Swimmer's Daily

  • For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.

    Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, over 200 national teams have vied for glory at the Summer and Winter Games. Now, for the first time, a team of refugees will compete as well.

    The International Olympic Committee today announced the selection of 10 refugees who will compete this August in Rio de Janeiro, forming the first-ever Refugee Olympic Athletes team. They include two Syrian swimmers, two judokas from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a marathoner from Ethiopia and five middle-distance runners from South Sudan.

    “Their participation in the Olympics is a tribute to the courage and perseverance of all refugees in overcoming adversity and building a better future for themselves and their families,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “UNHCR stands with them and with all refugees.”

    The initiative comes at a time when more people than ever – 59.5 million at last count – are being forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. The squad representing them in Rio hopes to give the world a glimpse of their resilience and untapped talent.

    Read UNHCR

  • ASU Swim & Dive Coach Bob Bowman talks about his experience coaching Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps and the lessons he’s learned over the years on how we can all become champions in our own lives.

  • Swimmer’s ear is a common condition that affects both children and adults. Dr. Jane Emanuel​, Board Certified Otolaryngologist at the Boys Town Ear, Nose & Throat Institute, explains some of the symptoms of swimmer’s ear, how it is treated, how long it lasts and how to prevent it.

  • Police are searching for a man who went missing who disappeared after becoming separated from his boat while swimming.

    https://youtu.be/8mNmUAe2dzc

  • Developed by Swim Secure : A brand new, innovatively designed inflatable dry bag with shoulder straps, waist and chest straps. Head off for a hike or run, remove the shoulder and chest straps and swim!

  • A film for the ASA celebrating 125 years of school swimming. Produced by Neil Phillips Photo and Film with location camera and editing support from Empica videographer Lisa Marley.

  • Swim London 2016 was set up as legacy project for the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships and offers those living in boroughs close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park who are currently unable to swim, an exciting opportunity to take part in subsidised local swimming courses.

  • The “Seven Mile Miracle,” a stretch of coastline on Oahu’s North Shore, is the holy grail of big wave surf spots. It is also one of the most dangerous surf breaks on Earth. The lifeguards who patrol the beaches make upward of 1,000 saves per year, sometimes as many as 30 in one day. Tau Hannemann, a 15-year lifeguard veteran, is known as one of the best on Oahu. For Hannemann, lifeguarding is more than a job, it’s a calling.

  • The Century Link is preparing for the Swim Trial this summer.