When it comes to the title of the best swim team of 2024, several incredible teams have made their mark this year, each showcasing exceptional talent, dedication, and performance. From college programs to national teams, these swimmers have proved time and time again that they are among the best in the world.
Her entire family is full of collegiate, national and Olympic swimmers. Now, it’s Nicolien Corbeau’s turn to carry on her family legacy at FGCU.
The Chris Ruiz Foundation was formed after its namesake’s mother made the move to turn her pain into purpose.
(more…)Taking a swim in the chilly waters of English Bay on Jan. 1 each year was popularized by restaurant owner Peter Pantages, who began the tradition in 1920.
Polar Bear Club Swimmers plunge into New Year
In Germany and Italy, people celebrated the arrival of 2025 with unique traditions like frigid water swimming and dives.
In Berlin, brave swimmers marked the new year with their annual ice bath tradition. Members of the Berlin Seals Club swam and danced in the icy waters, where the morning water temperature was 6 degrees Celsius, and the air temperature was 4 degrees.
Meanwhile, in the Italian capital, Rome, three men dove off the 18-meter-high Cavour Bridge into the Tiber River—a tradition dating back to 1946.
The Netherlands also has a similar tradition of diving into the icy North Sea to welcome the new year. However, this year’s event was canceled due to strong winds.
Swimmers from across the Bay Area rang in 2025 with the annual New Year’s Day swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.
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Police received a statement that two students were playing the “snail” game, which involves giving a fake fist bump, when the victim “got caught.”
With the wave of tourists heading to the beach this festive season there is increased risk of drownings. Beachgoers are advised to observe lifeguard duty hours and to avoid swimming in areas without them. Lifesaving SA says this will keep people safe and lower the country’s drowning rate.
