Year: 2019
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Drug scandal a political and PR ‘stuff up’ for Swimming Australia
PR Counsel’s Kristy McSweeney says the drug scandal involving swimmer Shayna Jack is a political and public relations “stuff up of epic proportions†for Swimming Australia.
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MCAS Iwakuni residents get their feet wet with MCCS Aquatics summer swim lessons
Nearly 87 percent of people with little to no swimming ability visit a swimming facility at least once during the summer. Marine Corps Community Services Aquatics offers swimming lessons to teach the basics of swimming. Marine Pfc. Lennon Dregoiw dove deep into a class to see how each skill level learned about swimming and water…
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George Washington Helps Young Swimmers Conquer Fear
Our first president makes quite the splash as swim coach! If you spot George Washington and the America Groupies at an event near you, ask them how you can win a free vacation! https://youtu.be/Rnw62k3DgSQ
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Ryan Lochte qualifies for Olympic trials in return from suspension, says he’s staying away from alcohol
Swimming in an official event for the first time since June 3, 2018, Lochte posted a 1:57.88 in a 200 IM time trial at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships on Wednesday. That’s the fourth-best time by an American this season and good enough to qualify him for the 2020 Olympic trials, according to SwimSwam. Lochte…
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Body Of 18-Year-Old Missing Swimmer Found
The search for a missing swimmer off Rockaway Beach ended with a tragic discovery early Wednesday morning. CBSN New York’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.
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Big wave washes away swimmers in northern China
A giant wave injured 44 people at a water park in Longjing, China https://youtu.be/SMafHR2btDU
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Ryan Held Kicks Off Swimming Nationals With 100m Freestyle
Watch the Olympic champion dominate at the Phillips 66 National Championships, part of the Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity.
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Two Teenagers Hospitalized With Kidney Damage After Squatting Competition Gets Out Of Hand
Xiao Tang, a 19-year-old sophomore at a college in Chongqing, China, was not used to exercise. This, combined with an apparent competitive streak, led to her being hospitalized when she got into an exercise fight on a video chat with an equally competitive friend. “This is too embarrassing to say. I was chatting with [my friend]…
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Caeleb Dressel inspires swimmers at his former club
Swimmers at Caeleb Dressel’s home pool in Jacksonville, where his records first started, said they hope to follow in the Olympian’s footsteps.