8-Time Olympic Medalist Allison Schmitt Joins Houston Relief Event
Schmitt has 8 Olympic medals, including 4 golds.
Laps for Love Eyeing $40,000 in Third Annual Swim-a-thon
Grace Daniels’ Laps for Love swim-a-thon is aiming for $40,000 tomorrow.
High School Senior Launches Online Support System for Swimmers
Press Release submitted by Swimmers 4 Healing and Hope. In just over a month, I will graduate from high school. …
Former Texas Swimmer, 1980 Olympic Hopeful Gives TED Talk
Lidia Yuknavitch, an elite swimmer turned writer, discusses the importance and beauty of reinventing oneself after failure.
Cleveland Swimmer Organizes Fundraiser Swim Meet For Autism Speaks
Gabriel Hanson, a high school senior at the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, organized a charity swim meet, raising money for Autism Speaks in honor of his nine-year-old brother.
Missy Franklin Could Be the World’s Best Once Again
Much has been made about the poor performance of Missy Franklin in Rio. The darling of the London Olympics found…
High School Coach Uses CPR To Save Swimmer Suffering Heart Attack
A Chicago high school swim team endured a scary event a few weeks ago, as one of its swimmers had a heart attack in the pool. The quick action of her coach was the only thing that saved the swimmer’s life.
German swimstar Florian Vogel rescues woman from drowning
According to different German press releases, German national swim team member Florian Vogel jumped into the river Isar in Munich on Wednesday to save a drowning woman.
#HaileyStrong: Former Air Force swimmer Hailey Lane to be released from hospital Wednesday
Air Force cadet Hailey Lane will return home from the hospital this week, more than a month after suffering a major heart attack, according to a Virginia CBS affiliate.
Family of former Ohio swim coach Brogan Dulle launching 8 Days of Greatness campaign in his memory
It’s been almost a year since Ohio club swim coach Brogan Dulle went missing and was eventually found dead, and his family is launching a week-long campaign to memorialize his life.
VIDEO: The Hammerheads and swimming with autism
Last week, The New York Times published a short video documentary on the Hammerheads, a swim team composed entirely of children with autism.
Photo Vault: Pretty In Pink – Regis Jesuit Boys Paint Nails to Support Team Mom
54 Regis Jesuit boys, moms, dads and the head coach, Nick Frasersmith, painted their nails “Optimistic Pink” to support team mom, Bonnie Suter, in her fight against Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Amid #HaileyStrong campaign, Hailey Lane moves off of life support, continues recovery
According to the Richmond Dispatch-Times, Air Force cadet and swimmer Hailey Lane has moved off of life support in her continued recovery from a sudden heart attack last week.
Family, friends, swim teams rally around Air Force’s Hailey Lane after heart attack
A number of college swim teams have joined a growing social media campaign supporting Air Force cadet Hailey Lane after the 19-year-old suffered a major heart attack last week.
Missy Franklin and Nathan Adrian partner with USAID on World Water Day
In celebration of World Water Day on March 22nd, Missy Franklin and Nathan Adrian filmed a video with the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of their efforts to provide safe drinking water and sanitation to millions throughout the developing world.
