Month: April 2023
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Tulane Swimmer Facing Backlash After Diving Into Flooded New Orleans Street | 4WWL
A Tulane University swimmer is facing backlash on social media after a video showing her swimming through a flooded street in New Orleans went viral on Monday. After a water main ruptured near her Uptown home, Gabby Hebert said she woke up Sunday to find her street flooded. She said she decided to take the opportunity to…
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Swimming Educators Give Tips, Lessons Hoping to Raise Safety Awareness | CBS Miami
Jacqueline Quynh reports on how educators are providing swimming lessons for kids and helping raise awareness.
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Is Swimming Good for Weight Loss? | NutritionFacts.org
Swimming and weight loss: Exercising in cool water or under cool conditions on land can lead to an increase in post-workout calorie intake.
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8-Foot Alligator Goes for a Swim in Florida Pool Before Being Removed | USA Today
An alligator went for a swim in Viera, Florida. The 8-foot gator was eventually removed from the resident’s pool by law enforcement.
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Matt Richards Wins the 200m Free (1:44.83) At British Swimming Champs 2023 | Propulsion Swimming
At the 2023 British Swimming Championships 2023, Matt Richards (Lane 3), Tom Dean (Lane 4), James Guy (Lane 5), and Duncan Scott (Lane 1) go head to head in the highlight race of the week the Mens 200m Freestyle!
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Olympic Journey of the Woman Who Famously Beat Swimming GOAT Katie Ledecky | 60 Minutes Australia
It’s a little-known fact, but Olympic and world champion swimmer Ariarne Titmus had to jump so many hurdles growing up that the athletics track rather than the pool might have been a more appropriate home for her. But if the Aussie golden girl’s determination to overcome challenges is any indication, it’s likely she would have…
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Former College Swimmer Says She Was Verbally Physically Attacked at SFSU | NBC Bay Area
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines said she was chased and verbally abused by protesters who shut down a talk she was scheduled to give at San Francisco State University Thursday. Ian Cull reports.
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Watch as 8ft Alligator Takes a Swim in Florida Swimming Pool
Footage captures an 8ft alligator taking a dip in a swimming pool in Florida. Deputies from Brevard County Sheriff’s Office were called to the neighborhood of Viera to help deal with the unwanted visitor, making itself at home in the water. Local wildlife trapper Scott Swartley assisted Deputy Robert Santiago in removing the alligator. “I…
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Australian Breaks the Ice for a Record-Breaking Loch Ness Swim | 7NEWS
Melbourne marathon swimmer John Van Wisse has embarked on a unique training regimen for one of the world’s most grueling events. He’s toughening up his body in a bid to break the record for swimming Scotland’s freezing Loch Ness.