Swimmer's Daily

  • Swimmer Christian Sprenger talks about his world record feat at the World Aquatic Championships in Rome in 2009 as his personal defining moment in sport. More Defining Moments in Australian History

    Christian Sprenger on 2009 World Aquatic Championships

  • A popular swimming pool in Vallejo is shutting down after 68 years of summer fun.

    Al that fun will be just a memory at the Vallejo Plunge soon. The local landmark has been open since 1949.

    “I took swimming classes here when I was 10 – I took summer swimming classes,” says Vallejo resident Breah Wilson.

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    Popular Vallejo Plunge Shuts Down

  • After three drowning in three weeks, Carson Wilkinson, a master diver, offers safety tips for swimming in Lake Michigan.

    Swimming safety in Lake Michigan

  • So while a coat and tie used to be an ill-fitting uniform symbolizing a life of 9-5 imprisonment, surfing isn’t anchored to just a beach bum lifestyle anymore either. Nowadays, a man wears a well-fitted suit because he wants to stick out. Meanwhile, surfing thrives on an experience of authentic self-expression and creativity. If you’re doing it right, you’re probably comfortable with others watching you ride a wave. And I’d say wearing a $3,900 wetsuit created by a high-end fashion designer would certainly be a way to stand out in the lineup. Sure, some dudes are going to be salty haters. But you were able to get your hands on a wetsuit worth nearly four grand. Let the haters hate.

    Read The Inertia and see Thom Browne

  • Olympic Bronze Medalist Gymnast, Nile Wilson put me through my paces at the gym and I taught him a thing or two in the pool! I even managed to persuade him to wear a pair of my buddy smugglers!!

  • First it was the personal automobile: Simply tap on a smartphone and, presto! A limousine, with driver, could be summoned to wherever you are.

    Then it was the private home, transformed into a makeshift hotel with a few clicks of the mouse.

    Now making a splash in the “sharing economy”: the backyard swimming pool.

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  • Swimmer Christian Sprenger picks the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the Sydney Olympics as his major defining moment in sport. More Defining Moments in Australian History

  • Ryan Murphy wins gold in the 100m backstroke, extending the U.S. gold medal streak in the event to six consecutive Olympic Games.

    Team USA | Remembering Rio | Ryan Murphy – 100m Backstroke