Swimmer's Daily

  • A member of the swimming and diving team at Southern Connecticut State University died in a crash in Meriden Sunday, the university said.

    Jaylon Nixon, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-car crash on Research Parkway, according to police. The other driver was seriously injured; neither car had passengers.

    This season, Nixon placed third in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving event against Worcester Polytechnic, Coast Guard and Franklin & Marshall, the university said. It was his first season swimming at Southern.

    He was a two-sport standout at Francis T. Maloney High School in Meriden, where he competed in football and diving. When he graduated high school, he held every diving record at Maloney and the co-op records with Orville H. Platt High School, the university said.

    Read and Hartford Courant and WFSB

  • This is the secret beach in Honolulu, mostly used by the locals. It is just a few minutes away from the famous Waikiki beach. The beach is used by swimmers and regular people from the area. There is a canoe club for outrigger canoes. This beach is also a very popular place among the Japanese newlyweds for wedding pictures. Some days you can see double digits of couples coming to the beach in white limousines to take the perfect pics. The reason the beach is perfect for swimming is that there is a reef acting as a natural fence against the big ocean. You are inside and the water is calm. Some days you will almost bump into turtles when you are swimming or paddleboarding. It is just a very cool beach, much less crowded than Waikiki.

  • This stems from a bit of a rant we had about how many swimmers we all see at the pool doing entire 2-3km sets with paddles, snorkels, fins, you name it they are using them, and how ineffective it is to developing faster swimming. Also follows on from last week’s return to swimming post-COVID podcast episode so be sure to check that out first!

  • Years ago, I wrote a blog post giving instructions on how to photograph a swim meet. Even with many years passing since I wrote that, it is still one of my most read blog posts. This video takes that information & more and brings it to YouTube. I hope that the recommended camera settings and tips in this video help you take better photos at your next swim meet.

  • July 1 is set to be a big reopening day for activities and locations that have been suspended ever since the movement control order (MCO) was introduced – among them public swimming pools, theatres, cinemas and important meetings such as annual general meetings (AGMs) for political parties and trade unions.

    Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said swimming pools and water recreational activities will be allowed from July 1 subject to recovery MCO standard operating procedures.

    He also announced that cinemas, theatres and other “live events” will be allowed to resume business from July 1 but in closed premises only.

  • San Diego lifeguards and firefighters Sunday rescued a surfer who suffered a medical emergency while in the water in the Bird Rock area, authorities said.

  • Beaches are still closed in Illinois, but they are opening up in Indiana. A group that promotes swimming safety says it is a good time to brush on some common sense rules.

    Dave Benjamin of The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project gave a safety presentation at Wells Street Beach in Gary Saturday. About 30 moms, dads and kids learned how to tell when a swimmer is in trouble and some basic first aid that can save lives. They also discussed surviving hazardous currents and how to use floatation devices and other safety equipment.

    With public pools still closed because of the pandemic, Benjamin says the home alternative can be dangerous, even deadly.

    He says backyard drownings are a leading cause of death in kids between one and four, and boys of all ages are much more likely to drown than girls because they may overestimate their swimming abilities.

    See CBS Chicago

  • Two employees at the Nederland city swimming pool are being tested for COVID-19.

    Nederland Parks and Recreation staff said they were notified the morning of Sunday, June 21 that the employees were going to be tested.

    “The employees have a reason to test, but are not reporting any symptoms,” The City of Nederland said in a Facebook post.

    See 12NEWS

     

  • Multiple water rescues were required this weekend in the greater D.C. area due to swimmers being stuck on the Potomac River. In all, 16 people had to be rescued between Saturday and Sunday.

    Twelve people were rescued Saturday on the Potomac near Georgetown, while four people were rescued Sunday off the part of the river that runs through Montgomery County, Md.

    One of the swimmers Sunday was evacuated from the area and taken to a hospital for injuries, according to a Montgomery County official.

    Localities across the region — from Virginia to Maryland, and even the National Park Service — have warned residents in the DMV about being on waterways, especially the Potomac River.

    It is illegal to wade and swim in the water of the Potomac River. Drowning deaths and rescues have been reported on waterways in and around the District.

    See WUSA9

    potomac river photo
    Photo by Brendan J Ross