Swimmer's Daily

  • Clovis West swimming coach Adam Reid talks about how the Central Section has changed and what to look forward to in the Valley and State championships.

  • Wanda was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her early 30s and after suffering a serious back injury a few years ago, was told she would need a walking stick for the rest of her life. Determined not to let this defeat her, she followed her physio’s recommendation and started swimming. She wasn’t a confident swimmer at first so undertook lessons and describes her experience as absolutely life-changing.

    The swimming sector has released the next chapter in the #LoveSwimming campaign, focusing on the physical health benefits of swimming and the positive impact of ‘prescribing’ swimming to aid a range of medical conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes, Arthritis and chronic pain.

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    Website: https://www.swimming.org/loveswimming/

    Wanda's Story | #LoveSwimming

  • Since she was a child Beth French has been in love with the idea of swimming the world’s oceans and decided to attempt to complete the Seven Oceans Challenge in a year, which would see her swim in freezing temperatures and amongst dangerous sharks. Her journey through the toughest oceans can be seen in the new documentary ‘Against the Tides’. With one ocean left to swim, Beth decided to stop, as her son had been diagnosed with autism and she decided that staying home was the best option for both of them.

  • Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps announced on Instagram that he and wife Nicole are expecting another baby. He posted a sweet photo of his two kids, captioning the post: “#3 on the way!”

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    #3 on the way! Can’t wait to see the journey that this takes us on!!! #luckyman #boyorgirl? #P3

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    See How Olympian Michael Phelps and Wife Announced They're Expecting 3rd Child

    Michael Phelps & Wife Nicole Are Expecting Baby No. 3: 'Oops We Did It Again' | Access

  • Sport TG4 attended the NAC in Dublin for some of the Irish Open Swimming Championships to find out more about the competition & the competitors.

  • Enjoy this look back at the Russian Artistic Swimming team’s amazing performance at Rio 2016 to Archangel and All Go Away!

  • It’s the beginning of pool season and officials are urging everyone to be safe.

    “It can happen in just a couple of seconds,” said Rural Metro Fire Battalion Chief, John Walka.

    Just this year, News 4 Tucson has reported on an elderly woman who drowned. In another incident, a toddler nearly drowned after officials say an adult supervising got distracted.

    “In these last two instances, it was adult supervision,” said Walka. “Where there was actually a break in that component that caused these incidents to happen.”

    He says it’s critical for the public to remember the ABC’s of swimming:

    A is for adult supervision.
    B is for barriers between you and the pool.
    C is for classes, whether it’s taking a CPR class or getting your child enrolled in swimming lessons.

    If you have a pool, make sure it’s fenced off and locked from public access. If you have children near the pool, look into fencing that can keep them from climbing in unsupervised.

    “So you got to think like a child and look around your yard and say, what is it that I could use as a step to get over that fence,” Walka said.

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of four.

    “Drowning is actually a silent event when a small child goes underwater.  There’s not a lot of screaming. There is not a lot of splashing,” said Walka. “It’s usually a very silent event because, at that point, the victim is struggling to get above water.”

    For more information on CPR classes, you can call your local Fire Department or click here. For more information on swimming lessons, click here. 

    See KVOA

  • Santa Barbara Police say a woman has died after suffering a medical emergency while swimming in the ocean on Sunday.

    Emergency crews were called to East Cabrillo Boulevard around 9:50 a.m.

    Police say when they arrived, bystanders were conducting CPR on the beach. When medics arrived, they were not able to revive her.

    Police say the woman is estimated to be in her late 40’s. Her identity has not been released.

    See KSBY and Noozhawk