Swimmer's Daily

  • Chinmay Prabhu (India) achieved the record title for the Most Pyraminx (Rubik’s Cubes) solved underwater. All in a single breath.

  • One Saline County father has a mission to make sure other parents don’t suffer the loss he went through when his child drowned.

    Brandon Love faced a parent’s worst nightmare nearly three years ago when his 2-year-old son, Bentley, drowned in a neighbor’s swimming pool.

    Fast forward to now, the sound of splashing water is a constant reminder of his new life purpose.

    “I have kind of made it my mission to be a water-safety warrior,” said Love. “Start swimming lessons with your kids as soon as possible, and please be vigilant. Always be aware.”

  • Nearly half of Americans are afraid of swimming, says long-time swim instructor Dylan Qualls, and that is something that should be remedied. In his talk, Dylan will share why he believes it is so important for us all to learn how to swim in the deep end. After all, the lessons learned in the pool go well beyond the edge of the water. Dylan started swimming competitively at the age of four, for the McHenry Marlins Swim team. He would go on to become a captain on the McHenry High School swim team for both his Junior and Senior seasons. For the past two summers Dylan has worked as a swim lesson instructor for McHenry Parks and Recreation. He finds great joy in teaching kids the sport he loves so much. After Joining National Honors Society, a service based organization, Dylan found a new passion for serving his community. Just recently Dylan combined his two passions of service and swimming and he started a new program called Sunday Swim Lessons. Dylan hopes this will allow more kids, that would not have had the chance otherwise, to get into the sport of swimming.

  • With summer just around the corner, a new survey revealed that just over half of Americans knowingly contribute to swimming pools becoming dirtier.

    The survey, conducted by Sachs Media Group, found that specifically 51 percent of people reported using public swimming pools as communal bathtubs. The people who participated in the survey reported they used the pools as a substitute for showering, as well as cleaning off after working out.

    “When dirt, sweat, personal care products, and other things on our bodies react with chlorine, there is less chlorine available to kill germs,” said Dr. Chris Wiant, chair of the Water Quality & Health Council, in a press release. “Rinsing off for just 1 minute removes most of the dirt, sweat, or anything else on your body.”

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  • LEN can look back upon another brilliant year both in terms of having truly outstanding events and enjoying financial success – as it was presented and agreed at the LEN Congress held in St. Petersburg today.

    Tamas Gyarfas LEN Treasurer LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto
    Paolo Barelli LEN President LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto
    David Sparkes LEN General Secretary LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto
    Paolo Barelli LEN President LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto
    LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto
    Paolo Barelli LEN President LEN Congress 2019 Hilton Hotel St. Petersburg Russia May 09 – 11, 2019 Day0 11/05/2019 Photo G.Scala/Deepbluemedia/Insidefoto

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  • Len Congress St. Petersburg (RUS) – 11 May 2019

  • In the second episode of our new wellbeing series, Simon and his son Ethan, visit their local lido to swim together, a place where they can get away from everything and be together as father and son. Simon then takes part in some cold water swimming in the River Ouse. The practice is hugely beneficial in dealing with stress and depression, and Simon hears from some swimmers about how it’s benefited them.