Author: rokur
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What Did 17 Year Old Shin Ohashi Do Differently During His World Record 200 Breaststroke? | The Swim Scribe
At five feet six inches, 17 year old Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi doesn’t exactly tower over the rest of the field in the breaststroke events. However once you start looking at race results he DOES start to stand above the rest of the world in a matter of speaking, and we just saw that fact…
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Where the World is Quiet | Shearwater Research Inc.
There are few places quieter than beneath a frozen lake. Suspended under a sheet of ice, surrounded by muted light and the distant crackle of a living winter landscape, ice freedivers enter a world that is equal parts adventure, challenge, and meditation.
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Learn-to-Swim Stories – Michael Elliott on Why Learning to Swim Early Matters | Myrtha Pools
Why is learning to swim from an early age so important?Michael Elliott, founder of Red Whale Swim School, shares the personal story behind the creation of a swimming environment designed specifically for young children, from warm water and teachers in the pool to spaces where children can feel comfortable and confident.In this Learn-to-Swim Stories interview,…
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California’s Dirtiest Beach Is Swimmable Again, The Culprit? Pigeon Poop. | Swim California
Fifteen years ago, Cowell Beach was synonymous with the dirtiest water in California. It sat at the top of Heal the Bay’s Beach Bummer List year after year. Surfers wouldn’t go in. Swimmers wouldn’t go in. The city ran a million-dollar grant programme trying to fix it.
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Why Elite Swimmer Cam McEvoy Stopped Doing Traditional Swimming Workouts | Unfiltered Waters Podcast
Cam McEvoy won Olympic gold in the 50 freestyle in Paris and now holds the world record, but the approach that got him there started with a session that looked like almost nothing. Katie Hoff Anderson asks him what day one was like when he began training this way at the end of 2022, and…
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How Should Youth Swimmers Train? Olympic Gold Medalist Explains | Unfiltered Waters Podcast
If you were building a swim program from age 8 all the way to pro, how much volume would you give young swimmers? Katie Hoff Anderson puts that question to Cam McEvoy, the Olympic champion and world record holder in the 50 freestyle, and his answer challenges how much volume the sport asks of kids.…
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Nolan Wells’ Family Pushes Back After Grand Jury Finds No Cause For Charges In His July Death | AP
A grand jury determined that there wasn’t evidence to warrant charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a black college student whose body was found after a July 4 boating trip and party on an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Wells’ family swiftly pushed back on the findings.
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Gov. Reynolds Orders Flags At Half-staff For Student And Teacher Drowning Victims | KCCI
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff for student and teacher drowning victims
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Major Milestone As 2032 Olympics And Paralympics Emblem Plan Is Revealed | 9 News Australia
With less than six years to go, the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics will mark a major milestone this week.