Swimmer's Daily

  • Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini, a Syrian who fled across the Mediterranean, was today appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and pledged to work harder to inspire refugees around the world.

    Mardini, 19, who competed in last summer’s games in Rio de Janeiro as a member of the first-ever Refugee Olympic Team, said she was honoured to work with UNHCR and would dedicate her voice to speak up for people who have been forced to flee their homes.

    “I could not be more proud to be part of the UNHCR family and #TeamRefugees,” Mardini told journalists at the Palais des Nations, the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations. “I want to encourage all refugees to continue with education and not stop at one point in their lives.”

    See UNHCR

  • In 2012, Alan Corcoran raised €15,000 by running 35 marathons in 35 consecutive days around the Irish coastline.

    He donated the proceeds to the Irish Heart Foundation, after Alan’s father Milo, a former FAI president, suffered a stroke in 2011.

    Milo Corcoran passed away from cancer last year, and one month after Alan got into the water and started training.

    Alan is swimming 500km around the Irish coastline.

    He is going to swim up to ten hours a day and cover more distance than an Olympic Marathon in each swim until the 500km is completed.

    “It’ll be a kilometre at a time until I get home,” he said.

    Visit marathonman.co to find out more or make a donation.

    Read Irish Examiner

  • Modpools are modern efficient shipping container swimming pools that can be set up and ready to go in minutes and relocated when you move. A divider can be installed to allow you to quickly change your pool into a hot tub spa and back again with ease. Modpools also allow you to control the temperature, jets, and mood lighting right from your phone or tablet.

    Modpools’ patent pending pool utiluzes the structural rigidity of a modified shipping container to provide end users with a relocatable hot pool. Set up your pool in minutes and take advantage of Modpools’ built in spa.

    Enjoy your pool all year round, Modpools’ efficient heater can increase water temperature at 86°f/hour in 14°f weather.

    See Laughing Squid

  • FINA HIGH DIVING WORLD CUP 2017

    36 athletes (23 men and 13 women), representing 17 nations, are ready to compete in the fourth edition of the FINA High Diving World Cup, taking place in Abu Dhabi (UAE) on April 28-29, 2017. It is the second consecutive time this competition is visiting the capital of the United Arab Emirates, after a 2016 edition was successfully held in this Middle East country.

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  • Dave Hughes’ opening Logies speech was peppered with awkward ‘ooo’s from the audience after he bridged some rather controversial topics.

    One that truly divided the crowd was his handling of Grant Hackett.

    Addressing the embattled swimming star’s recent troubles, Hughes said, “Grant Hackett, ‘Oh I’m going to rehab again’, well listen this time, right!”

    “I love Grant Hackett, he’s a great Australian but he’s being a bit whingey.

    “Did you see on Instagram he put a selfie of himself with a black eye and said, ‘look what my brother did’. That’s what brothers do Grant, you bloody be a d**k and they give you a clip!”

    See Yahoo!

  • With the fourth and final leg of the Diving World Series 2017 circuit completed in Windsor, Canada, last weekend (April 21-23), China climbes atop all individual and synchronised events in the overall rankings.

    Chinese divers maintained an impressive and consistent form throughout the Series season, and swept 37 of 40 gold medals up for grab.

    In Windsor’s leg only, every Chinese athlete who competed claimed at least a medal except the pair competing in the men’s 3m synchronised event.

    China’s Xie Siyi leads the men’s 3m (66 points), while teammate Chen Aisen is the best in the 10m (72). The latter is followed by Yang Hao with 10 points less, 62, and Great Britain’s Tom Daley ranks third with 58 points.

    Compatriot and Olympic champion Jack Laugher comes second in the 3m with 64 and Cao Yuan (CHN) third with 60.

    Veteran Shi Tingmao leads the women’s 3m board with 72, in front of Australia’s Maddison Keeney (54) and Canada’s Jennifer Abel (50).

    Si Yajie closes the almost perfect Chinese supremacy with the best position in the women’s 10m ranking (70). Behind her is Ren Qian (CHN, 64) and Meaghan Benfeito (CAN, 46).

    Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Malaysia and Mexico, not to mention them all, were other strong nations with great results across the four meets.

    Check out the details results of each leg and the news reports on FINA website.

    You can also watch video highlights of the competition on our Youtube playlist and re-watch the competition on FINA TV

    Press release from FINA

  • Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world champion, Lotte Friis, has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.

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  • Intex has created the InflataBULL, an challenging inflatable bull riding pool float for brave friends and family members to enjoy for hours. The durable vinyl pool toy is available to purchase from Amazon.

    See Laughing Squid

    https://youtu.be/FAU2BYnfDcs

  • Find out about a day in the life of a world record holder and Olympic champion swimmer, Loughborough University-based Adam Peaty.