Swimmer's Daily

  • Courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube, see the result list here.

  • Courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube, see the result list here.

  • Courtesy of USA Swimming on YouTube, see the result list here.

  • Known for swimming all five great lakes, Jim “The Shark” Dreyer is making another splash on a national level.

    His recent claim to fame was a result of having successfully towed a half ton of bricks, while swimming alone for 22 miles – from Lake St. Clair to Detroit – last August for Habitat for Humanity. He will now try and amaze audiences by appearing on Stan Lee’s show, Superhumans, and attempt to set his 18th world record. If he successfully completes the quest he will then be declared a “Superhuman.”

    See ABC 10

  • Missy Franklin, a U.S. Olympic swimmer, used to be a big fan of Justin Bieber–but now she’s moved on.

    Franklin famously spent the 2010 U.S. nationals dancing to Bieber’s music during warmups, and Bieber congratulated her on winning her first gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. He also sent a care package that included CDs and posters.

    The pair met in person for the first time at one of Bieber’s concerts in January 2013.

    But Bieber’s behavior this year has been causing some devout fans to turn away from him, and Franklin is no exception.

    “I don’t agree with all of his life decisions lately, so I’ve moved on a little from that,” Franklin said Tuesday at a news conference before this year’s national championship meet, according to USA Today.

    Read Epoch Times

    http://youtu.be/hO3fMWwlKMk

  • James Magnussen will battle on with a degenerative back for the rest of his swimming career after scans revealed the extent of the damage to the injury that plagued his Commonwealth Games.

    Magnussen still walked away from Glasgow with two gold medals, but swam in pain towards the end of the meet. While the injury has long-term repercussions for the Commonwealth 100 metre freestyle champion, it won’t keep him out of the Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast from August 21. Magnussen received the results on Tuesday.

    “It’s been an ongoing issue for a number of years,” Magnussen said. “Recently it has flared up worse than the past. [The MRI scans] found degenerative damage from the last few years when I grew quite quickly, probably too quickly for what my body was prepared for. There’s a few minor disc issues and some facet joint issues. There is a bit going on there but I’ll stay on top of it with my recovery and preparation and do the best I can. I’ve had back issues in the past. I’m used to dealing with them.”

    Read The Sydney Morning Herald

  • The first edition of the FINA High Diving World Cup will take place in Kazan (RUS), on August 8-10, 2014 gathering the best world athletes in this exciting discipline. This competition will be the first stand-alone event for FINA in High Diving, after its inclusion in the programme of the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP).

    34 divers (25 men and 9 women) representing 16 nations will perform in Kazan, including the 2013 world medallists Orlando Duque (COL), Gary Hunt (GBR) and Jonathan Paredes (MEX) among men and Cesilie Carlton (USA), Ginger Huber (USA) and Anna Bader (GER) in the women’s field. Other male athletes to watch are Steven LoBue (USA) and Artem Silchenko (RUS), shining in the 2014 edition of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, while Rachelle Simpson (USA) and Tara Hyer-Tira (USA) are also in good shape this season in this circuit.

    The three-day competition includes one men’s session (from the 27m platform) on August 8, in which three rounds of dives will be performed. The best 18 ranked divers after this first session will compete on August 10 in the fourth round of dives, while another selection of the best 12 competitors will be made to the fifth and last round also on Sunday. On August 9, the women’s session (from the 20m platform) will comprise three rounds of dives.

    See press release on fina.org

  • Courtesy of Swimming Australia on YouTube

  • You’ve seen surfing dogs. Now meet Kama. Kama and owner Kai Holt and hit Sandy Beach for a surf session with the locals in.

    Courtesy of GoPro on YouTube