Maldives goes on Guiness World Record for the most people freediving simultaneously, with 520 participants on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. The small island nation renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and luxury hospitality broke the world record previously held by Italy; ‘La Scuola del Mare 2’ (Verona), in Torri del Benaco, Verona with 280 people.
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National swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won two gold medals at September 2019’s World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was also a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and a Nominated Member of Parliament. She discussed more with CNA.
A former Stanford athlete is speaking out against the university. Abrahm Devine claims he was kicked off the swim team because he’s gay. Maria Medina reports. (10-3-19)
Would you like to swim faster? Of course you do. One of the best ways to do this is to focus on high elbow swimming. But what on earth is high elbow swimming? Heather & Mark are here to explain and bring you 4 tips to improve it!
Howard Fisher had never swum in the ocean, and as his 93rd birthday approached, he thought he never would. Then his daughter made his birthday wish come true – and the joy on his face will melt your heart.
Energy Standard joint captain Sarah Sjöström says she is ‘looking forward to racing her competitors more often’ thanks to the birth of the International Swimming League.
The Saint Francis swim team open the 2019 season at home against Liberty.
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New water samples show medium concentrations of red tide at two Collier County beaches, but it’s not keeping swimmers away. Dead fish have been reported at Del Wiggins Back Bay, Clam Bay, along Gordon Pass, Naples Bay and some Marco Island Canals.
Check out the best race reactions from the 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships that took place in September in London, Great Britain.
