Swimmer's Daily

  • With each stroke, Joseph Lopez hopes to learn.

    “It’s really special because they’re going to help you,” Lopez said. “They’re the best in the world.”

    Over the weekend, Olympic gold medalists Alyssa Anderson and Peter Vanderkaay gave the Galt Gators pointers.

    “It’s a lot of fun for us to see the impact we can make,” Vanderakaay said. “Just being around kids for a few hours and saying something that might stick with them for a long time is really cool.”

    Anderson started her swimming career in Granite Bay and wants to pay it forward to swimmers here in Northern California.

    “These clinics are just a great way to give back,” Anderson said.

    See CBS Sacramento

  • Following the drowning of 28-year-old Luis Robles of Springfield over the weekend, safety officials were warning residents to use caution when going swimming.

    On Monday, Five Mile Pond lifeguard Robert Carvalho said it was important for people to take at least one other person when swimming in case there is an emergency. He said water is fickle and every place is different. Swimming pools can be crowded, but the water is clear and any obstructions are easy to see.

    Carvalho pointed out, in ponds and rivers, objects can be hidden just beneath the surface that can cause problems for swimmers. Other potential problems for swimmers included high winds and river currents. Carvalho said even strong swimmers could get into trouble quickly, especially if they are not familiar with the water.

    See CBS3 Springfield

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  • Olympic swimmer Tyler Clary has a passion for going fast.

    In the 2012 London Olympics, he won swimming gold in the 200-meter backstroke, passing favorite Ryan Lochte and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie late in the race. His time of 1 minute, 53.41 seconds was the fastest in Olympic history.

    Tuesday, Clary will be trying to go fast in a totally different venue. He will race in the Summer Shootout series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, driving a Legends car, a 125-horsepower vehicle that can reach speeds of up to 100 mph.

    Read Charlotte Observer

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  • In the coming weeks and months, you might hear some well-meaning parents warn their children against swimming right after they eat.

    The idea is that swimming after eating can cause muscle cramps or a side stitch. The preventative measure, usually, is to wait 30 minutes after eating before getting in the water.

    It’s unclear where this originally came from, and it seems to be losing some currency in recent years. But in case you still believe in it, here’s the bottom line: there’sabsolutely no reason to believe that eating and swimming is particularly likely to cause cramps, stitches, or any other specific health problem.

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  • Imagine floating weightless, hearing nothing, surrounded by darkness. It might sound like outer space. But it’s right here on earth, underwater. A Delaware County husband and wife are underwater adventurers off the New Jersey coast and around the world.

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  • Australian swimming great Michael Klim discusses his role with the Aussie swimming team at this year’s Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe’s road to recovery and Michael Phelps’ comeback in an exclusive interview with Sportsvibe. For more sports news and entertainment go to http://sportsvibe.co.uk/

  • Laurne Boyle was so delighted with her fourth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics, she couldn’t contain her emotions.

    Her tearful poolside interview after narrowly missing out on a medal in the women’s 800m freestyle final was one of the most abiding moments from New Zealand competitors in London.

    But the North Shore athlete wasn’t going to be content with a new national record and the pride of pushing the world’s best. Then aged 24, she committed herself to getting better yet – something the majority of swimmers appear unable to do as age takes its toll.

    Despite turmoil at Swimming New Zealand and a merry-go-round of coaches, the freestyler has got quicker, and will have a major chance at Games glory when she competes in Glasgow next month.

    Read stuff.co.nz

  • Ocean swimmer Hamish Jolly wished there was a wetsuit that could keep sharks at bay – so he invented one. Find out how he did it, and how you could apply the same techniques to create an innovation of your own.

    See Huffington Post

    A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it's not what you think) | Hamish Jolly

  • Summer is here at last. Travel deals web site Cheapflights.ca has formulated a list of the top 11 swimming holes around the world. It’s chosen five swimming holes in North America where you can enjoy the beauty of nature and cool down from summer’s heat.

    Read The Star

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