Author: rokur
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Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser Hospitalised | Sky News Australia
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser is in a Queensland hospital after suffering a fall. The 87-year-old was admitted last Wednesday and underwent an emergency hip replacement. Ms Fraser also sustained broken ribs in the fall.
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The Impacts of Backstroke Swimming on Your Body | U.S. Masters Swimming
Swimming backstroke is a terrific form of exercise because it uses many of your body’s muscles and it can burn a substantial number of calories, between 400 and 600 per hour depending on your effort level.
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The Budapest 2024 Entries Books Are Now Online
The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 15 December 2024. The entry books are now online at omegatiming.com; see also the attached file.
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Former Olympic Swimmer Shocked at Parasite Cases at Charlotte Pool | Queen City News
The SwimMAC pool off Providence Road was shut down to hyper-chlorinate the pool. See Queen City News
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Inside the World of Freediving With Michael John Warren | CBS Morning
Michael John Warren joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to talk about the art and challenges of freediving.
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A Swim Lesson | Los Angeles Times
An ode to an everyday hero, Bill Marsh, a swim teacher who helps children discover their own power when submerged in an overwhelming unknown.
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Woman in Coma After Trying to Save Pro Golfer Brian Harman’s 6-Year-Old Son From Drowning | CBS News
Former British Open champion Brian Harman ends his season with a heavy heart as a close family friend remains in a coma from a near drowning while trying to save the golfer’s 6-year-old son. Harman had gone to the Macau Open last month when his wife took their children and family friend Cathy Dowdy to Ponte Vedra…
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Dartmouth Sorority, 2 Members of Fraternity Face Charges After Student Who Went to Party Drowned | CBS News
A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity are facing charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party this summer. Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had been reported missing in July after the party. State and local emergency responders searched the Connecticut River and…
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Who Is the Fastest Swimmer at Loughborough University | Propulsion Swimming
Dive into the action-packed Loughborough Big 50s swimming competition with Propulsion Swimming! In this instalment of ‘Propulsion Poolside, witness the thrilling showdown between Loughborough University’s finest swimmers and the elite athletes from Loughborough’s Aquatics GB Performance Centre. This unique event challenges competitors to conquer a series of 50m sprints in all four strokes, plus a…