Swimmer's Daily

  • Rebel News reporter David Menzies provides an update on the story of Nicholas Cepeda, a 50-year-old transgender woman who has been participating in swim competitions with teenage girls.

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  • 12x Olympic Medalist, Ryan Lochte, joins the Athletes Only Podcast and shares his journey to Olympic Gold. In this episode, Ryan shares his swimming career from 2008 Gold in the 200 Backstroke over Aaron Piersol, his Relationship with Michael Phelps, the 2016 Rio Olympics Gas Station Scandal, and more.

  • Netflix’s “Nyad” takes viewers on the inside story of how famed marathon swimmer Diane Nyad swam across the Florida Strait — the waters between Cuba and Key West — at age 64.

    The film, based on Nyad’s memoir “Find a Way: The Inspiring Story of One Woman’s Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream,” stars Annette Bening as the iconic swimmer as she trained to make the 110-mile trek through open waters without a protective shark cage.

    Bening told TODAY’s Hoda Kotb on Jan. 11 she immediately said yes to the role, despite the mental and physical challenges that would come with portraying a long-distance swimmer in her 60s.

    “I read (the script) and was just so taken with Diana and her journey. That just got me in my gut, and I actually didn’t really think it through,” Bening said with a laugh. “I just I knew I had to play it. I knew that this was an opportunity like no other and it really proved to be that — but that’s something that I think is good for us, right? A big challenge, something new. Completely took me into world I would never have imagined doing, playing a marathon swimmer.”

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  • Australian gold medal-winning swimmer Mack Horton has announced his shock retirement.

    Just six months out from the Paris Games, the 27-year-old has decided to step away from the pool.

    Mr Horton announced his decision on Sunday with a video tribute on social media.

    He won the 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

    Along with his gold medals, Horton is best known for his refusal to stand on the podium with China’s Sun Yang, over allegations of doping.

  • Despite freezing weather conditions, believers in Russia’s region of Yakutia marked Orthodox Epiphany on Friday (January 19) by plunging into a hole cut in the ice in air temperatures that reached minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit).

    Nearly one hundred residents of the subarctic town of Neryungri gathered on the banks of the Chulman River for a traditional Epiphany service and a symbolic triple plunge. The worshippers believe that this ritual washes away their sins.

    The Russian Orthodox Church commemorates Epiphany on January 19, a ritual that commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

  • We’re being warned to stay out of the water at popular swimming spots across Sydney with authorities flagging high levels of contamination.

    The alert comes days after heavy rain caused stormwater pollution to be swept into our beaches and bays.

  • Sydneysiders looking to escape the humidity are being warned to stay away from the beaches.

    The warning comes after reports a rise in sewage is contaminating the water.

    A high level of sewage in the water can lead to higher risks of infection and illness.

    Despite the health risks, many people have continued swimming on the beaches.

    Locals claim they simply haven’t seen the warning signs posted around the beaches.

  • This week Brett welcomes Robin Dale Oen on the show to talk about his late brother Alexander Dale Oen, the Norwegian Olympic swimmer who tragically passed away in 2012 at the age of 26. Robin and Alexander grew up swimming together and dreamed of competing in the Olympics. While Robin had success as a sprinter, Alexander established himself as one of the world’s top breaststrokers, winning silver at the 2008 Olympics behind Kosuke Kitajima.

    Tragically, Alexander passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition just months before the 2012 London Olympics, where he was considered a top contender. To honor his brother’s memory and legacy, Robin started the Dale Oen Foundation, which uses outdoor activities to inspire and develop youth across Norway. The foundation now has six centers around the country serving over 1,000 young people annually.