Teaching a Syrian Warlord to Swim – Feature Video
Photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie (former competitive swimmer and water polo player), who was recently held captive in Syria for 81 days, recounts the surreal story of being forced to teach a Hawaiian-swimsuit-clad local militia leader how to swim.
Sexual Abuse in Swimming To Be Covered in Next Week’s Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated will release a highlight reel of sexual abuse in swimming in the United States over the last three decades on Monday.
Lessons From Legends: Sue Pitt Anderson and Brave Young Girls
The attempt to balance the opportunities for women to those of men didn’t get a firm push forward until Title IX was passed in 1972. Even after it became law it took another 10 years to begin to make a substantial impact on extending girls careers in swimming beyond high school and providing a wide breadth of collegiate opportunities.
5 Ways to Make the Most of a Bad Practice
Let’s face it: having a bad meet is no fun, but the daily grind of practices is what can really bring us down. What’s the best way to deal when the going gets rough?
Florent Manaudou, Ice Watch – Feature Video
Florent Manaudou, 50 freestyle 2012 Olympic champion and brother of Olympic star Laure Manaudou, expands his endorsement portfolio with Ice Watch.
Basketballer Candace Parker; Missy Franklin Win Sportswomen Of the Year Awards
Missy Franklin hugs Megan Romano after the latter ran down the Australians to win the 400 free relay at the World Championships: the first of Franklin’s 6 golds at the meet.
Missy Franklin Pranked Teri McKeever in Commitment Call
Verbal commitments are the rage this fall on SwimSwam, driving a large audience fueled by college swimming passion. Missy Franklin,…
Connecting Swimming To The Hardly Strictly Bluegrasss Festival
Featured Image: Bruce Wigo (International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO) at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco with wife Janet and twin sons Janson (left) and Drac (right), who were both 4-time All American water polo players at Stanford.
New Paltz Swimming & Diving 50th Anniversary – Feature Video
Video was provided to SwimSwam courtesy of New Paltz Swimming and Diving.
Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research Nov 12th
The 8th annual Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research will take place on Tuesday November 12th, 2013 at 5 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Central or 5 p.m. Mountain/4 p.m. Pacific and your team can participate! This event is held in honor of Ted Mullin, a Carleton College swimmer who passed away in 2006 from sarcoma, a rare-soft tissue cancer.
In the Eye of a Gator: University of Florida Men’s Swimming Team Video Feature
“In The Eye of a Gator” stars Marcin Cieslak (featured image) Eduardo Solaeche Gomez, Matthew Curby and Matt Thompson.
SwimSwam Film Fest: Papa Swims Butterfly
An animated short swimming film created by Mary Oldlife.
SwimSwam Film Fest: Sci Fi Swimming with Pterois
I’m a swim film festival fan, and I love this animated short, this swimming video simply titled Pterois, created by Neekoe. I…
Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vandenberg Taking Part in First-Ever USO Tour to Spain
Natalie Coughlin (above) and Kim Vandenberg will tour Spain and meet with service members and families stationed at two bases there.
SwimSwam Film Fest: Bodysurfing Ho’okipa
From Mike Donohoe, the filmmaker: “If you’ve been to Maui you may know Ho’okipa surf break. There aren’t too many regular body surfers there… It’s one of my favorite places to swim. Since retiring from swimming in 2007, I have struggled to get back into competitive swimming. Body surfing has replaced racing as my favorite in water activity.
