Year: 2018
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Florida casino boat shuttle fire kills 1; other passengers swim to safety
A woman died and 15 people were injured when a fire broke out on a shuttle boat taking passengers to a casino boat near New Port Richey, Florida, north of Tampa. The female passenger, 42, died at 10:42 pm on Sunday at the Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center where she was being treated for her…
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Nautilus Annual Swim Meet 2017
“Practice with heart, swim with intelligence and compete with courage”
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Smashing Stereotypes in Synchronized Swimming
Pau Ribes wanted to be a synchronized swimmer since he watched his first show at the age of 7. Unfortunately, at the time, synchronized swimming was a sport only practiced professionally by women. Still, he didn’t give up on his passion, with the help of Panteres Grogues—a nonprofit dedicated to helping the LGBT community succeed…
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Japanese swimmer’s doping violation confirmed
The first doping violation in a domestic Japanese swimming competition has been confirmed, an official source said Sunday. The swimmer was tested at an intercollegiate competition in Osaka Prefecture in September. The Japan Anti-Doping Agency will decide on a punishment in the coming days following the swimmer’s positive result on the “B†sample. According to…
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$112,000 raised for family of Olympic swimmer after fatal car crash
A huge fundraising effort is underway for the family of former Iranian Olympic swimmer Hamid Mobarrez who is fighting for life alongside his son Eli-Luca after an horrific car crash. The family were driving in Milton on the New South Wales south coast when they were involved in the accident that took the life of…
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Ryan Lochte Marries Mother of His Infant Son
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has wed the mother of his 7-month-old son. Lochte and former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid were married by a judge Tuesday in Gainesville, Florida, where Lochte attended college. Their son, Caiden, was born last June. Read NBC Los Angeles https://youtu.be/rvHcGSqdU9E
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“The swimmer,” a visual poem by open water swimmer Audun Taraldsen
A visual poem about the physical and mental benefits of open water swimming and an expression of my love for the ocean.
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MG’s McDade looks for WIAA swimming history
Monona Grove senior Ben McDade says his mind is always clearer when he’s in the water. https://youtu.be/2ZrmVCqrhqQ
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Fourth swimmer attacked by sea lion at Aquatic Park
Swimmers are being urged to be careful after a woman was bitten by a sea lion in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on Thursday morning, the fourth such attack in recent weeks. The woman was bitten on the knee at approximately 7 a.m. and was hospitalized, according to the Chronicle. There were three incidents in December…