Swimmer's Daily

  • Brief video tutorials on officiating backstroke, relays, individual medley, freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly.

  • Had such a great 4 days in the Maldives, from the incredibly friendly locals to the crystal clear warm water – It was the perfect place to get lost for a little while and draw inspiration and motivation from everything around me. I loved creating this piece and I feel so inspired to make more and make them better each time as I learn and grow.

  • Amy Fryer was one of her daughter’s swim coaches. She saw Ellie in a bathing suit every day. So it came as a shock when she learned her daughter had scoliosis.

    Amy Fryer, Ellie’s mom: “So my friend said, ‘I think she’s crooked,’ one day. And I said, ‘Oh, gosh, no, she’s 12, she’s turning 13 in a couple weeks. There’s an attitude that comes with being 13, and that’s her hip that goes out every time she says something.’”

    She took Ellie to the pediatrician anyway, and at first the doctor didn’t notice anything, either. But she took an X-ray to ease their minds and then called with bad news: Ellie had a severe S curve in her spine and needed to go see an orthopedic surgeon.

  • Visit usaswimming.org/join to learn more about the benefits of swimming and how to find a team in your area.

  • Swim lessons hosted by the city of Austin start this week at pools across the city, and the aquatic division is emphasizing the importance of learning to swim at any age.

  • Some of the world’s best swimmers of all-time are touring the country right now making sure kids know how to swim.

  • The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos, has warned that unless the world stops the indiscriminate disposal of used plastics, the number of plastics in the ocean globally would be far and above aquatics animals by 2050.

    The global body also disclosed that at least 8 million tonnes of used plastics are thrown into the ocean annually by users.

    Speaking on Tuesday at the Muetala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, at the first World Environment Day 2018 celebration organised by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in conjunction with the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Dr. Ronald Kayanja, the Secretary-General of United Nations, who was represented by a Director UNIC, Lagos, lamented that people indiscriminately disposed used plastics.

    He said apart from the health hazards to aquatic animals, it also constitutes challenge on humans especially cancer and other ailments.

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  • Faced with a full-blown mid-life crisis, accountant Eric (Rob Brydon) joins an all-male group of synchronised swimmers, discovering that making patterns in a pool can, for a couple of hours at least, smooth out the bumps in his work and marriage. Initially keeping their personal lives in the locker, the ramshackle squad and coach Susan (Charlotte Riley) slowly learn to reveal their inner lives, as well as their paunches. But can they get their lives and routines in sync as they embark on an unlikely journey to Milan to compete in the World Championship?

  • Back for its second year, AirAsia presents Ben Proud’s Talent Pool 2018 started in Manila, Philippines. The clinic aimed to bring world class coaching to young, aspiring swimmers in the Filipino capital so that these swimmers can #DareToDream. We hope this clinic initiative will help drive future swimming success across the region.