Swimmer's Daily

  • See 7News and read for instance The Sydney Morning Herald

    Mining magnate Gina Rinehart asked Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett to convince her daughter Bianca to withdraw her nomination as trustee of the family’s $5 billion trust two days before she was to give evidence in their bitter legal dispute.

    Court documents show Mrs Rinehart emailed Mr Hackett on Sunday night, writing: “Suggest you advise her urgently please, no money is worth this, she should withdraw her nomination as trustee, rather than be found a liar in the witness box”.

  • Read Boston Magazine

    “Look at the size of that fish.”

    That’s the only thing Captain Tyler Macallister could think to say when his boat, the F/V Cynthia C, came across a massive Great White shark off the coast of Cape Cod on Monday morning.

    Macallister, who takes trip out on the ocean to fish for tuna on the vessel, described the shark as roughly 16 to 18 feet in length. After spotting the shark from a distance, crew members of the F/V Cynthia C approached it, and took video as it circled around the ship.

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  • There he was, filming a couple of orcas in the distance at Ford Cove, Hornby Island, B.C. Canada, when a third one came up to breathe right beside the kayak! :-)

  • See click2houston

    It’s something none of us ever want to imagine doing — jumping in the water to save someone. In many cases a person or child needing help ends up drowning their rescuer. However, knowing what to do can save the victim’s life and yours.

    Lifeguard Theo Lee at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center teaches others how to save lives. He said once you see that someone is drowning, have someone else call 911.

    “That way if things escalate beyond their control someone will be on the way to help you,” Lee said. “If possible, reach a hand out to them, or maybe a leg or a shepherd’s hook. That will reach out and grab without you actually getting in and putting yourself in danger.”

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  • Read Chicago Tribune

    Winnetka swimmer Conor Dwyer gets to drive a BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Series sedan for a year.

    Dwyer won a one-year lease on the $96,000 car as the overall men’s champion of the six-event Arena Grand Prix series that ended Sunday at Santa Clara, Calif.

    Dwyer, 25, a 2012 Olympic gold medalist, also earned a $10,000 championship series bonus from USA Swimming. He won six events and was second six times in the Grand Prix.

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  • See USA Today

    At only 10-years-old Mia Towl has won three gold medals, set world records in the breast stroke and butterfly and was named “most promising athlete” from Sportswomen of Colorado.

    Mia was also born with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. She was a star at the 2013 World Dwarf Games, where she won those three gold medals, but is also a gifted skier and a math miz. Dean and Lyssa Towl, Mia’s parents, say their daughter is also much more than a list of her achievements. “She is who she is and she is wonderful,” her mom said.

  • See WSVN

    A South Florida family is taking legal action months after a 7-year-old boy was electrocuted in the family swimming pool.

    WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Deco

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  • See KMBC (with video)

    A fun day on the lake can take a tragic turn in a matter of seconds. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, which monitors lakes across the state, said there are ways to help reduce the risk and still have fun on the water.

    Cpl. David Campbell patrols the water of Blue Springs Lake looking for people in need of help. He said the most common cause of drownings involve alcohol or people trying to swim farther than they’re trained for.

    “If it’s farther than their skill is allowing for and they can’t make it, there’s only one other thing that can happen, which is not something good,” Campbell said.

  • See WICZ (video here)

    You can tell it’s in some dogs from the day they’re born–an instinct to help others and perform under high pressure circumstances.

    “My dog played ball in the house for four hours and was constantly moving so I decided she needed a job,” said Chris Stottmann, Virginia Search and Rescue Member.

    Stottmann decided to take advantage of her dog’s high-energy level–getting her involved in the K9 water rescue team.

    “We drove up here from Virginia to get some water training in. It’s difficult to get water time so being able to get to something like this really helps us a lot,” said Chris Stottmann.

    Stottmann has been training her dog for over 2 years. Water rescue dogs are said to help give closure to families who have lost loved ones in water involved accidents.