Year: 2019
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Thousands stung as jellyfish invasion forces popular swimming spots to close in Australia
Thousands of holidaymakers have been stung by jellyfish after a vast number of the sea creatures swarmed beaches in Queensland, Australia. Surf Life Saving Queensland said a “whopping†3,595 people were attacked, forcing the closure of popular swimming spots across the northern state. Lifeguards said the invasion was caused by unusually strong north-easterly winds pushing the marine animals close to shore. Queensland’s heavily…
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Red tide forced club to find other swim locations, but these swimmers are unfazed
The AMI Open Water swim club loves their Sunday morning swims at Manatee Public Beach. When red tide forced them to swim at other locations, it didn’t stop them from swimming. Now that red tide is gone, they’re back in their favorite waters. Video by Tiffany Tompkins, read more here: https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/…
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Head Position for a Faster Butterfly | The Race Club
Technology can be a wonderful tool in helping swimmers swim faster. At The Race Club, we feel that there is a great opportunity to help all swimmers swim faster using new technology, the velocity meter.
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Warm welcome to the swimming season!
A warm welcome to The Dark & Cold! Do you dare? Sign up for 2019. https://www.vintersim.se/
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Swimmers plunge into Istanbul’s icy Bosphorus for Epiphany
The Patriarch of Constantinople celebrates the Epiphany Mass before blessing the waters of the Golden Horn with a cross that young Greek Orthodox Christians recovered by diving into the icy water. The winner this year is Mihalis Vosnakiris.
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How lifelong swimmer has found long-distance tranquility
Swimming from the time she could walk, Marcia Cleveland swam thousands of hours in the pool training for her high school career as an All-American and for four years of varsity swimming at Yale University that ended with her graduation in 1986. “When I was done, I wanted to be done,” remembers Cleveland, who couldn’t get to…
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The Fishermen That Hold Their Breath For 10 Minutes
The Bajau people of Borneo can hold their breath for longer than almost everyone else on the planet. How? Why? And how can the rest of us learn to hold our breath for longer?
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B.C. swim teams hosts polar plunge
Bakersfield College swim team hosts a polar plunge to raise money for new swim equipment and uniforms.