Swimmer's Daily

  • A woman sneaked into the seal pool of Berlin Zoo on Monday night, risking serious injury to take a swim with the animals after closing time, zoo authorities said.

    A witness told German daily Bild: “I watched as the woman stripped to her bikini and then lowered herself into the seal pool. Further back was a man taking photos.”

    Read Reuters

  • A young man from Morocco has arrived in Alaska with an ambitious goal. Twenty-seven-year-old Hassan Baraka wants to be the first Moroccan to swim between every continent on the globe.

    Baraka is an ambassador for his country, particularly Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasna. Hasna was appointed by the United Nations to bring awareness to coastal issues. The project also carries an environmental message, Baraka said.

    “Because now days our oceans are not very clean and I want to send this message to the world, that we have to protect our seas and shores,” Baraka said.

    See video on KTVA Alaska

  • The Australian Commonwealth Games Association has responded to claims Tasmania was left off the map on a team uniform, saying it “would never knowingly do anything to offend the people of Tasmania”.

    Chief executive Perry Crosswhite replied to a letter from Premier Will Hodgman saying “it is regrettable that some people were offended by the apparent slight to Tasmania”.

    Swimsuits worn by athletes in Glasgow feature kangaroos, emus and maps of Australia, but no visible sign of Tassie.

    Following the omission, the State Government and the Mercury joined in a campaign to promote Tasmania to the world and put it back on the map.

    “Speedo, the designers and manufacturers of the training swimsuit, advise that Tasmania is in fact included in the training swimsuits,” Mr Crosswhite said.

    He maintains that while the design and placement of Australia and the kangaroo is different for each garment all include Tasmania, but “at times the kangaroo covers the ‘area’ where Tasmania is”.

    Read Perth Now

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  • South Africa’s Olympic champion and YOG ambassador Chad Le Clos discusses his relationship with his coach [Graham Hill] and how he gets the best performance from Chad.

  • Michael Phelps has been linked with Speedo throughout his swimming career, most notably collecting a $1 million bonus after he won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games.

    Now, as he comes back from retirement, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history will have a different look.

    Phelps announced Tuesday that he has signed a deal with Aqua Sphere, a company that has extensive experience with triathlons and recreational swimming but will be designing a racing suit for the first time.

    “Throughout my career, I’ve been able to do a lot of things with Speedo. The relationship was great,” Phelps told The Associated Press. “But we came to a point where we had an opportunity to really change the sport and grow the sport even more.”

    Read ESPN

    http://youtu.be/9NxFzMYuvWw

    https://youtu.be/aJptiZCkyxM

  • Village officials are working to remove a family of Canada geese from a popular swimming pond.

    The pond in Cedar Park is a hot spot in Bonduel for families to cool off.

    The man-made swimming hole is fed by a natural spring, and the clear water attracts plenty of visitors.

    “I think this is very nice we bring the kids here a couple times a month because it’s quiet, it’s clean,” said Kathy Hagen visiting with family for a swim and picnic.

    But the latest visitors–Canada geese–are not welcome.

    See FOX11