Swimmer's Daily

  • For Annya Grom, every stroke is a reminder.

    “When I heard that I cannot be a swimmer, that’s when I decided to be a swimmer,” she said.

    Of what she wants, and how hard she’s had to fight to get here.

    These days, Grom is fighting to touch the wall first. But, less than two years ago, the Little Rock sophomore was training to fight in the Israeli Army.

    “Growing up in Israel, you know you need to go to the army when you’re 18,” she said. “They told me, ‘okay, your dream is over.’”

    See THV11

  • A competitor in the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George died after suffering distress during the swimming portion of the triathlon. The Ironman Group confirmed the participant’s death in a news release published in the evening following the race’s conclusion on Saturday.

    “We are incredibly saddened to confirm the death of a race participant at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George,” The Ironman Group wrote in the statement. “The athlete received immediate medical attention upon swim safety personnel recognizing the distressed athlete during the swim portion of Saturday’s race. We share our greatest sympathies with the family and friends of the athlete and will continue to offer them our support as they go through this very difficult time.”

    Read St George News, KJZZ, KSL & The Spectrum

  • As a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a place at the Tokyo Paralympics.

  • Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence, and a life that feels like winning.

  • WATERFALL, SURFING, DOLPHINS

    Dreaming of being back in Oahu! This is what my favorite days are made of! Lots of fun, ocean, and wildlife!

  • The chlorine shortage is widespread and it will likely worsen — driving chlorine prices even higher — as homeowners start to prep swimming pools for the season. CNBC spoke to pool industry insiders in multiple states — including Florida, Michigan, Nevada and Texas — about the tight supplies, which are expected to blindside pool owners, who are largely unaware of the problem.

    A combination of factors has led to the scarcity, including an unprecedented surge in demand last year and a chemical plant fire, which destroyed some manufacturing capacity.

    “We started buying early, way early, and stockpiled as much as we could,” said Allan Curtis. “We won’t last more than probably mid-May, or late May, and we’ll be out of chlorine.”

    See CNBC
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  • David Marsh talks about what differentiates World-Class swimmers from everyone else!

    “They have an uncanny ability to be eager.”

    1-Attention to detail
    2-They want to be the best all the time
    3-Live a champions lifestyle
    4-Free thinkers

  • In this week’s episode, we go cold water swimming. Coldwater swimming has become a weekly routine for both Karam and I throughout the winter. We’ve fallen in love with the amazing ice dipping community as well as the feeling of complete bliss afterward. These freezing Sunday mornings have increased our productivity, tolerance to the cold, and our willingness to seek discomfort.

  • A 24-year-old was trying to swim across the lake, but didn’t make it, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.