Swimmer's Daily

  • Highlights from the 2015 Swim Across America Baltimore Open Water Swim Event held September 2015.

    Swim Across America – Baltimore: 2015

  • Katinka Hosszu (HUN) was the most prolific winner of the third leg of the 2015 FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup, taking place in Hong Kong on September 25-26, by earning eight gold medals. The Magyar star, the “FINA Best Swimmer of the Year 2014”, displayed once more her versatility, collecting gold in the women’s 200m, 400m and 800m free, 200m backstroke, 100m and 200m butterfly, and 200m and 400m individual medley. She was also silver medallist in the 100m free and third in the 50m backstroke.

    Best Performances of the 2015 World Cup in Hong Kong

  • Take a swim with Ian Gaynor to learn more about how Widener student athletes excel on and off the playing field.

  • British fire and rescue crews responded after a farmer reported a cow was stuck in his swimming pool.

    Firefighters rescue cow trapped in a swimming pool

  • Olympic great Leisel Jones discusses outliers, what they are and what it takes to be one; and shares her three keys to succes

    Outliers – my three keys to success: Leisel Jones at TEDxKurilpa

  • Charlotte Samuels is the youngest person ever to complete the Triple Crown and she is from the state of New Jersey.

    Jersey Matters Triple Crown Swimmer from NJ

  • A late night swim in an apartment complex pond turned tragic along Belcher Drive.

  • In June of 1946, Yale University’s legendary coach, Bob Kiphuth, was invited to take a team of swimmers to Havana Cuba for a five day series of swimming exhibitions and dual meet between his Yale University team and the Cuban National Team. Accompanying Kiphuth was 15 year old superstar Jimmy McLane, a student at Andover Academy, who won his first senior US long distance title as a thirteen year old. 7,000 people in the stands, including Cuba’s Presidente and First Lady.

    1946 Yale Vs. Cuba Swim Meet at the Palacio de Desportivo in Havana

  • A drone camera has captured stunning footage of two huge whales as they swam alongside a paddle boarder in the crystal-clear ocean.

    Jaimen Hudson wasted no time in heading down to the beach with his drone after realising the magnificent creatures had been spotted off shore, close to his house in Esperance, Western Australia.

    Upon his arrival, Jaimen immediately powered up the drone and set it on a flight path right above the whales’ location.

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    Paddle Boarding with Whales, Esperance Australia