Swimmer's Daily

  • The RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the United Kingdom. The NPLQ certificate is more than just a qualification as it can be a stepping stone into a career within the leisure industry.

  • The MTA sucks. Meet the guy who’s taking his NYC commute into the East River. #MiniMocks

  • We’ve partnered with Special Olympics Ireland to raise vital funds with 98FM’s own Brian Maher taking on a swim across the bay from Poolbeg to the Forty Foot in The Big Swim: 10K Across The Bay on September 16th! See 98fm.com/thebigswim and donate here

  • Sinking “Wooden Nickel” boat spills 10 to 20 gallons of fuel to inter-coastal waterway in Dania Beach.

  • Eid Aljazairli’s journey from Syria to the UK was surrounded by water, but as he sat in a boat that took him across the Mediterranean and to the UK, one thing was certain: He couldn’t swim.

    In fact, until January of this year, 24-year-old Eid had never been in a swimming pool before.

    It all started when he happened to come across a video of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps as he rested in his room at a YMCA hostel in Walthamstow, which ignited a fire in his heart. Now, he swims four hours a day for the chance to one day compete in the very same competition.

    He has been in the country since 2016, having left behind a budding career as an accountant after the war broke out in Syria. He settled first in Scotland and later in Essex.

    ‘I didn’t even know who Michael Phelps was,’ he says, speaking to indy100 on the phone.

    But as I watched him, he was amazing. He was so determined, flying in the water. There was something inside me that was off, and it got switched on – like a passion.

    ‘I want to learn how to swim,’ he decided resolutely.

    See Indy100 and gofundme

  • A moose has drowned in Vermont after a crowd of people taking photographs scared the animal into the water.

    Vermont wildlife officials said the moose is believed to have already swum several kilometres to cross Lake Champlain from New York state, which borders the west side of the lake.

    When it reached the shore at South Hero – part of Grand Isle in the middle of the lake, it caught the attention of bystanders who reportedly crowded around the animal while it was resting.

    It then re-entered the water and drowned of exhaustion.

    Read The Independent

    Photo by Navin75

  • Australian Olympian Ian Thorpe was on hand to help unveil the Invictus Games’ medals, which were produced by the Royal Australian Mint.

    “Golden Wattle inspires Australia’s national colours, decorates Australian National Honours and is incorporated in the Australian Coat of Arms,” says Royal Australian Mint CEO Ross MacDiarmid.

    “The Royal Australian Mint is incredibly proud to have produced the medals for the inspirational individuals who will compete at this year’s Games. Every medal has been individually pressed and every ribbon hand-sewn to ensure they are of the highest quality.”

    The Invictus medals will mirror past Games’ medals and will include a bright yellow ribbon and the words of the Invictus Games motto – the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley.

    “Medals can symbolise a goal,” says Thorpe, who has won five gold medals at the Olympics, the most by an Australian competitor. “Motivating individuals to improve themselves, to push themselves a little further each training session and to beat their personal best.”

    The Invictus Games will take place this fall, from 20-27 October, in Sydney. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel to Australia for the Games and then will complete a tour involving New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.

    Read Royal Central

  • 10-mile San Francisco marathon swim – loop around Angel Island from Aquatic Park

    https://vimeo.com/288082050