Swimming

Underwater Smart Goggles, Designed by Finis, Mean My Swimming Career Isn't Fini (SportTechie) On my good days, I am a decidedly mediocre swimmer: adequate speed, no endurance. I just can’t pace myself. In high school P.E. class, we went into the diving pool and were told to tuck ourselves into a ball, hold our breath for 10 seconds and see how close to the surface we stayed.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

USA Swimming Announces 2021-2022 National Events Calendar (SportsTravel)

On the heels of its successful showing at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and to start the next Olympic cycle, USA Swimming has announced its targeted schedule of events for the 2021–2022 season with 22 events featuring National Championships, multiple Championship Series events, an international Trials qualifying competition and the return of the 18&Under Spring Cup following its successful debut in the spring of 2021.

Friday, August 27, 2021

Swimmer Simone Manuel: Stop interviews after "disappointing" performances (AXIOS Sports) Olympic gold medalist Simone Manuel suggested this week that journalists should stop the practice of interviewing athletes after "disappointing" performances.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

The Olympics COVID count (AXIOS Sports) The withdrawal of Greece's entire 12-woman artistic swimming team was just one high-profile example of athletes who had their experience at the Games cut short due to the virus.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Greece's artistic swimming team to miss Olympics after COVID outbreak (AXIOS Sports)

Greece's entire 12-woman artistic swimming team is out of the Tokyo Olympic Games due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among the group.

 

Wednesday, August 4, 2021