USA Swimming Foundation Ambassador talks about the importance of swim lesson’s, the Foundation’s water safety efforts and Building Champions.
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Lilly King Ankle Bruise | Cody Miller Vlogs
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Ben Lecomte ends bid to swim from Japan across Pacific after support boat suffers damage
On June 5 Ben Lecomte entered the ocean off Chiba Prefecture to begin his attempt at a record-breaking swim across the Pacific, with the aim of shining a light on ocean pollution and plastic contamination.
Now, almost six months and 1,500 nautical miles into the attempt and approaching the Pacific Ocean’s plastic accumulation zone (aka the Great Pacific Garbage Patch), the 50-year-old swimmer has had to abandon his attempt after his support boat, Discoverer, suffered irreparable damage to its mainsail in unprecedented storms.
“We’ve faced treacherous winds, rain and ocean swells that have forced us to alter our course, and the irreparable damage to the sail is an insurmountable blow,†Lecomte said recently from aboard the Discoverer.
Read the Japan Times and The Swim
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2018 Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim
The first official Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim was held on 23 and 25 November 2018 at Port Lockroy, a natural harbour in front of the Antarctic Peninsula with 41-year-old Alexander Brylin of Russia, 55-year-old Yunfeng Wang of China, 44-year-old Leszek Naziemiec of Poland, 52-year-old Paolo Chiarino of Italy, 54-year-old Andrey Agarkov of Russia, 33-year-old Samantha Whelpton of South Africa, 51-year-old Sergio Salomone of Argentina, 45-year-old Clinton Le Sueur, 37-year-old Diego López Dominguez, 42-year-old Wyatt Song, 42-year-old Petar Stoychev, 25-year-old Victoria Mori, 46-year-old Jean Craven, and the 61-year-old Ram Barkai all successfully completing the 1 km ice swim.
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Faisal Hassan: Fastest time to SCUBA Dive 10km – Meet The Record Breakers
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Hannah Miley launches Learn to Swim in Shetland
Two-time Commonwealth champion swimmer Hannah Miley visits the Clickimin Leisure Centre in Lerwick to launch Scottish Swimming’s Learn to Swim programme in Shetland
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Swimmer dies after stingray attack in Australia
A swimmer in Australia has died after suffering a puncture wound to his lower abdomen in a stingray attack, according to reports.
The 42-year-old man, identified as Nicolas Ricketts, was stung by the stingray on Saturday while swimming at Lauderdale Beach in Tasmania, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Ricketts was close to the shore and had been in the water alone at the time of the attack.
The victim’s friends pulled him to shore, but were unsuccessful in their attempts to resuscitate him before emergency responders arrived.
Ricketts, who worked as a plumber and had served in the Australian Navy, died from cardiac arrest shortly after the incident, the news outlet reported.
Read New York Post
Photo by Jeff Kubina
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Swim Wild – The Hudson Bothers and General Tire: Swimming Wild Together
Overcome the mundane. Stick together, forever. Off-road and on. General Tire share the journey with the Wild Swimming Brothers, and the Altimax One.
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Swim Ireland Docklands Dip 2018
Swim Ireland’s Docklands Dip took place in July 2018. The event, run in partnership with Waterways Ireland and supported by Irish Water Safety and Dublin City Sports and Well Being Partnership saw almost 200 participants take part in a range of activities in Dublin’s Docklands. Youth groups from all over Dublin are learning to use the waterways safely during the summer months. Fun taster sessions of Water Polo, swimming, diving and water safety arranged with the help and support of Waterways Ireland and FINA.