It’s no secret that people pee in the pool. As disgusting as it is, it’s commonplace and there are many legitimate reasons for it (like getting really cold on your way to and from the bathroom). In this video, we interview Justin Caron, principal of Aquatic Design Group, who is also a former competitive swimmer. We discuss the realities of competitive swimming culture, and how (if at all), it can change to reduce pool urination.
What’s the worst thing that a swimmer can do to make his or her coach crazy? We asked swimmers and coaches participating at the Swimming World Cup in Budapest 🙂
British Olympic diver Tom Daley said that he will make it his “mission” to stop countries where homosexuality is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics.
“I think it’s really important to try and create change, rather than just highlighting or shining a light on those things,” Daley, who is gay, said Wednesday while accepting the Sport Award at the 2021 Attitude Awards. “So I want to make it my mission over the next, well, hopefully before the Paris Olympics in 2024, to make it so that the countries [where it’s] punishable by death for LGBT people are not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.”
There are 11 countries where homosexuality is punishable by death — including Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Iran — and approximately 60 other nations where same-sex relations are criminalized in some capacity, according to Human Dignity Trust, a global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights. Many, if not all, of these countries competed at the Tokyo Olympics.
Daley also criticized the organizers of the FIFA World Cup for hosting the 2022 competition in Qatar, where the death penalty is a legal possibility, according to Human Dignity Trust.
“I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes against basic human rights,” Daley said. “So, that is going to be my mission now to change that.”
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We all missed the public on the stands during these difficult times.
At the Swimming World Cup in Budapest, we took the chance to interview our youngest spectators and it was so fun!
Let’s pick it apart my first individual Olympic gold in the 100 freestyle.
Ryan Moon signed a letter of intent Thursday to make his joining Team Wisconsin official
See the highlights of the second day of the competition at the Duna Arena. It was also a special day for Laszlo Cseh, celebrated with a proper farewell in “his” home pool.
Tom and Chad are great rivals in the pools and best friends outside! But do they know very well each other?! Find out the answers!
Sates, McKeon, Ugolkova, Chalmers, Milak, and Shields Watch out the stars of the first day of competition in Budapest!
