Nearly 300 swimmers will hop into Lake Michigan this morning to raise money for cancer research. Swim Across America has been hosting this fundraiser in Chicago for 30 years. The organization hopes to raise $300,000 from this year’s event.
Manu is one of those dogs who never gets tired of playing catch. Lucky for him, 9-year-old Theo Avila also has boundless energy.
It’s why when Theo was just 4 years old, his parents knew something was wrong.
A trip to his pediatrician turned into being sent straight to the hospital and the ICU. Manu had leukemia.
Theo had intense chemotherapy and was bedridden for a year. After year two, he reached the end of therapy.
Zac Efron was taken to the hospital Friday night after suffering a “minor swimming incident” in Spain, his rep told TMZ Saturday.
The “High School Musical” star, 36, was reportedly found inside the pool of a villa in Ibiza by two workers who then pulled him out of the water.
It is unclear whether Efron suffered a medical emergency or was at risk of drowning.
The exact details surrounding the ordeal have not yet been released.
Ariel Helwani and CBC swimming analyst talk about the potential of Toronto’s Summer McIntosh. She is now the first Canadian to win three gold medals during an Olympic Games and could potentially add another medal to her already historic collection.
China’s Olympic swim team is under scrutiny for alleged steroid use. Several Chinese athletes have tested positive in drug tests prior to the 2024 Olympic games. Chinese authorities blamed the trace amounts of the drugs found in athletes’ systems to food contamination. U.S. media and lawmakers have questioned the World Anti-Doping Agency on the validity of China’s claims.
The two programs have achieved success for decades and look to foster athletic success while teaching life lessons through their sports.
Swim Across the Sound team has own cancer journey
Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck threw up ten times after his swim in the Seine River during the Paris Olympics. But the reason why may not be what you think.
Matty and the missile are joined by special guests to discuss the remarkable gold medals from Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy, and Saya Sakakibara, as well as the latest fall out in the boxing controversy, and the start of Athletics in Paris.
