University of Tampa swimmer Kristen Wagner has an internship at Swimming World Magazine. Last week, she got to write an article for the website, and she used her platform to promote empowerment of female athletes.
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The Chase Podcast Ep.11 ft. Naomy Grand’Pierre + Maritza McClendon
These 2 amazing women have changed the sport of swimming! Maritza McClendon was the first African American woman to make a US Olympic swim team and medal (Athens 2004) & Naomy Grand’Pierre was the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics (Rio 2016). This amazing interview covers their journey and how they are using their platforms to change the narrative for black swimmers.
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Junior Academy: Being a Female Athlete, with Hannah Miley | Scottish Swimming
Scottish Swimming is the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, representing clubs, swim schools, aquatic disciplines, athletes, coaches, and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and participation through to performance. Our vision is to ensure that every single person in Scotland has access to quality swimming programs, regardless of age or ability.
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The Search for a Missing Makapuu Swimmer 24-Yr-Old Malik Dobson Has Been Suspended | Star-Advertiser
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Olympic Ring Ceremony | Swimming Canada
Canada has had a long tradition of presenting Olympic rings to our Olympic team before heading to the Games. The ring ceremony recognizes all the years of hard work and sacrifice to be a part of Team Canada.
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A Man Has Been Bitten by a Shark After Swimming in a Notorious Whitsunday Harbour | 7NEWS
A man has suffered several shark bites to his leg while climbing onto a boat in the Whitsundays.
He managed to pull himself out of the water after taking a dip right on sunset in an area known for attacks.
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South African Swimmer Alleges Former Australian Coach Sexually Assaulted Him as a Teenager | ABC News (Australia)
Last week 7.30 revealed allegations by a series of former elite swimmers that they’d been sexually abused as teenagers by former coach John Wright.
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Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies Says Doping Investigation Is ‘Better Late Than Never’ | Sky News
Olympian Sharron Davies may have her medal upgraded to gold 41 years after she won silver in the 400m individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
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Erin Robertson | Lessons of Age Group Burnout in Swimming | Propulsion Swimming
This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are joined by Erin Robertson.
At age 16 Erin was Commonwealth Youth Champion and an age group record holder. However just 14 months later she was left feeling like a complete and utter failure, and as if she had let down every last person who had ever supported her. Because of those feelings, she left the sport.
That was roughly 5/6 years ago and since then, she has returned to competitive swimming and has a newfound love for the sport again.
We wanted to speak to Erin on this week’s episode to discuss what lessons can be taken away from her journey through the sport, especially as an age group swimmer. Whether that be her USRPT training, racing at national championships at an age as young as 12, and how the pressure put on her by the media affected her mental health.
We hope that others can improve their own journey through the sport by listening to this conversation and know if you step away from the sport of swimming, the enjoyment can come back just like it has for Erin!
Erin’s Blog – https://erinelizabeth99.wordpress.com/