Month: April 2018
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Former Indiana high school swim coach once again facing federal charges
A former Fishers High School swim coach previously sentenced to federal prison for stealing from Nashville, Tenn.-area churches is now facing a new set of federal charges on allegations of passing bad bills at a minor league baseball game in Ohio. Kenneth J. Stopkotte, 52, is being held in the Montgomery County Jail in Ohio after being…
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Michael Phelps to headline Crystal Lagoon grand opening Saturday
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps will splash down Saturday at the Crystal Lagoon in Wesley Chapel’s Epperson development. Phelps, a global ambassador for Crystal Lagoons, will appear at the grand opening of the first Crystal Lagoon built in the U.S. It is located at Metro Development Group’s 2,000-home Epperson development, about three miles north of…
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Water Polo Community gathers for 2018 FINA Conference in Budapest
After the success of the FINA World Championships 2017, where the water polo final between Hungary and Croatia brought together 8000 fans to the cradle of the sport, FINA is back in Budapest, Hungary. This week, from April 26-28, the International Water Polo Community gathers in the Magyar capital for the FINA World Water Polo Conference. Over 250…
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100 Days to Go until first multisport European Championships
Today marks 100 days to go until sporting history is made through Glasgow and Berlin’s co-hosting of the first-ever combined European Championships.
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‘Sea Nomads’ Are First Known Humans Genetically Adapted to Diving
If you hold your breath and plunge your face into a tub of water, your body automatically triggers what’s called the diving response. Your heart rate slows, your blood vessels constrict, and your spleen contracts, all reactions that help you save energy when you’re low on oxygen. Most people can hold their breath underwater for…
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Michael Phelps On The Quest To ‘Save Water’ | CNBC
Michael Phelps, “Save Water” ambassador and Olympic gold medalist, talks about his hope to inspire people to turn off the faucet and save water, and dealing with the mental pressure after participating in extreme competition.
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U.S. Freediving Federation Announces Launch
Freediver and tech entrepreneur Jeremy Stephan will announce the formation of the U.S. Freediving Federation (USFF) at the CMAS General Assembly Meeting in Phuket Thailand this week. Started in 1959 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and recognized by the International Olympic Committee and UNESCO, CMAS comprises over 130 federations including the United States as one of the…
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Golden boy Chad Le Clos to launch swimming academy in Cape Town
Durban-born Chad le Clos, the most decorated swimmer at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia, is returning to South Africa to pursue a dream. On Friday, he will launch the Chad Le Clos Academy (CLeC) at the Quadrant Complex in Claremont, Cape Town. With a total of 17 career gold medals to his name, three…
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How water polo MVP Ashleigh Johnson smashed stereotypes | Game Breakers
Not only was Johnson the first ever African American woman to compete for Team USA in water polo, she was crowned tournament MVP in Rio.