Swimmer's Daily

  • Swim England has announced all its remaining national events in 2020 have now been cancelled.

    The decision has been taken to allow the recognised national governing body to start planning for its competitions in 2021.

    It will also ensure athletes do not rush back to full fitness and potentially put themselves at the risk of injury when pools are eventually reopened.

    Swim England had already called off events in all disciplines until the end of August because of the Covid-19 pandemic  – which included the National Summer Meet.

    Read swimming.org

     

  • Swimmer and Paralympian Mallory Weggeman discusses advice she would have given her younger self.

  • Many official Memorial Day events were canceled across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, but people still packed beaches and parks to celebrate. People could be seen ignoring social distancing guidelines throughout the U.S., even as the death toll nears 100,000. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

    Americans celebrate Memorial Day amid coronavirus pandemic

  • With his red beret planted firmly atop his head, Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa marched into the Atlantic Ocean to defy Mayor Bill de Blasio’s order not to swim, video shows.

    “Everybody should be swimming,” Sliwa says after his illicit dip in the waters off Coney Island. “And the mayor’s such a poo pot.”

    See Patch

  • Multiple agencies continued to search Monday for two swimmers reported missing off an Alabama beach.

    The Orange Beach Police Department said Ryan Guy, 28, and Darius Robinson, 22, were reported missing Sunday evening at Alabama Point East, AL.com reported. Both men are from New Orleans.

    Witnesses told police they saw two men clinging onto an inflatable device and waving for help.

    The U.S Coast Guard said it was helping search from the air and on the water.

    The area is known for strong rip tides. Orange Beach Surf Rescue posted on its Facebook page that yellow flags were flying at the beach Sunday, indicating for swimmers to use caution in “moderate surf/current.”

    Read SFGate

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    Two missing swimmer, one woman rescued

    Search for missing swimmers from New Orleans

     

     

  • Whether on shore or on the pool deck, is COVID-19 lurking? As temperatures heat up and we dive into summer activities, infectious disease experts say the greatest threat isn’t in the water.

    From the beach to the pool, what swimmers need to know about COVID-19

  • The Schools Annual National Swimming Finals has been cancelled.

    The event was cancelled due to the restrictions in place and also for the well-being of the swimmers.

    The committee has been having thorough discussions on the plans for the future of the competition.

    Fiji School Swimming has produced some talented young swimmers like Moana Wind.

    The competition cancelled provides the opportunity for the committee to strategize.

    More schools will be invited to participate once everything normalises.

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