Month: May 2019
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Uganda: Minister Kibuule’s twins die in home swimming pool
What began as a normal day unexpectedly turned tragic for State Water Minister Ronald Kibuule’s family when his twin boys, aged 2, last evening drowned in a swimming pool at home. They were post-humously identified as Roman Kato and Raiding Wasswa. “Yes, they drowned in the swimming pool, but we do not know what exactly…
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Life Drives Success | Ep 11 Katie Hoff, Olympic Swimmer & Medalist
On this week’s episode of Life Drives Success, Nick interviews Olympic bronze medal-winning swimmer Katie Hoff. The two sat down to discuss Katie’s ascent to the pinnacle of her sport, her early retirement due to blood clots and how she’s been able to use the experience gained from her athletic successes in the subsequent chapters…
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Verify: Can you swim within 30 minutes after eating?
An old wives tale says you have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, but is it true? Kurtis Quillin verifies.
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Diving Explained…
With the London leg of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 just around the corner, we’ve put together a little video to explain diving and how the scoring works…it’s definitely not just about minimal splash!
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Can fitness influencers handle a water polo workout from Team Italy? | Hitting the Wall
Olympic silver medallist Matteo Aicardi tests fitness influencers Karina and Carmen to see if they can keep up with his demanding workout.
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We celebrated Michael Phelps’s genetic differences. Why punish Caster Semenya for hers?
For about a decade — a time that Olympic historians may someday classify as “the Michael Phelps era†— I’ve been reading about the unique genetic blessings bestowed upon the greatest swimmer to ever live. Phelps possesses a disproportionately vast wingspan, for example. Double-jointed ankles give his kick unusual range. In a quirk that borders on supernatural,…