In 1936 in New York, Eleanor Holm, a Brooklyn born and raised swimmer and daughter of a New York City…
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Lucy Morton won gold for Great Britain at the Paris Olympics of 1924… for the 200 metre breaststroke. https://youtu.be/POd8Yfhuk1k
Now, we’ve all heard the stereotype that black folks can’t swim. But, unfortunately, that cliché is based in haunting truths.…
In 1939 at the World’s Fair in the New York City borough of Queens, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Eleanor Holm…
The 1890s were a gilded age of sports in America. Backed by the country’s moral and intellectual elite in the…
Rania Elwani broke boundaries and inspired the world. In “The Golden Fishâ€, the Egyptian tells how she became the first…
In this video I attempt to swim in an Edwardian Bathing Dress that I made. It actually went better then…
There’s no denying that the movie Jaws definitely made some beach-goers scared to go into the water. However, the story…
How drowning caused many deaths in the 16th century. https://youtu.be/F6Y22rIyLrQ
Enjoy this look back at the Men’s 200m Freestyle final the Summer Olympic Games in Athens 2004, also known as…