Transgender people in sports have begun to populate the high school and collegiate sports arena. The Washington Examiner spoke to one college athlete who went up against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and tied in a race. She was too scared to speak out about her experience — until now.
“Honestly, I’m speaking out now because I was that person who was looking for someone else to look up to for hope and encouragement when I was on the verge of speaking out,” said Riley Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer for the University of Kentucky. “When we weren’t seeing that, it kind of hit me. If we, as women, were not willing to stick up for ourselves, how can we expect someone else to?”
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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealanders Swim to Safety and Rescued From Rooftops | Evening Standard
Residents have been forced to swim to safety in the north of New Zealand after the country was battered by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Some have had to be winched from the rooftops of their flooded homes.
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Busselton Jetty Swim 2023 It’s a Wrap
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Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving: My Stanford Story | Leon MacAlister | Stanford Athletics
Senior Leon MacAlister reflects on his time on The Farm and his growth from injuries & setbacks to become a Stanford record-holder.
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17-Year-Old California Amputee Overcomes Obstacles to Be a Competitive Swimmer | KMPH FOX26 News
You can find 17-year-old Braxton Wong in a swimming pool six days, two times a day, perfecting his stroke and trying to beat his personal records.
“I first joined swimming because I thought I just needed exercise, but once I realized ‘wait, I can kind of go fast,’ my times were getting better and better,” said Wong.
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Olympic Swimmer Natalie Hinds Aims to Inspire East Texas Girls at Tyler Event | KETK NBC
Growing up in Midland, Olympic swimmer, and bronze medalist Natalie Hinds said she only dreamed of where she is today.
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Woman Learns Her Pig Can Swim After He Falls Into Arizona Backyard Pool | 12 News
While Holly Scehnet has taken her pet pig of three years all over the country, she never knew if he could swim.
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Freediving Couple Break Guinness World Record for Longest Underwater Kiss | Evening Standard
A Guinness World Record for the longest kiss underwater has been broken by a freediving couple who wanted to “inspire others to fall in love” with the ocean.
The four minutes and six seconds smooch between 40-year-old Beth Neale, from South Africa, and her 33-year-old fiance Miles Cloutier, from Canada, was achieved in the Maldives on February 4.
The previous record of three minutes 24 seconds, which was held by Michele Fucarino and Elisa Lazzaina, was broken after 13 years.
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Steve Collins: Head Coach SMU Women’s Swim & Dive, 32 Olympians, 9 Olympic Games | Shozda Show #003
Steve Collins is one the greatest College Swimming & Diving Coaches of the past 100 years. If you feel encouraged to support this podcast, please visit my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/AlexShozda
In 37 years as Head Coach of the SMU Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Steve has led his mustangs to 17 conference championships, 15 NCAA top-10 finishes, and over 240 all-America honors. He has also coached 32 athletes to compete in nine different Olympic Games.