Swimmer's Daily

  • When three-time Olympian Brent Hayden left competitive swimming seven years ago, he was headed down a dark path.

    The Canadian suffered from debilitating back spasms and was struggling with depression as he prepared for the London Olympics in 2012. There were times when he couldn’t walk for days in a row and his psychologist was coming to see him up to twice a week.

    Yet during what he calls the worst year of his life, Hayden captured bronze in the 100-metre freestyle in London, marking Canada’s first-ever medal in the event.

    Then he retired from competitive swimming.

    “For me to win that medal, I think it meant more than most people realized,” Hayden said Wednesday.

    “Without a solution to the back spasms and without an end to the spiral I was going through, I just knew I couldn’t be successful moving forward.”

    For years, Hayden pursued other endeavours, including photography, swim clinics and launching a clothing line with his wife, Nadina Zarifeh.

    Now, the 36-year-old from Mission, B.C., is jumping back in the pool. Hayden announced Wednesday he is coming out of retirement and has already been training in Vancouver for several weeks.

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  • This success story explores the history of Racker and Ithaca College’s collaboration to bring swim and other recreational development for both Racker students and IC students.

    Since 1976, when Racker was known as The Special Children’s Center, students enrolled in the inclusive preschool and daycare have attended The Swim Program facilitated by students from
    Ithaca College’s Therapeutic Recreation Program. Dr. Sarah Rich – a now retired professor of Therapeutic Recreation at Ithaca College – and Jody Scriber – former Director of Preschool & Clinical Education at Racker – set the foundation for this long lasting partnership between Racker and Ithaca College. This collaboration has withstood over 40 years and two agency name changes! When The Swim Program first started, Racker sent kids they served with Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities to IC. As part of their course curriculum, the college students learned how to create lesson plans catered specifically to the preschool children. As Racker’s preschool evolved and became fully integrated, all of the children with and without disabilities within the program have enjoyed getting to know their college buddies. Not only does this inclusive environment benefit the kids from our preschool, but it’s also a benefit for their college swim buddies, many who might have not grown up getting to know people with disabilities.

    The Swim Program is incorporated into the class Understanding Disability, currently taught by Professor Joanie Groome – who first started her involvement in the early years of The Swim
    Program as a Teaching Assistant for Dr. Sarah Rich

  • Olympic Champion and WR holder Adam Peaty discusses the ISL ahead of his debut in Budapest.

  • Broom Swim School is a family-run private swim school based in Warwickshire.

    In this video testimonial, owners Sallie and Alice Walters talk about how being affiliated with Swim England through Swim School Membership supports their business.

    By watching the video you will find out more about what particular benefits Sallie and Alice enjoy from their membership package, as a small, single-site swim school.

  • Determined to find out whether these eels can be deadly, Jeremy covers himself fish guts and serves himself up to some hungry eels.

  • Fuelling for Open Water Swimming
    https://www.openwaterswimming.com.au

    https://youtu.be/mJ9fd69vO9w

  • #WSGSWIM 🏊‍♀️ | Schools from around the world will descend on London Aquatics Centre in May, to compete at the home of the London 2012 Olympics. Former Team GB Olympian Joanne Jackson can’t wait. Would you like to join her?

    Get more info ➡️ http://wsgevents.com/swimming/

  • Dean Farris of Harvard took gold in the 100-yard freestyle event at 2019 NCAA championships with a time of 40:80. Watch the full race here.