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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 23 Olympic golds and 39 world records in the pool, will test his speed against a Great White Shark. Phelps said, “I guess it was more exhilarating than really anything that maybe I’ve done outside of a pool, and I think that was something that surprised me the most.” To prepare for the show, Phelps swam with the team of the Bimini Shark Lab to give him a crash course to “teach him how to safely dive with sharks — including how to stay calm when a hammerhead swims two feet…

Budapest, Kazan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong have submitted bids for the 2022 and 2024 World Swimming Championships (25m), the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced following a meeting of its ruling Bureau in Budapest. The FINA Bureau also awarded Hungarian capital Budapest, which pulled out of the race for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games earlier this year, the 2018 World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships. The four candidates for the two editions of the World Swimming Championships (25m), known as the World Short Course Championships, are also bidding to host the FINA World Aquatics Convention. The host for each…

Welsh gym enthusiast Carlton Williams has returned to take back his Guinness World Records title for the Most push ups in one hour (male). This record has proved to be one of the most hotly contested fitness records we monitor, with three challengers raising the bar since Carlton achieved a total of 2,220 back in 2015. Arriving at the Body Club Fitness Centre, in his home town of Margaret River in Western Australia, he had a tough mark of 2,392 push ups to beat. See Guinness World Record https://youtu.be/O_cp5dWpXzY

Summer is the most popular time of the year for swimming lessons, but the determining the best age for a child to start can be a tough decision for parents. Tonight an 11 Listens answer to the age-old question parents face, “At what age should I sign my child up for swim lessons?” See THV11 Photo by Philms

A man swimming off a popular clothing-optional beach in Florida on Sunday was bitten on both legs by a bull shark. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Felipe Lay said the unidentified man was swimming in the afternoon off Haulover Beach when he was attacked, according to WPLG-TV. Haulover Beach is 9 miles north of Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Fescue Ocean Rescue lifeguards said they became aware of a shark in the water and immediately alerted beachgoers to get out of the water. Officials said the shark was 4-to-5 feet long. See Fox News https://youtu.be/4wv0DZRsolw https://youtu.be/BLVNbBepBmw

The fastest Swimmers in the world will meet in Budapest in July 2017 – Katinka Hosszu, Chad Le Clos, Katie Ledecky, Daiya Seto and much more! https://youtu.be/_lp2UaIWUQY

The clash of titans in water polo kicks off in Budapest from 16th to 29th of July! During the 14 days of competition, the best 16 men’s and women’s teams will compete for the gold medal. https://youtu.be/iU2mu2NjvyU

More than 50 countries represented, 8 days of competition, over 400 of the world’s best athletes in action and a total of 9 events including Mixed Routines. Get ready for synchro and the most artistic athletes in the aquatic world at #FINABudapest2017! https://youtu.be/AoTJ2n3sUdk

Director of ECA2 spoke about the Opening Ceremony of the 17th FINA World Championships. https://youtu.be/jd-RStViyks

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no interest in helping the city of Rio de Janeiro clear a debt of roughly $35-40 million from last year’s Olympic games. Per the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the organisation’s executive board made the decision after a meeting in Switzerland on Sunday. In a statement, the IOC pointed at the “record” $1.53 billion contributions that were already made. Per the report, host cities and countries are contractually obligated to pay Olympic debts. In the case of Rio, the nation of Brazil could struggle to help, with the country caught in a major recession. Read Bleacher Report