Boyd Matson of National Geographic Weekend spent a week following humpback whales in the wild with Tom Conlin of Aquatic Adventures. Read more and listen to the radio interview on National Geographic News Watch.
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USA Swimming: Energy drinks a no-go for young swimmers
The USA Swimming Sports Medicine and Science Committee has recently reviewed the risks and benefits related to energy drinks, and concludes that children and teens should avoid them. “Sports drinks” like Gatorade are OK, meaning drinks containing a small amount of carbohydrates, minerals, electrolytes and flavorings, designed to replace those nutrients lost through sweating after exercise.But energy drinks containing stimulants like caffeine, guarana, yerba mate and taurine should be avoided, as for instance excess consumption of caffeine is associated with agitation, anxiety, poor sleep, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure and altered mental states, and can mask fatigue.
Too much caffeine can mask fatigue. Gauging fatigue is important to staying fit, healthy and in the pool. If jacked up on caffeine, swimmers may miss the body’s signal for rest.
Read more here on USA Swimming, Image courtesy of Simon le Nippon, cc by-sa 2.0
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Fran Halsall talks swimming, cats and competing
Courtesy of sportsvibe.co.uk
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Freedance (Freediving in Bozburun)
So I have a weakness for freediving, deal with it :-)
Freedance (Freediving in Bozburun) from mert gokalp on Vimeo.
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SWIM. – a short film being shot in British Columbia
A short film is being shot these days at the UBC Aquatics Centre in Vancouver, Canada, November 17th-21st 2011, by UBC Film Production. That is one thing, but they are at the same time producing great ‘behind the scenes’ shots, here from day one:
SWIM – Behind the Scenes / Day One from SWIM. – Short Film on Vimeo.
Plot outline is that 13-year-old Charlotte is obsessed with, but terrified of growing up. Her fear manifests itself in her inability to make it across the length of the pool in her swimming lessons. Embarrassed, she keeps to herself, spending her time idolizing her next-door neighbor – a fit, sexually active, attractive young woman – from afar. Teaser trailer:
SWIM. – Teaser Trailer from SWIM. – Short Film on Vimeo.
See vimeo.com/swimthefilm and facebook.com/swimthefilm. The film is to be released in April 2012.
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Improve your swimming with yoga
Waait, it might be a good idea ! According to Yahoo! Sports, a number of coaches are charging their dryland routines up with yoga and pilates, to improve body alignment, prevent injury and improve breathing. Read Yahoo! Sports.
Break ton Neck from Alex Yde on Vimeo.
(Not really yoga, more breakdance-yoga, but cool :-)
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Grant Hackett: “No pool, no career”
Tell me about it, it’s like hockey rink that I never got !
“I began swimming at Innisfail in Queensland and we had a pool and my swimming career would be non-existent without the pool.
“Sporting facilities are the heart of regional communities and it becomes more than just a pool, but a meeting place,” Hackett said.
Read The Times
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Ryk Neethling in fight with former assistants over clients
Olympic gold medallist Ryk Neethling is seeking a court order to stop his former swimming instructors Lizette Botha and Uschi Dahlmann from “soliciting” his clients and competing with his swimming schools, allegedly by having gotten hands on his client database. Read The Star
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Three young girls completed the Alcatraz swim today
Kenya Lam, 12, Malia Martin, 13, and Isabella Des Roches, 11, have been training with a swim coach since September to embark on the 1.25 miles swim from Alcatraz to the San Francisco shore today, and completed it despite of frigid November waters. They would have liked to do the swim with an organized group, but the club that plan Alcatraz swims don’t allow minors. Kudos girls!