Swimmer's Daily

  • As kids across Central Florida are looking to beat the heat this summer, Walt Disney World hosted the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Typhoon Lagoon.

    Nearly 600 children from five nonprofits across Central Florida took part in the annual event, which Disney has participated in since 2011.

  • Koa Smith explains how to survive the struggle of the wave impact zone. Wether you’re a beginner or experienced surfer who’s had a gnarly wipeout, or just a swimmer out of your depth, this tutorial will help you handle yourself in big waves.

  • As the brutal heatwave continues to grip Western Europe, Paris has begun deploying emergency cooling baths for people with sunstroke. It comes as the death toll across Europe continues to climb, including in Spain where nearly 500 deaths are being attributed to the heat, according to an estimate by public health experts. NBC’s Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

  • What separates great coaches from good coaches? According to legendary coach David Marsh, it’s understanding that everything matters.

    Throughout the session, Marsh breaks down how he structures training, individualizes workouts, develops confidence in athletes, creates meaningful challenges, and builds a culture where swimmers learn to choose the harder path. Coaches will gain practical ideas they can immediately apply to their own programs, from practice organization and race-pace training to long-term athlete development and team culture.

    Whether you coach age group swimmers, high school athletes, collegiate competitors, or elite performers, this presentation offers valuable insights into what it takes to help athletes reach their full potential.

  • Swimming Pool Steve was WRONG and in this video I explain what exactly I got wrong. I also take a step back to talk about he history of the construction and renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. I think understanding more about the initial construction, initial failures, initial remediation attempts as well as the most recent major overhaul in 2010 to 2012 will go a long way towards helping people contextualize just how many problems this pool has had over the years. The storied past of the reflecting pool is filled with sinking and leaking issues, half measure repairs and ultimately major changes needed in 2010 to finally address both the lack of a pumping and filtration system, but also to develop a support system to hold the pool structure without sinking or moving on the unstable ground where the pool was built.

  • Pixi is taking the next step on her triathlon journey at Supertri Blenheim Palace — and it’s time to face her biggest challenge yet: open water swimming.

    From pre-swim nerves and self-doubt to breakthrough moments and growing confidence, follow Pixi as she pushes beyond her comfort zone and discovers what it really takes to progress in triathlon.

    Whether you’re training for your first race or looking to overcome your own sporting fears, this is an honest look at the highs, lows, and lessons that come with taking on a new challenge.

  • Cobb County police are actively searching for a 35-year-old Mississippi woman who allegedly discharged bear spray into a crowd at a hotel pool. The chemical irritant targeted a group of adults and children following a heated poolside argument, leaving more than a dozen people in need of immediate medical care. The suspect now faces eight counts of first-degree cruelty to children, battery, and reckless conduct.

  • It’s not just thermostats on land that are in the red in France: the temperature of water off its coasts is also jumping, be it on the Atlantic or in the Mediterranean. Near Marseille, the water is currently at 25 degrees Celsius, or 3 degrees higher than usual. FRANCE 24’s Solange Mougin reports.

  • A local drone operator has sighted what’s suspected to be a great white shark swimming off the shore of Bondi Beach and alerted swimmers not to go in the water.

    It’s the third consecutive day a shark has been sighted off the beach.