Swimmer's Daily

  • An SUV ended up in the water off a boat ramp in Virginia beach, trapping a woman inside. A hero passerby leaped into action. One of the rescuers happened to be a Navy rescue swimmer. One rescuer smashed the rear window while another worked the windshield. The car was sinking fast. The SUV disappeared underwater but then the rescuers brought the driver to the surface. Everyone was hauled to safety by rope. Navy rescue swimmer 35-year-old Jeremy Way injured his hand.

  • The youngest victim of Sydney’s horror string of shark attacks suffered injuries so catastrophic, a family friend says his parents are bracing for the worst possible outcome.

    Nico Antic was mauled by a bull shark off Vaucluse, the first of four attacks in a shocking 48 hours that’s left Sydneysiders wary of the water.

  • Shark attacks are rare but four of them this week has New South Wales in shock.

    It’s left many asking how, and why, this happened.

  • Dax & Elvis break down the newly rebranded Pro Swim Series (RIP TYR Pro Series) after the latest Austin stop. Why are meets so predictable and dull? Fast swimmers sandbagging prelims, endless C/D finals, zero entertainment value, and TYR shifting to CrossFit/triathlons instead. Is USA Swimming killing the sport with bad marketing and no eyeballs? We dive into sponsor ROI fails and why swimming needs to become ENTERTAINMENT

  • In this video, we’re breaking down a swim workout that focuses on Aerobic Endurance. Whether you’re a triathlete, masters swimmer, or just swimming for fitness, this set is designed to challenge and improve your skills.

    Swimming is hard and we love it. With consistency, good technique, and a bit of variety, you’ll get better and you might come to love it as well.

  • Alongside his work on-screen, Academy Award-winner Matt Damon has committed the last 20 years to improving people’s access to clean, safe drinking water and sanitation through Water.org, which he co-founded alongside sanitation expert Gary White.

    Speaking at the TIME100 Davos Dinner, Damon noted that roughly 2 billion people globally lack access to safe water, with 3.4 billion lacking access to adequate sanitation. “It’s a massive problem,” said Damon, who through his foundation has set up a loan program for financing water and sanitation projects with the WaterCredit Initiative.

    In total, Water.org has reached 85 million people with its impact, providing loans to 15 million. “The beautiful thing is, this depends on the heroic efforts of these women,” said Damon, who explained that 90% of loans are given to women.

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  • This week, three shark attacks were reported at Sydney beaches over just two days. It’s left swimmers along the coastline asking the question: what’s going on? To help us understand what’s driving this spike  — and what it means for public safety — we’re joined by Associate Professor of Environmental Science Dr Daryl McPhee from Bond University. In today’s podcast, we’re going to chat to Dr McPhee about why there’s been so many encounters, what swimmers need to look out for, and how he thinks the Government should respond. 

  • Shark expert Dr Chris Pepin-Neff has told Sunrise he refuses to swim in Sydney Harbour outside netted enclosures during summer, as debate rages over shark culls following multiple attacks. NSW authorities defend their $40 million shark management program while critics argue culling is necessary.

  • During the first Pro Swim Series stop of 2026 in Austin Texas we were treated to a titanic matchup in the men’s 100 butterfly, the two fastest swimmers of all time in the event, Maxime Grousset and Caeleb Dressel. Grousset is the reigning world champion in both the 50 and 100 butterflies winning the 100 fly with an insane time of 49.62. Meanwhile Dressel is still the world record holder in the event with his swim of 49.45 from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.