(more…)It comes at a time when there have been several drownings and hundreds of rescues on the water this summer. CBS New York’s Ali Bauman reports.
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Palestinian-American Swimmer Valerie Tarazi On Gaza: ‘I Swim To Compete, They Swim To Survive’ | Middle East Eye
“While I prepare to swim in Paris, I’m racing to compete. I watch the news and I see people swimming to receive packages from the sea.”
Valerie Tarazi, an American-Palestinian swimmer set to compete in the Paris Olympics, highlighted the plight of Palestinians in Gaza at a send-off ceremony for the Palestinian Olympic delegation in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday.
The State of Palestine will be represented by eight athletes at the Paris Olympics and two at the Paralympics.
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Paris 2024 Swimming Psych Sheets (Reaction) | Propulsion Swimming
The initial start sheets are out for Paris 2024 Olympic Swimming program. We look through the surprise entrances, withdrawals and the early medal implications on key events.
Events such as the women’s 100m Freestyle, which includes surprise Kate Douglass and Sarah Sjostrom scheduling, Summer McIntosh’s program reveal, and Team GB’s early targeting of relay medals.
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Riley Gaines, “Swimming Against the Current” | C-SPAN
In 2022, collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines tied for 5th place in the 200m freestyle final at the NCAA Women’s Championships. The swimmer she tied with was transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Since then, Riley Gaines has become an outspoken critic of transgender women competing in women’s sports and has even testified on the issue before Congress. In this week’s Q&A, she talks about her swimming career, her stance on transgender athletes, and the backlash she has received after going public with her views, topics she covers in her new book “Swimming Against the Current.”
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Is The River Seine Really Safe For Olympic Swimming? French Politicians Test The Waters | CNA
The Olympic Games in Paris set to kick off in a week. But questions are still swirling over pollution in the River Seine, the venue for swimming events. The French sports minister took a dip in the river on Saturday (Jul 13) in a publicity moment, hoping to quell fears over the water’s suitability for athletes. The Paris mayor is set to do the same this week. She previously postponed her swim after Parisians threatened to defecate in the Seine en masse. CNA’s Clara Lee looks at how the river is being cleaned up ahead of the Games.
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Sam Short From Canet, France | Australian Dolphins Swim Team
The Big Short: Sam Short is buzzing with fast times at Olympic Training Camp, Canet-en-Roussillon
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Just Beachy For A Swim: Eight Toronto Beaches Are Blue Flagged For Swimming | Toronto Sun
The Toronto waterfront stretching from the Rouge to the Toronto Islands has eight clean beaches for swimming under the designated Blue Flag program.
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For The Love Of Open Water Swimming | CBC Saskatchewan
This is a hot week and what better way to cool down than to go for a swim. So we are diving deep into the joys of swimming in Saskatchewan lakes!
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300 People Jump Into Charles River To Swim For Annual Tradition | CBS Boston
Over 300 people took part in the annual City Splash, including WBZ-TV’s David Wade.