Swimmer's Daily

  • The #UN says countries must review their approach to #migration across the Mediterranean after 45 people recently died in a ship sinking off #Libya. What’s holding countries back from doing the right thing?

  • Pelahatchie police say a mother has been charged after her 5-year-old drowned in a swimming pool at Yogi Bear Jellystone Park.

  • Family of soldier from Mobile devastated after he drowns in lake near Seattle

  • The purpose of the Shoulder Tap Drill is to help develop body roll and high-elbow recovery. This drill is best done using fins. Begin with a normal freestyle stroke and with your right arm extended at the front of the stroke, initiate the over-water recovery phase of the stroke with the left arm. When your left hand passes the shoulder, pause briefly and ‘tap the shoulder’ before piercing the left hand into the water. Continue with the left arm through the overwater recovery phase.

    Helpful Tidbits:
    – Focus on control and good body roll as you tap the shoulder through the recovery stage.
    – Maintain the extended position while the opposite arm/hand enters the water in front quadrant.
    – This will look like normal freestyle swimming but with a quick pause to briefly tap the shoulder.

  • Beginning your sporting life in soccer and ice hockey meant American athlete Heather Jackson was a late starter in triathlon – in fact, she had to learn to swim post-college in order to compete! That’s commitment! Heather connects with Canadian, Paula Findlay, who admits the struggle of overcoming injury to compete.

  • These shark specialists want to find the daughters and sons of the real jaws. For that, they have to swim in the middle of the night with different types of sharks.

  • Located in Hays County, Texas, about an hour outside of Austin, is a submerged sinkhole fed by a natural spring known as Jacob’s Well. The well draws both those looking for some cool water to splash around in, and adrenaline junkies willing to risk it all for the thrill of exploration. If you dive deep into the sinkhole, you’ll find an underwater cave system whose siren song has led multiple divers to their deaths.

    According to Heather Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, at least a dozen divers have died attempting to explore the cave system, which can be accessed about 100 feet down the sink hole. Alexander spoke to Don Dibble, a diver local to Hays County, who has assisted in searches for missing explorers in the cave system. Explaining why so many people have risked their lives at Jacob’s Well, Dibble said,

    “It was the forbidden fruit, the allure of doing something dangerous.”

  • Fasten your seatbelts and join us on a journey to 7 of the world’s most beautiful open water swimming spots!

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  • Janet Evans first made headlines in 1988 as she brought home 4 Olympic Medals after competing as part of the US Olympic Team in Seoul, South Korea; where she not only competed in the 400 and 800 free and 400 IM – but Janet also set a world record in the 400 Metre Freestyle event, finishing in 4:03.85 – all before she turned 18. Evans was one of the youngest to compete in the Seoul Olympics, standing 5’6 and weighing just under 100 lbs when soaking wet – later receiving praise from The New York Times for defying the odds and “Swimming with boundless energy” that allowed the teenager to set rise to stardom while most of her peers were still weighing Post-Secondary School options. In this video, we’re taking a deep dive into the infamous “windmill” swimming style that Janet brought to the freestyle events because while many argued that swimming with a perfectly straight arm recovery isn’t proper technique – could this unusual technique be Evans’ secret to her successful career as an Olympic Athlete and her decision to return to competitive swimming nearly two decades after her last race.