Lap swimming has been a tradition at NYC Parks for 37 Years! To improve overall health and fitness, more than 9,000 swimmers took the plunge and swam more than 14,0000 miles last summer.
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Interview with Former Olympic Swimmer Anthony Ervin! Part 1 “Life with Tourette”
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Mayor Bill De Blasio Announces NYC Beaches To Open For Swimming On July 1 | NBC News NOW
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during a press conference that New York City beaches will reopen July 1 for swimming. Social distancing will be required on beaches, boardwalks and in the water.
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Curious manatee swims near people at St. Petersburg beach
The sea cow went largely unnoticed by beachgoers as it swam among them.
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All Missy Franklin 🇺🇸 London 2012 Finals! | Athlete Highlights
Melissa Jeanette Franklin ” Missy” Johnson has won four Olympic Gold Medals and the Bronze Medal in the 4 x 100 m freestyle in her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London at age 17. She swept the women’s backstroke events, winning gold in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. Franklin’s successes have earned her Swimming World’s World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year award in 2012 as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012. In total, she has won twenty-seven medals in international competition: sixteen gold, six silver, and five bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the short course World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Franklin’s eleven gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships were a record in women’s swimming before Katie Ledecky broke it in 2017. Enjoy watching all of her London 2012 Finals!
https://youtu.be/QrgvhxbYqs4
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With Few Pools Open In Illinois, Swimmers Adjust To Restrictions, Await Phase 4 Guidance
CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory shows us what swimming looks like during a pandemic at one of the only public pools operating in the Chicago area.
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Swimmer Who Drowned In Indiana Dunes State Park Identified
A swimmer who drowned at the Indiana State Dunes this week has been identified as Dominic Snovicky of Plainfield.
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Swim instructor can continue backyard lessons
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Great white shark swims amongst oblivious South African surfers | AFP
South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) issues a safety warning to bathers and surfers after numerous shark sightings on the southern coastline in recent weeks. Drone footage obtained by the NSRI shows a great white shark swimming among seemingly oblivious surfers in Plettenberg Bay.