Month: August 2021
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Water Reopens to Swimmers at Jones Beach After Shark Sightings; Restrictions Remain at Robert Moses | News 12
Swimmers at Robert Moses were kept out of the water after park officials say a massive number of bunker fish were spotted earlier in the day from the Fire Island lighthouse.
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Olympics: Soul Cap Ban Places Swimming’s Diversity Issues In Spotlight | Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
The Soul Cap is designed to protect natural Black hairstyles in the pool and is used by Great Britain’s first Black female Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing.
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Evgeny Rylov, Kliment Kolesnikov End American Backstroke Dominance | Inside With Brett Hawke
For the last quarter of a century, the American men have dominated the backstroke events. Jeff Rouse Aaron Peirsol Tyler Clary Ryan Lochte Ryan Murphy Matt Grevers David Plummer the list just keep going. But not any longer thanks to the 1-2 punch from Russia’s Evgeny Rylov and Kliment Kolesnikov. Ryan Murphy still got on…
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The Sit-Down: Ryan Murphy & Abbey Weitzeil | CBS Local News
The Olympic swimmers talk with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about their Tokyo 2020 experience, what it means to represent the United States of America, and coming home with multiple medals.
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Jay Litherland Won a Silver Medal in Tokyo and a DM From Olivia Munn: She Was “So Proud†| People
“To be the first Asian-American medalist [in Tokyo], it feels incredible. I’m super proud to represent the community,” Jay Litherland tells PEOPLE.
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Ona Carbonell 🇪🇸 London 2012 Highlights | Olympics
Spanish synchronized swimmer Ona Carbonell competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won the 🥈medal in the women’s duet, with Andrea Fuentes, and a 🥉medal in the team event. She competed in the women’s duet at the 2016 Summer Olympics, with Gemma Mengual, finishing in fourth place. Enjoy watching the highlights of her routines…
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Katie Ledecky on Historic Run In 2020 Olympic Games | CBS This Morning
Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Katie Ledecky joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her historic run in Tokyo and why she’s already planning for the next summer games.
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Canadian Swimmers Kayla Sanchez, Taylor Ruck on Their Tokyo Olympics Experience | Toronto Star
On Tokyo Daily, host Brendan Dunlop talks with Olympic medal-winning swimmers Kayla Sanchez and Taylor Ruck, after the Canadians returned home from Tokyo with silver and bronze relay medals.
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Katie Ledecky on Using Her Olympic Success to Inspire Others | The Rich Eisen Show
3-time Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky tells Rich Eisen Show guest host Ben Lyons if she got her 4 Tokyo medals home in her checked baggage or carry-on.
