyer, 34, was swimming the 19.7 kilometre ocean race in butterfly rather than the traditional freestyle, and admitted he attracted a lot of “quizzical looks” from others as the race got under way. It was…
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Clifton 6 hour endurance open water swim challenge
These guys and girls are nuts! Such fun creating this video of Cape Town’s inaugural 6 hour endurance open water swim challenge. Individual and team competition at Clifton from 8am to 2pm on Saturday 17 February 2018.
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Top USA Swimming officials under fire for alleged culture of abuse
Top USA Swimming officials are under fire for what critics say was a culture of sexual abuse that was allowed to persist for decades unchecked. A stunning new investigative report first published in the Orange County Register found that since 1997, more than 250 coaches and officials were either arrested, charged or disciplined by USA…
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Kenyon SWIM: Fast Chance Invitational
On February 24, the Lords and Ladies swimming and diving teams took part in their annual Fast Chance Invitational. Here are some of the sights from James A. Steen Aquatics Center.
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Swim Parent LIfe
My kids are beautiful souls We love watching them do their thing. That swim parent life is challenging. We make it work Dream big Love bigger Good vibes only
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Swedish Open Winter Swim 2018
Film from the Swedish Open Winter Swim 2018 in Skellefteå, part of the world cup series in winter swim. This year it was about 400 swimmers from 21 countries. This year it was only abut -5 celsius in the air and the water temperature was 0 celsius. https://youtu.be/o_SwMj8AKbY
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2018 Pac-12 Swimming (W) & Diving (M/W) Championships: Stanford claims second-straight title…
Pac-12 Networks’ Amy Van Dyken and Rich Burk recap Stanford’s championship-clinching week, finishing with 1,776.5 points. Katie Ledecky was named Swimmer of the Meet, breaking American and NCAA records in the 400 IM and three more titles. Simone Manuel took home three titles (one individual), breaking American and NCAA records in the 400 medley relay.…