Month: November 2018
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Leisel Jones | Fat Freezing & Fat Cavitation Experience
Leisel Jones, Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist shares her thoughts on Body Contouring after receiving several fat freezing and fat cavitation treatments at Body Catalyst.
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The Swimming Rivals who Became Great Friends | On the Line
France swimming sensation Christine “Kiki†Caron earned a silver Olympic medal along with a lasting friendship with rival Cathy Ferguson from Team USA.
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USA Swimming Foundation – Saving Lives Building Champions
USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador talks about the importance of swim lesson’s, the Foundation’s water safety efforts and Building Champions.
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Ben Lecomte ends bid to swim from Japan across Pacific after support boat suffers damage
On June 5 Ben Lecomte entered the ocean off Chiba Prefecture to begin his attempt at a record-breaking swim across the Pacific, with the aim of shining a light on ocean pollution and plastic contamination. Now, almost six months and 1,500 nautical miles into the attempt and approaching the Pacific Ocean’s plastic accumulation zone (aka the…
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2018 Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim
The first official Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim was held on 23 and 25 November 2018 at Port Lockroy, a natural harbour in front of the Antarctic Peninsula with 41-year-old Alexander Brylin of Russia, 55-year-old Yunfeng Wang of China, 44-year-old Leszek Naziemiec of Poland, 52-year-old Paolo Chiarino of Italy, 54-year-old Andrey Agarkov of Russia, 33-year-old Samantha…
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Hannah Miley launches Learn to Swim in Shetland
Two-time Commonwealth champion swimmer Hannah Miley visits the Clickimin Leisure Centre in Lerwick to launch Scottish Swimming’s Learn to Swim programme in Shetland
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Swimmer dies after stingray attack in Australia
A swimmer in Australia has died after suffering a puncture wound to his lower abdomen in a stingray attack, according to reports. The 42-year-old man, identified as Nicolas Ricketts, was stung by the stingray on Saturday while swimming at Lauderdale Beach in Tasmania, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. Ricketts was close to the shore and…