Category: Competition
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Interview: UT Swimmer, Olympic Medalist Erica Sullivan Talks Raising Funds for Out Youth | KVUE
Sullivan, who is part of the LGBTQ+ community, partnered with GoFundMe for its “College Charity Challenge” to raise funds for Out Youth Austin. She spoke with KVUE’s Tyler Feldman about the fundraiser.
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Olympic Swimmer Teaches Second Graders to Swim | WMFY News
Four-time Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones was inspired to start teaching lessons because he had a near-drowning experience as a child.
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Ariarne Titmus Sets 400-Metre Freestyle World Record at 2022 Australian Swimming Championships
Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has broken the women’s 400-metre freestyle world record at the Australian swimming championships. Titmus finished in three minutes, 56.40 seconds in Sunday night’s final at the South Australian Aquatic Centre to improve on Katie Ledecky’s previous mark of 3:56.46 that the American set at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “It’s kind…
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Melbourne to host 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022
The 16th event edition will be the first time that Melbourne has hosted this prestigious 25-meter event, with the state-of-the-art Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre as the host site. Set on the shores of Albert Park Lake, the city will welcome more than 1,000 athletes from over 180 countries for six days of world-class swimming…
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St. Cloud State Swimmer Saves Family From Drowning | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
A St. Cloud State swimmer named Marena Kouba is a Carnegie Medal winner.
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College Swimmer’s Extraordinary Rescue | WCCO – CBS Minnesota
No one should attempt a rescue like this! With no flotation device, Saint Cloud State Huskies swimmer saved a man and two children from drowning on Lake Superior. Marena Kouba survived, and relived the traumatic experience for WCCO-TV reporter Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield. Kouba won the Carnegie Medal for her bravery – an award some recipients receive…
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