Swimmer's Daily

  • Sharyn Parker is proof you are never too old to learn to swim.

  • They can hold their breath for several minutes and slow their heartrate to almost nothing. Free divers plunge to incredible depths with no scuba gear. They push themselves to the limit to break new records but despite the serious risks involved, they can’t resist the call of the deep.

    https://youtu.be/P_jlfwfH0kM

  • As done for previous FINA World Championships, a qualifying procedure with “A” and “B” standard times will be implemented for Budapest 2017.

    1. FINA “A” & “B” SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIME STANDARDS

    Men’s Standard Women’s Standard
    A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry
    00.22,47 00.23,26 50 m Freestyle 00.25,18 00.26,06
    00.48,93 00.50.64 100 m Freestyle 00.54,90 00.56,82
    01.47,73 01.51,50 200 m Freestyle 01.58,68 02.02,83
    03.48,15 03.56,14 400 m Freestyle 04.10,57 04.19,34
    07.54,31 08.10,91 800 m Freestyle 08.38,56 08.56,71
    15.12,79 15.44,74 1500 m Freestyle 16.32,04 17.06,76
    00.25,29 00.26,18 50 m Backstroke 00.28,52 00.29,52
    00.54,06 00.55,95 100 m Backstroke 01.00,61 01.02,73
    01.58,55 02.02,70 200 m Backstroke 02.11,53 02.16,13
    00.27,51 00.28,47 50 m Breaststroke 00.31,22 00.32,31
    01.00,35 01.02,46 100 m Breaststroke 01.07,58 01.09,95
    02.11,11 02.15,70 200 m Breaststroke 02.25,91 02.31,02
    00.23,67 00.24,50 50 m Butterfly 00.26,49 00.27,42
    00.52,29 00.54,12 100 m Butterfly 00.58,48 01.00,53
    01.57,28 02.01,38 200 m Butterfly 02.09,77 02.14,31
    02.00,22 02.04,43 200 m Ind. Medley 02.13,41 02.18,08
    04.17,90 04.26,93 400 m Ind. Medley 04.43,06 04.52,97
    1 Team 4 x 100 m Freestyle 1 Team
    1 Team 4 x 200 m Freestyle 1 Team
    1 Team 4 x 100 m Medley 1 Team
    4 x 100 m Freestyle Mixed – 1 Team
    4 x 100 m Medley Mixed – 1 Team

    If a National Federation enters only one (1) swimmer per event, all swimmers entered must meet the qualifying “B” standard time.

    If two (2) swimmers are entered in the same event, both of them must meet the qualifying “A” standard time.

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  • Dr. Marc Siegel explains how to respond to an emergency

  • Canadian Paralympic swimmer Benoit Huot delivers his final video lesson for the school year to congratulate all his classes on everything they accomplished. Benoit talks about his favourite Classroom Champions moments, and defines what success means to him.

    https://youtu.be/J-4dZVDEHaY

  • The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) admits agents “did not follow correct screening protocols” with Colorado’s six-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen.

  • Jessica Lee, a Santa Rosa Junior College freshman who competed at Windsor High School, was named Big 8 Swimmer of the Year after finishing first in the 200 free, 500 free and mile free. She and her fellow Bear Cubs head to East Los Angeles College Tuesday for the state meet.

  • We gave U.S. Olympian Missy Franklin the stage to share her story – and she put the spotlight on her parents. Because every family is faced with unique challenges and triumphs, and the pressure is enough to make parents ask themselves, “Am I doing enough?”

    https://youtu.be/epTw_Q7lPpI

  • Born near the end of World War I to German immigrants who settled in Chicago’s Albany Park, Kiefer was the fifth of eight children. Consoling him after a swimming loss, his father Otto predicted swimming heroics. “Sonny Boy,” he said, “you’re going to be the greatest swimmer in the world.”