Swimmer's Daily

  • A behind the scenes look at the Indy Champions Series before going back overseas for the Mare Nostrum.

  • Following an announcement by a group to hold a second “burkini” protest at a pool in the French city of Grenoble, counter-protesters have called on locals to swim in the pool wearing nothing at all.

    Last Sunday, a group of around a dozen women belonging to the Alliance Citoyenne (Citizens’ Alliance) protested at a pool that had banned the wearing of the Islamic sharia-compliant swimwear, with police being called soon after the group were told the burkini was against the rules of the pool.

    According to a report from France Bleu, the group has announced another protest to take place on Sunday, but this time others on social media have suggested bathers take off all of their clothes and bathe naked in counter-protest.

    “Next Sunday, we invite all the citizens attached to the values ​​of the Republic to get naked in front of the commandos in burkinis! They want to extinguish the enlightenment: together, let’s drop the bathrobes! Long live secularism uninhibited!” the counter-protesters wrote.

    Read Breitbart

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  • France’s second city and key tourist hub Marseille has enforced temporary swimming bans on several beaches amid pollution concerns, disappointing locals and tourists hoping to take a dip as temperatures soar.

    Seven of the city’s 21 beaches have raised a purple flag — which means no bathing — since the start of the month, on days when hygiene inspections revealed high levels of faecal matter.

    Marseille is a tourist hotspot, attracting five million visitors per year thanks to its Mediterranean coastline and sun-kissed climate.

    But the city, France’s largest port, struggles with pollution from industry and shipping.

    “It’s mostly caused by sanitation problems, but there are also increasing numbers of boats spewing out their grey and black waste before they enter the port,” said Sarah Hatimi, head of the water quality programme at Surfrider Foundation Europe environmental group.

    Read France24

    Photo by Nouhailler

  • Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is famous for many things: beaches, ancient Maya ruins, food and nightlife and of course, cenotes. You may have seen snaps of these bright blue or green natural waterholes on Instagram, and with good reason: they’re darn beautiful. Cenotes are formed when limestone bedrock collapses and groundwater fills the sinkhole. The ancient Mayans used them for water and as sites of sacrifice as it was believed they were gateways to the spiritual underworld. These days cenotes are often crowded with tourists – especially those easily accessible from Tulum or Cancun such as Gran Cenote or Cenote Azul – unless, of course, you’ve got some insider intel. An Intrepid local leader can hook you up with access to quieter (but equally gorgeous) cenotes, just like the ones in this video. Ready for a swim?

  • Two German tourists visiting family in nearby Portland, Oregon, were run over and killed by a local man as they sunbathed by a swimming hole, police in Washington state said Wednesday.

    Police arrested David E. Croswell, 71, of Washougal, Washington, and held him on suspicion of vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of intoxicants and hit-and-run driving that causes death.

    Read The Seattle Times

     

  • Summer is known for sleeping in and lazy mornings.

    But at 8 a.m. on any given weekday, you’ll find a group of hard-working kids already up and in the pool.

    In the summer, these kids become Gators, competing for the Devon Crest swim team in Dauphin County.

    “This is the absolute best,” Coach Jim Mercurio said. “You couldn’t ask for a better way to spend your summer.”

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  • Barbados secured its first medal in the pool yesterday as Erika Loustric won silver in the artistic swimming competition of the Central American and Caribbean Championships at the Aquatic Centre. Aruba’s Megan Tromp won the competition.

  • A man called police on two separate groups of black women at an apartment complex, and the ladies believe their race played a factor.

  • Swimtastic Swim School offers water safety tips for all ages as most Southwest Floridians head to the beach or pool this summer.