Author: rokur
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Roof Partially Collapses at Goldfish Swim School on Chicago’s North Side | ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago firefighters are responding to a partial roof collapse Thursday at the Goldfish Swim School on Medill Avenue in Lincoln Park.
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Tommy Tries It: Artistic Swimming as an Olympic Sport | NBC4 Washington
In the runup to the Olympic Games, News4’s Tommy McFly tried the synchronized sport of artistic swimming for himself. After 35 years in the pool, Team USA’s Bill May, 45, will make history as the first man to compete on the team in the Olympics. McFly found the sport takes tremendous athleticism.
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Safely Make a Splash With Swim Lessons in Prince George’s | NBC4 Washington
News4 reporter and former lifeguard Juliana Valencia shows the importance of water safety.
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Daisy Ridley Stars as Record-Breaking Swimmer in ‘Young Woman and the Sea’
In 1926, Trudy Ederle became the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, a 21-mile stretch from France to England, and yet, her name has been lost to history. “Young Woman and the Sea” shines a light on her accomplishments and the strides she made in the world of women’s sports. Daisy Ridley, who…
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Team USA Artistic Swimming Preparing for Gold | News Center Maine
The Americans will compete in the second round of the World Cup at the new Olympic Aquatics Center.
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2024 Summer Swimming Season Suspended at Jacob’s Well | KVUE
The move comes as water levels at the well are extremely low.
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New Swimming Lesson Voucher Program Aimed at Lowering Child Drownings in Florida | First Coast News
Florida Senator Travis Hutson said the vouchers will be available this fall.
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Error Sinks Bay Area High School Swimmers’ State Championship Hopes, Athletes Plead for Exemption | ABC7 News Bay Area
To let them swim or not to let them swim? That’s the question NCS officials are pondering after an error left 13 Acalanes High School swimmers ineligible for this weekend’s championship meet.
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The Expedition: Australia’s Longest Ever Swim With Dean Summers | Effortless Swimming
In March of 2024, Dean Summers set out to break the record for Australia’s longest ever unassisted swim. Leaving from Newcastle’s Nobbys beach and planning to land at Palm Beach, Sydney for a total of 95.6km. Battling blue bottle jellyfish, hallucinations and less than perfect conditions, Dean had a challenge ahead of him. The swim…