Read Swimming World
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/cesar-cielo-misses-home-olympics-bruno-fratus-italo-duarte-claim-50-free-spots/
https://youtu.be/KapfGhgfA0E
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Daniel Dias wins 2016 Laureus Sports Award
Brazilian swimmer Daniel Dias won the 2016 Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability on Monday (18 April) during a glittering ceremony in Berlin, Germany. Allianz, a world-wide partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), was an official partner of the 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Dias won seven gold medals and a silver during the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. Those achievements added to the 10 Paralympic gold medals he has collected, making him one of Brazil’s big hopes for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in September.
It is the third Laureus Award for Dias, which is also a record, as he won in 2009 and 2013.
Read IPC Swimming
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SwimJitsu – A Fun Introduction to Swimming
Creating a unique and fun introduction to launch newcomers to swimming, USA Swimming has developed SwimJitsu – a new grow-the-sport program that combines swimming, inflatable obstacles and cannonballs.
SwimJitsu is an in-water obstacle course that includes a series of entry-level swimming skills stages and 10 entertaining tasks. Participants become “swimjas†(a combination of swimming and ninja) by using traits such as wisdom, speed and agility.
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360° Tour: The “Devil’s Pool†at Victoria Falls
Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, this legendary waterfall is among the biggest and most awe-inspiring on the planet. Take a 360° ride over the jaw-dropping cliffs at Victoria Falls.
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Freediving Nemo 33
Freedivers Solenn Launay, Nancy Gibson and Stig Pryds recently came on a trip with http://www.aquacityfreediving.com/ to Nemo33, a 33 meter deep pool in Brussels, to play in the deep end.
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Alan Morelli – Swim to Africa (Behind the Scenes)
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James Guy tells the difference between a good and a great swimmer
Find out what James Guy listens to before a big race, the difference between a good and a great swimmer, and his advice for young swimmers.
https://youtu.be/Xirm0piB9BQ
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The Plunge and the Spike: Spearfishing the Caribbean Blue
Antonio Negron is a freediving fisherman who spears each catch on a single breath. Join him on a dive into the waters of Culebra, Puerto Rico and understand the importance of catching only what you need to survive.​
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Eight days, one journey to Rio