Swimmer's Daily

  • Local and state police as well as the Coast Guard are all searching for a swimmer in the Connecticut River

  • Body of 18-year-old swimmer recovered from Willamette River in Newberg

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  • Kerry Crosswhite is a high school hero and coach who is now fighting for his life. He has been in the hospital since the beginning of July battling the coronavirus.

  • While it’s perfectly ok to swim solo, having a swim buddy can make your experience much safer and more fun, especially in open water! Let us know in the comments what your favorite part about swimming with a buddy is!

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  • In a typical year, more than 3.6 billion people globally tune in to watch the Olympic Games. What most of these viewers don’t know is that just like one in five Americans, many of these Olympic athletes similarly face serious mental health challenges and struggle to find the necessary support and resources.

    The Weight of Gold seeks to inspire discussion about mental health issues, encourage people to seek help, and highlight the need for readily available support. It features accounts from Olympic athletes who share their own struggles with mental health issues, including Michael Phelps, Jeremy Bloom, Lolo Jones, Gracie Gold, Bode Miller, Shaun White, Sasha Cohen, David Boudia, Katie Uhlaender, and, posthumously, Steven Holcomb and Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (via his mother, Linda Peterson).

    The Weight of Gold is directed by Brett Rapkin; executive-produced by Michael Phelps, Brett Rapkin, Peter Carlisle and Michael O’Hara Lynch plus executive producers for HBO Peter Nelson and Bentley Weiner; produced by Ellyn Vander Wyden and supervising producer, Jonathan Crystal; edited by James Pilott; narrated by Michael Phelps; with music composed by Simon
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  • Officials say the body is swimmer Jabed Ikbal.

  • Authorities say that they’ve recovered the body of a man who was reportedly trying to help a struggling swimmer at Lake Minnetonka. Katie Johnston reports.

  • Meet Anita Alvarez, USA olympic artistic swimmer who says “the pool is her stage.” Alvarez walks us through what combination of sports makes the perfect artistic swimmer and how breath control is key! Comparing a routine to sprinting a mile and only being able to breathe 10 out of every 30 seconds.

    "Diving into the pool is our stage" – Olympic Swimmer Anita Alvarez | SportsPulse