Year: 2020
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Fiji Schools National Swimming Championship cancelled
The Schools Annual National Swimming Finals has been cancelled. The event was cancelled due to the restrictions in place and also for the well-being of the swimmers. The committee has been having thorough discussions on the plans for the future of the competition. Fiji School Swimming has produced some talented young swimmers like Moana Wind.…
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#SwimChat – Tom Johnson and Heather MacLean
High Performance Centre – Vancouver Head Coach Tom Johnson caught up with his former swimmer, 2012 Olympian Heather MacLean, for our first episode of #SwimChat. They discussed how HPC-Van is handling the shutdown, what positives can be taken from an extended break, Brent Hayden’s comeback, the passing of beloved coach Kevin Thorburn, Olympic memories and…
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Australia suspends bid to host 2032 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s goal to land the 2032 Olympics will have to wait. The Queensland state government officially postponed work on its bid to host the summer games on Friday to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters. “As Queensland’s and Australia’s focus has been placed on responding to coronavirus, [the candidature leadership group] agreed that…
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Diving crews recover body of missing swimmer at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
A man who went missing while swimming at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park was found dead, according to the Portage County Water Rescue Team (PCWRT).
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One dead, two other family members hospitalized after Grand Isle swimming accident
Tragedy on Grand Isle during the busy Memorial Day weekend as a teenager died, another was injured, along with a woman in a swimming accident.
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Alexander Popov’s Epic Gold at Barcelona 2003 | FINA World Championships
Let’s take a look back to one of the most exciting swimming finals from the 2003 edition of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Must be watched until the very end! In a tough sprint between Pieter Van Den Hoogenband and Ian Thorpe, King of speed Alexander Popov from Russia managed to touch the wall…
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CounterMEASURE Project looks for origins of plastic pollution in the Mekong and Ganges rivers
Plastic pollution is a major problem all across Asia. UNEP and partners have been working through the CounterMEASURE project to determine the sources of plastic pollution in the Mekong and Ganges rivers using a novel combination of technologies, including drones, GIS and machine learning. With this information, we are able to recommend measures that can…