Swimmer's Daily

  • A #SwimBiz presentation by Lauren Pasquale, U.S. Olympic Committee Digital Media Director.

  • A #SwimBiz presentation by Jayme Deerwester, Reporter, USA Today.

  • “Here we go daddy!” :-)

    Duck Race to Water Slide

  • A University of Victoria student is making waves both on and off-shore after he became the first person in the world to defend his master’s thesis underwater.

    Mike Irvine, who studies education, live-streamed his exam on YouTube Monday from six metres (20 feet) below the surface.

    “It was a project that’s been evolving and growing for the past four years,” Irvine told The Huffington Post B.C. in a phone interview. “I wanted to share that diving experience with other people.”

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  • A #SwimBiz presentation by Tom Ugast, CEO, Nations Capital Swim Club and Olympian Andrew Gemmell.

  • It was one of the most captivating interviews in recent memory and now Sir Michael Parkinson has lifted the lid on the sage advice he gave to Aussie swimmer Ian Thorpe before he came out.

    Looking back, the 80-year-old recounted his conversation with the sports star to News.com.au.

    “I said to him at the time: ‘Why the hell did you think that because you were gay that you had to keep it a secret? Who gives a toss?’”

    Michael cites the attitudes were different in Thorpie’s heyday and that swimming was predominately a “butch sport.” The veteran reporter also believes Ian held onto his secret was because of guilt.

    “Why did he waste all that time feeling cut off — unable to be honest with himself and his parents and everybody. I think it (the interview) purged him of a great feeling of guilt. It is an indication of how Australia has grown up … that he has been accepted.”

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  • Watch Adam Peaty smash the world record in the 100m breaststroke at the British Championships in London. The City of Derby swimmer also gave us his reaction after his outstanding race.

    NEW WORLD RECORD: Adam Peaty 100m Breaststroke – Race and Reaction

  • The Hungarian Prime Minister Mr. Viktor Orbán and FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione were in Lausanne on April 16 to sign the official host city agreement between FINA and the city of Budapest, Hungary, the host city of the FINA World Championships and World Masters Championships in 2017.

  • A #SwimBiz panel discussion featuring Susan Woessner, Safe Sport Director, USA Swimming and panelists Tom Ugast, CEO, Nation’s Capital Swim Club, Karyn Morrill, Owner, Floaties Swim School. Moderator: Scott Leightman, Communications and PR Director, USA Swimming.

    Social Media Pitfalls: Are Safe Sport & Social Media at Odds? (Hint: No)