Swimmer's Daily

  • Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte teaches USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach how to master the individual medley.

    https://youtu.be/Tp2vJ02mvQg

  • The Chinese Swimming Association has announced it will be issuing a “warning penalty” to swimmers Wang Lizhuo and An Jiabao after they tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol.

    According to a terse statement posted online late on Monday, the CSA said it would be also be warning and fining Wang’s Chinese Navy team and An’s Tianjin club as well as fining their coaches.

    Wang and An’s identities were revealed when the CSA announced last week that six Chinese swimmers had failed doping tests during the 2015-16 season.

    It identified a third swimming as Chinese Navy’s Zhao Ying, who also tested positive for Clenbuterol in an out-of-competition test but has not yet been punished.

    Read Reuters

  • A British holidaymaker has been rescued from the sea after reportedly attempting to swim after a cruise ship which she thought her husband had boarded without her.

    Susan Brown, 65, allegedly told hospital staff she jumped into the water and tried to catch up with the liner ‘Marco Polo’ because she mistakenly believed her partner was on it.

    After four hours in the water she was rescued by Portuguese fishermen who heard her screaming “help me, help me” and was taken to hospital in a confused state and with advanced hypothermia.

    Read ITV

  • Anushka Purandare’s first ever Solo Swim gave her a reward to believe that she is First & Only girl swimmer to swim across Gate Way of India to Belapur although two of her teammate boys have already swum this distance and others 2 or 3 swimmers from reverse side.

    This 17 years old 11th standard swimmer completed the 24 K stretch in 4.59 hrs. When asked, she reacted.”I was tensed, I have done few races in the sea and river but this was solo, I was all alone in the sea,” She laughed. “I also missed Sunk Rock Race due to my tonsillitis operation”.

    Purandare

    Her 10 K Swim in Goa and Porbandar helped her to cope up with the waves. We chose 2nd biggest tide of the year on 12th March for the swim. However, Anushka’s final exams started from that day. “I was worried, I didn’t want to let go this opportunity, but my College Principle permitted me within no time, that was sigh of relief” Tejas Shankaran, an experienced marathon swimmer paced her in last zone.

    Just 200 mts before finish, water had heavy current under Belapur Bridge. “I was frightened there; I got drifted away from Tejas in just a second. She looked comfortable and I was struggling, I thought something went very wrong”. But Anushka managed to cross that current and touched Jetty in fashion, by doing Butterfly Strokes for last 30-40 mts.

    Anushka is very dedicated girl. She has shown great interest in Open Water Swimming. She had good marks in Board exam but chose Bachelor of Art side so that she can pursue her swimming career.

    Dr. Snehal Purandare, proud mother of Anushka was thrilled with the swim. “I attended so many treks, but this was a different voyage, a unique experience” Anushka is now training to gain some more speed to swim much faster, much longer.

    Story and image courtesy of Jitendra Khasnis, Swimming Coach, India

  • Ryan Lochte chats about the difference between a good and exceptional swimmer, and how to go all the way #‎TeamSpeedo

    https://youtu.be/lMNLQCf9ZQk

  • Race 2 of the Mina Mile Open Water Swim Series concluded at the Le Meridien Beach on March 12. Swimmers of different age groups competed in 4 distance categories in this event organized by Super Sports.

  • She swims, she wins big, she has a contagious personality, and she’s now part of the GoPro family. She’s Missy Franklin, and in addition to joining our team, Missy let us follow her around for the GoPro original series, “Finding Missy.”

    The behind-the-scenes-style docu-series premieres April 11 and gives fans a look into Missy’s life as a world-class athlete, a daughter, a student and an infectious goofball.

    “GoPro works with some really incredible athletes, and I love how they are able to capture the integrity and dedication of every single athlete they work with,” Missy says about the project thus far. “As someone who cares so deeply about my fans, GoPro has enabled me to connect with them in new, different ways and show them what I do on a daily basis. I want them to feel like they are on this journey with me.”

    See GoPro

  • It’s good for the body, mind, and as two recent guests on Daybreak mentioned, it can also be good for others.

    Many Witmer and Terri McNeany, from the local Jordan YMCA’s MultiFit club, stopped by the studio to talk about a three-day triathlon and the cause motivating their impressive physical goal.

    Witmer and McNeany are helping to raise money to send kids to swim lessons, a skill they say can save lives.

    See WISHTV

  • Hugh Jackman has engaged in his fair share of on-screen heroics playing the X-men character Wolverine. But the Australian actor is being hailed as a real-life hero after saving his son from strong currents at Sydney’s Bondi beach.

    The Nine Network showed video of the Australian actor bringing another swimmer to shore on Saturday before he had to help 15-year-old Oscar from the waves.

    See The Guardian

    https://youtu.be/Ze1ZIlnTDms

    https://youtu.be/_rcTFnqPb8A