Category: History
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The Real Reason I Left Olympic Swimming to Become a Navy SEAL | Mike Ritland
Mike Ritland interviews Olympic swimmer Larsen Jensen about the REAL reason he left elite swimming behind to pursue the brutal challenge of becoming a Navy SEAL. Larsen reveals the deep mental drive and childhood inspirations that pushed him from the pool to the battlefield.
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The Toughest Swim in the World: What It Takes | Global Triathlon Network
The English Channel – 21 miles of cold water, strong currents, and swirling tides. It’s one of the toughest endurance challenges out there. But how hard is it really?
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Is This the Greatest Race in Swimming History? | The Swim Scribe
The Race of the Century. THAT is what the men’s 200 meter freestyle was billed as during the 2004 Athens Olympics. But did it live up to the hype?
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SMU Swimmer Makes Waves, Following Father’s Legacy | CBS Texas
Jack Berube, son of Olympian Ryan Berube, talks to CBS Sports Texas about swimming on the same team his father once did.
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Girimbabazi’s Journey as Rwanda’s First Female Olympic Swimmer | The New Times Rwanda
It can be a daunting task for anyone in sports to attempt to compete against the very best in the world without any professional training or the resources and facilities that can put you at that level. But that did not stop Pamela Girimbabazi Rugabira, an Olympic swimmer who represented Rwanda in the 2000, 2004,…
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How Long Will Swimming’s Super Suit Records Last? | The Swim Scribe
The Super Suit era of swimming is one of the most infamous in the sport’s history, world records were DECIMATED during this time, with the times being lowered to places that many thought would be unreachable without those suits. After the 2024 short course world championships the final SHORT COURSE world records from this era…
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Olympians & Paralympians Help Fire Relief Efforts | KCAL News
4-time gold medalist swimmer John Naber is leading a group of Olympians & Paralympians that are stepping up too assist those impacted by the wildfires.
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The Best of Tom Daley at the Olympics | Athlete Highlights | Olympics
Tom Daley, born on May 21, 1994, in Plymouth, England, is a world-class British diver and Olympic champion. Starting his career young, he debuted at the 2008 Olympics at just 14. Daley won bronze in the 10m platform at the 2012 London Olympics and achieved gold in the synchronized 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 with…
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Son of an Aussie Swimming Star Who’s Just Struck It Rich in America | 7NEWS
The son of an Australian Olympian has just become the latest Aussie to sign with an American major league baseball team. Nicole Livingstone’s boy is packing his bags for the big time determined to make his mark from the pitching mound.