Michael Phelps vs Kristóf Milák. Rio 2016 vs Tokyo 2020. Michael Phelps won the men’s 200m butterfly event at Rio 2016 in style, adding another gold to his impressive collection of 28 Olympic medals. His time of 01:53.36 was beaten by Kristóf Milák at Tokyo 2020 who swam to gold in 01:51.25 to set a new Olympic record.
We bring you both races head-to-head. Enjoy watching!
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Freediving Under an Iceberg for Men’s Mental Health | Movember
Many of us hide our struggles below the surface — away from friends, family and even ourselves. Mo Bro Luke Adams wanted to raise awareness about these struggles, so challenged himself to freedive under an iceberg to visualize the invisible battles that many of us hide.
From some of the coldest water on Earth, with no oxygen tank, mask, or wetsuit, Luke hopes his story will empower men to talk about their mental health, bringing these conversations to the surface.
Read more on Luke’s story here: https://us.movember.com/story/luke-s-…
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Michael Phelps’ ASU Swimming Pool Behind the Scenes Tour | Kyle Millis Vlogs
I toured Michael Phelp’s ASU Swimming Pool! Follow along as retired D1 athlete and college swimmer Kyle Millis takes you around Arizona State’s Athletic department including ASU’s Football field, Desert Financial Basketball stadium, and a behind-the-scenes look at the pool Michael Phelps trained in leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Highlights | Swimming World Cup 2022 | Leg 3 – Indianapolis (The Final)
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Swimmer Bit by Shark Near Del Mar Tells Her Story | FOX 5 San Diego
Alani Letang reports from Del Mar on FOX 5.
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World Record | Katie Ledecky Set New World Record in 800 Freestyle | FINA
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Rescue Drone Trial Hopes to Save Lives at Sea | BBC News
A new rescue drone is being trialed in the UK, aimed to help people who have got into difficulty at sea.
The drone, which is waterproof and has a camera attached to it, can fly, float, and carry a buoyancy aid, which can then be remotely dropped into the water.
Researchers think the device will be useful in assisting lifeguards when rescuing someone miles out at sea, because of how fast it can fly.
It is the first system of its kind to be trialed in the UK.
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Netflix’s Powerful ‘The Swimmers’ Trailer Recreates Yusra and Sara Mardini’s True Story | Mashable
The film, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in early September, follows the real story of Syrian swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini (played by Manal and Nathalie Issa). The Mardini sisters escaped the Syrian Civil War in 2015 and later debuted at the 2016 Rio Olympics as members of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team. The film follows their long, precarious experience travelling to Turkey and across the Mediterranean with their cousin (Ahmed Malek) to Greece as refugees, all the way to their Olympic dreams.
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Glenn Melcheck Denies Trying to Have Gold Medallist Neil Brooks Bashed | 7NEWS
A battle has begun in a Brisbane courtroom between Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks and a man he allegedly defrauded.