Swimmer's Daily

  • Springfield Police officer, Aaron McNab, died in a swimming accident in Vermont.

  • Over 200 swimmers gathered at Hampton Cove pool for the 14th annual Swim for Melissa NICU fundraiser.

  • Reece Whitley long had the pedigree, and the backstory, to portend swimming success. He realized it at the U.S. Championships this week.

    The 6-foot-9 19-year-old made his first career summer nationals finals in Palo Alto, Calif. He won the 200m breaststroke and finished third in the 100m breast with personal-best times to establish himself as a contender for the 2020 Olympic team.

    “I haven’t been as fast as I wanted to be the past couple of years,” said Whitley, who broke 23 national age-group records through high school before matriculating at Cal last year. “I feel like I’ve always been on the outside looking in.”

    See NBC Sports

     

  • In Korea, Regan Smith set two world records and won two world championships. Then in California, she won a national championship in a completely different event.  After a worldwide trip that saw her burst onto the world stage the 17-year-old phenom finally came home to Minnesota on Saturday night.

    See KSTP

  • Emergency personnel responded to a report of a swimmer in distress at China Walls Saturday afternoon.

    The call came in around 4 p.m.

    Emergency Medical Services said the injured 19-year-old man jumped into the water at the infamous spot. Witnesses said he was then smashed into the rocks by a large wave.

    Bystanders pulled him out of the water and took him to a safe place where first responders eventually arrived and treated the man.

    EMS said he suffered serious injuries to his head and upper body.

    Read Hawaii News Now

    Photo by jijake1977

  • A 15-year-old boy and a 38-year-old garda, both from Co Meath, were the winners of this year’s Liffey Swim.

    Teenager Mark Hanley, who is a member of the North Dublin Swimming Club, claimed first place in the men’s event.  Sinead Delaney, who swims with the Phoenix Club in Clondalkin, won the women’s event.

    Billy Keogh (61) of Sandycove Swimming Club finished second in the men’s event. Sarah Keane, Olympic Council of Ireland president and chief executive of Swim Ireland, from Clontarf Swimming Club, finished second in the women’s  race.

    Read the Irish Times

  • Winners to qualify for Tokyo

    Kyiv is ready to stage another memorable edition of the European Diving Championships. The event kicks off on Monday and will feature a great line-up of European stars who all seek qualification for the 2020 Games: winners of the respective events on the Olympic programme shall book their spots in Tokyo.

    (L to R) Igor Lysov Ukrainian Diving Federation President Oleksiy Sereda UKR Tamara Tokmachova Team Ukraine Head Coach Press Conference Kyiv, Ukraine UKR 04/08/2019 Diving Len European Diving Championships 2019 Sport Arena Liko Kyiv, Ukraine Photo © Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto
    Igor Lysov Ukrainian Diving Federation President Press Conference Kyiv, Ukraine UKR 04/08/2019 Diving Len European Diving Championships 2019 Sport Arena Liko Kyiv, Ukraine Photo © Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto
    (L to R) Georgia Fyrigou Consolo LEN TDC Chairman Marco Birri LEN Operation Manager Andriy Vlaskov LEN Vice President Igor Lysov Ukrainian Diving Federation President Oleksiy Sereda UKR Tamara Tokmachova Team Ukraine Head Coach Press Conference Kyiv, Ukraine UKR 04/08/2019 Diving Len European Diving Championships 2019 Sport Arena Liko Kyiv, Ukraine Photo © Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto

    Two years after the first quite successful meet in the Liko Sports Centre in Kyiv, everything is set to witness another outstanding edition of the European Diving Championships. This one has even more at stake: winners of the Olympic events (individual and synchro events in 3m and 10m in both genders) will qualify for Tokyo.

    “We are very happy to welcome back the diving family and very proud that Kyiv can host this event for the second time” said Igor Lysov, President of the Ukrainian Diving Federation, the man behind the entire showcase who also built the magnificent Liko complex, venue of the competition.

    LEN Vice-President Andriy Vlaskov also welcomed the media and all athletes, coaches and officials. “Kyiv is a great city and the fans love diving here so we will enjoy an outstanding event” he said.

    LEN Operational Manager Marco Birri and Chair of the LEN Technical Diving Committee Georgia Fyrigou-Consolo both praised the efforts of the hosts. “We are always keen to come here as we can’t wish for any better venue and more professional organisation” Mrs. Consolo added.

    As a highlight of the press conference, the locals greeted the new-born star of the discipline, 13 year-old Oleksiy Sereda who had offered a stunning performance at the World Championships in Gwangju and finished 4th both in the individual and the synchro events in the 10m platform. His appearance will surely be a highlight of the event and the young prodigy said that he would not crack under the mounting pressure since he was suddenly regarded a hot favourite to win titles here.

    The championships start with the Mixed Team Event on Monday at 17.00hrs local time. LEN shall provide free live streaming on the event on its website.
    Press release from LEN, images courtesy of Deepbluemedia / Giorgio Scala

  • Water polo team THE SHINY SHRIMPS have little hope of achieving their goal to compete in the world’s biggest LGBTQ+ sporting event, the Gay Games. Along comes World Silver Medalist swimmer Matthias Le Goff who, after making a homophobic remark on live TV, is offered redemption by means of training and reigning in the flamboyant Shrimps.

    The Shiny Shrimps, however, have other ideas. They prefer partying to serious practice. Should Matthias quit for selfish reasons or hit the road to Croatia with this uncoordinated shoal of water divas and ensure that THE SHINY SHRIMPS will become Queens Of The Pool?

  • A Danish man took a small sample of seawater, and when he put it under his microscope, he found it was teeming with life.