Paula Scanlan, a former teammate of swimmer Will “Lia” Thomas at the University of Pennsylvania, said the school told her that there was no room to debate or negotiate about the transgender athlete swimming on the women’s team. “I always thought that college is a place where you go and debate. When I got to…
Lia Thomas Competing on UPenn Swim Team Was ‘Non-Negotiable’: Former Swimmer
England’s Swimming Governing Body Adds ‘Open’ Category for Transgender Athletes
A new “open” category will be added from September to cater for swimmers who identify as “transgender” or “non-binary,” Swim England said on Monday. It comes after UK Athletics confirmed it will apply World Athletics’ rules on exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions. The swimming governing body said the “female” category will be reserved for…
Hundreds of Rescues Prompt Beach Warning
More than 230 people have been rescued off Victoria’s beaches since the start of the summer lifeguard patrol season, with more than half of those brought to shore since Christmas Day. The high number of rescues has prompted urgent warnings from Life Saving Victoria after lifeguards and lifesavers rescued 21 beachgoers on Friday. A father…
Australian Women’s Swim Relay Team Break World Short Course Record
Australia’s most successful Olympian, Emma McKeon, continues to push the boundaries, steering Australia to a relay world record at the world short course championships in Melbourne. McKeon swam the first sub-50 second 100m freestyle split by a woman with a time of 49.96 seconds. She will start favourite to take Cate Campbell’s 100m freestyle mark of…
FINA Short Course World Cup: Unstoppable Siobhan Bernadette Haughey Wins 100M Freestyle and Third Gold
Hong Kong female speed swimmer Siobhan Bernadette Haughey won the women’s 100 meter freestyle with a time of 51.59 seconds on the last day of the short-course FINA Swimming World Cup in Berlin on Oct. 23, making it her a third gold medal at this tournament. Haughey advanced to the final with a time of…
Got a Swimmer’s Ear? Here’s How to Treat it Naturally.
While you and your kids are enjoying yourselves in the pool, lake, or ocean this summer, remember to beware of a common problem: swimmer’s ear. Don’t let this malady plague your family. Here’s how to beat and treat swimmer’s ear. What is Swimmer’s Ear? Swimmer’s ear, also known as otitis externa, is a condition in…
‘Brain Eating’ Amoeba Territory is Expanding, Here’s How Swimmers can Avoid Contact
A hidden danger is set to dampen the enjoyment of boating, swimming, and other aquatic sports in freshwater lakes and rivers during America’s summer months. It is Naegleria fowleri—better known as a brain-eating amoeba—that lives within many of the nation’s waterways. Hot summer temperatures and encounters with this organism tend to go hand in hand….
Canadian Swimmer Says She Was Drugged on Last Night of World Championships
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey said on Instagram on Wednesday that she was drugged on the final night of the World Championships, during which time she suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. The Tokyo Olympian said she woke up “completely lost” with her team manager and doctor at her side, with no recollection of a…
Italy Pips US Men to Relay Gold in Swimming Worlds Finale
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Canadian 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won another gold medal and Italy pipped the United States to the men’s 4×100 medley relay title on the last night of racing at the world swimming championships. The American women clinched the Unites States’ record 45th medal of the week by winning their 4×100 medley final on Saturday. Regan…
Sjostrom Dominates Again to Take 50m Butterfly Gold, Proud Wins 50m Freestyle
BUDAPEST—Swede Sarah Sjostrom continued her domination of the women’s 50m butterfly when she claimed gold at the swimming world championships on Friday, while Britain’s Benjamin Proud took the win in the men’s 50m freestyle with a flawless performance. It was Sjostrom’s fourth straight win in the event at the world championships and 18th individual medal…
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