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An 11-year-old drowned during a swimming competition at a private school in Lahore, Express News reported on Wednesday.
According to initial details, the sixth grade student was not provided with immediate medical assistance.
The parents of the child were reportedly not allowed to see their son – after the incident – for around an hour.
New national swim coach David Lyles has made it clear he’s in for the long haul.
The former British and Chinese Olympic coach stepped into the role four weeks ago and is off this weekend to the world championships in Barcelona.
Swimming has been in a state of upheaval for months. There’s a new chairman, chief executive and high performance coach, and now Lyles has arrived to replace Australian Mark Regan who left at the start of the year.
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Despite the rumors from top competitors and men in the know, swimming legend Michael Phelps has yet to dive in a pool competitively since London, and told a German paper Wednesday that he thinks top rival Ryan Lochte is trying to deflect some attention away from himself.
Phelps, of course, says he’s happy with the life of leisure he’s enjoyed since London, and he’s happy to “no longer smell chlorine,†but he still won’t entirely count out a comeback.
“All I can say: I am very happy with my current life, I enjoy my retirement, I enjoy playing golf.†Phelps explained (with some help from Google Translate). “I will be still be seen at the edge of the pool at the World Championships and I will of course watch Rio 2016. Will I come back? I do not know. It is a matter of time. At the moment, I’m happy the way it is.â€
Image courtesy of Marco Paköeningrat, , CC BY-SA 2.0
The youngest Lithuanian to win Olympic gold, Ruta Meilutyte talks about being a full-time student with a sporting career.
http://youtu.be/o4HDp9_PS74
Dr. Christy Valentine speaks with FOX 8 New Orleans about how to stay safe when enjoying recreational water activities this summer.
“If there are dangerous seas, you’ll find him there. Lewis Pugh, the man who has astounded the world with his ability to swim in the coldest of waters in dressed on nothing more than a Speedo, and a man with an incredible passion for the environment.”
Great video from the Falkland Islands – “People dashing into the freezing South Atlantic in the depths of winter just to earn their Certificate of Lunacy. Brrrrrrrr!”
http://youtu.be/gukFWWdFAtY
Not my best shot, but the best one I’ve got from when Therese Alshammar won gold in the women’s 100 meter short course butterfly, at the FINA 2010 World Cup meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Also in the picture Sarah Sjöström (Sweden) on lane 5 and Jeanette Ottesen (Denmark) on lane 6. And a man with a bucket. See the result list here.
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