Swimmer's Daily

  • A visual poem about the physical and mental benefits of open water swimming and an expression of my love for the ocean.

  • Monona Grove senior Ben McDade says his mind is always clearer when he’s in the water.

    https://youtu.be/2ZrmVCqrhqQ

  • Swimmers are being urged to be careful after a woman was bitten by a sea lion in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on Thursday morning, the fourth such attack in recent weeks.

    The woman was bitten on the knee at approximately 7 a.m. and was hospitalized, according to the Chronicle. There were three incidents in December at the park that may have been also caused by sea lions.

    “Weโ€™re encouraging the public, if they are swimming, that they swim in pairs and keep a close eye out,” Fire Department Lt. John Baxterย told the Chronicle.

    Read NY Daily News

    Fourth swimmer attacked by sea lion at Aquatic Park

    SEA LION ATTACK: Swimmer Alice Ma Talks About Her Friend Irene Being Bitten By A Sea Lion Aquatic P

    SEA LION ATTACK: Sea Lion Attacks Female Swimmer At San Francisco's Aquatic Park

  • Missy Franklin has gone to the dogs, as in the Georgia Bulldogs.

    The five-time Olympic gold medalist has relocated to Athens, Georgia, where she is pursuing a psychology degree and mounting a comeback in the pool.

    Starting the new year with a cross-country move from Northern California, where she was attending the University of California in Berkeley, was a huge decision for the 22-year-old from Colorado. Although happy training under Cal menโ€™s coach Dave Durden, Franklin longed for the support her extended family in Georgia could provide and the chance to be around a womenโ€™s and menโ€™s team run by one coach.

    Finally, she decided, it was time to do what was best for her.

    โ€œI really struggled with that for a while because I looked at it from a selfish perspective,โ€ she told The Associated Press by phone on Thursday. โ€œIt really isnโ€™t a selfish decision. I started thinking about the road I have ahead of me. I started looking at options, which is really big for me.โ€

    That road includes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

    Read The Washington Post

  • One of Wellington’s top swimmers left bullying and injury in her wake to make the cut for this year’s Commonwealth Games.

    Bronagh Ryan, 24, is the only female swimmer from Wellington asked to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April.

    The highs and lows of 2017 came thick and fast for the Porirua City Aquatics member. They began with a knee injury, then bullying, but ended with setting a New Zealand open record.

    See Stuff

    Ngฤti Porou swimming champ heading to 2018 Commonwealth Games

  • Event organizers called the move a “terrible precedent.”

    An escalating debate over a nudist swim at a public swimming pool has prompted the City of Calgary to cancel the event over concerns about security.

    “We’ve had a review completed by Calgary Police Service and corporate security that has led to these arising concerns,” James McLaughlin, acting director of Calgary Recreation, said Thursday.

    “Safety concerns are related to the volatile public commentary regarding this public booking and they cause concerns for all users of the facility.”

    Read Huffington Post

  • My 104 metre constant weight dive at the Blue Element Freediving Competition. The dive itself felt great and easy and we were diving in such stunning conditions. The dive site itself is a volcanic crater and we had very deep water very close to the shore.

  • Christmas Break in Montana. Basement work out, outworking the competition. Chuck-E-Cheese & the Greatest Showman!

    Out WORK the competition

  • Fresno Pacific University officials say a chlorine spill affected 15 swimmers during practice. Fresno Fire’s Hazmat team determined a chlorinator malfunction caused the accident. The pool is shut down until further notice.

    Fresno Pacific’s Athletic Director says this is the first known incident of a chlorine spill in the pool. Crews are working to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

    A tarp covered the entire pool at Fresno Pacific after a malfunction caused chlorine to accidentally spill into the water Tuesday afternoon.

    See Your Central Valley