Author: rokur
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Grim Reaper appears on local news to protest beach openings
Lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder went viral last weekend after lurking around Florida beaches dressed as death himself in protest of beachgoers enjoying the sun without proper social distancing, putting their communities at risk of COVID-19. While many states around the country are extending their stay-at-home mandates, others, like Georgia, are easing into reopening nonessential businesses. Uhlfelder is not a fan…
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Crespi’s $10-million aquatics center to be completed in August
The parking lot was deserted. Classrooms were empty. There was an eerie silence on the last day of April while walking around Encino Crespi. Usually it’s a regular school day bustling with activity. But the coronavirus pandemic has left students and faculty communicating via on line. The main activity was taking place at the $10…
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Budapest’s European Aquatics Championships Pushed Back to 2021
The European Aquatics Championships, originally scheduled to be held in Budapest from May 11 to 24, 2020, will be postponed to 2021 in view of the novel coronavirus epidemic, the organisers said. The exact dates will be decided at the European swimming league LEN’s November congress, Sándor Wladár, the head of the Hungarian swimmers’ association, told…
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LEN cancels European Junior Championships in all disciplines, Europeans TBD
The LEN Bureau held a videoconference and decided to cancel the European Junior Championships in all disciplines for 2020. This summer would have seen the best young swimmers racing in Aberdeen, the divers in Edinburgh, the artistic swimmers in Malta, the open water swimmers in France while Rome and Volos would have hosted the respective…
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Hand Speed vs Efficiency: Why some swimmers swim faster with less average force
Why some swimmers are able to swim significantly faster with smaller average force? I tried to answer this question by looking at the acceleration of the hand stroke. We know that when the velocity of the hand increases in backward direction, it produces high force forward and increasing speed of the swimmer. If the velocity…
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Bill May & Christina Jones’ Epic Gold Moment | Kazan 2015 | FINA World Championships
Bill May and Christina Jones won the first mixed duet Gold in history for their flawless technical performance at the 2015 edition of the FINA World Championships in Kazan, ahead of Russia and Italy, who claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Enjoy watching their playful entrance and incredible synchronization skills!
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Sports that Rave: Interview with Ryan Murphy — World Record Holder, Olympic gold medalist
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy chatted with Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about his latest endeavors, the postponement of the Olympic Games, and #RecesswithRyan as part of his partnership with the Goldfish Swim School. “There was a ton of mental stress over the past three weeks,†Murphy said, about the postponement of the Olympic Games. “I…
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Swimming with Salt Water Crocodiles
The American crocodile is capable of moving between salt, estuarine and freshwater environments. Mostly fish feeders, there are a few places where you can get underwater with them; notably Mexico’s Chinchorro Banks
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Kimberly Vandenberg hosts a Girls & Women in Sports Conversation with RISE Athletes
The culture of sport for girls and women is rapidly changing for the best! Kimberly was a pioneer and a powerful voice during her time as an Olympic Swimmer (and beyond).