Swimmer's Daily

  • Press-ups are mostly known to target your pectoral muscles in your chest, however in this video we’re going to take you through different variations of press-ups that not only work your chest, but also other muscles too.

  • Recovery crews have found the body of a swimmer who went missing Sunday after jumping into the Potomac River. Katie Johnston reports.

  • At six years old Theo Curin (France) was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, leading to the amputation of all four limbs. Soon after he discovered swimming and with it a lifetime of opportunities. This is his story so far.

    The International Paralympic Committee’s vision is to make for an inclusive world through Para sport. Our mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.

  • Payton Woods has a tough choice to make. The former Central swimming standout is trying to balance staying in the pool and continuing to train for the Olympic Trails or start a career in marketing. The recent Michigan State grad is working at an internship this summer for a company out of Columbus, Ohio, and if everything goes well, he’s hoping to land a job. That could make training for the postponed Trials tougher though.

  • Clark County Public Health is closing Vancouver Lake to swimmers due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected during routine testing. Some E. coli bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness if water is accidentally swallowed.

    Vancouver Lake closed to swimmers due to E. coli bacteria

  • The swimming pool in Chartres-de-Bretagne, near Rennes, is one of the first to reopen in France after more than two and a half months of confinement, to the delight of swimmers.

    French swimmers glad to return to pool in Britanny | AFP

  • Leg strength is indeed important for breaststroker and all swimmers who want to develop their starts and turns more. Follow along with this 2 round TABATA – do more if you got more in you!

  • CBC Kids News contributor Saara Chaudry answers a question from a Canadian kid about whether it’s safe to go swimming at pools or beaches during the coronavirus outbreak.

    Is it safe to swim during the coronavirus outbreak? | CBC Kids News