Adam Pretty/Getty Images American swimmer Simone Manuel won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter freestyle Thursday night at the Rio Olympics. Canada’s Penny Oleksiak recorded the same time in the race. The two will share the gold medal. Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom won bronze. Manuel’s jaw dropped when she looked at the scoreboard and […]
Summer has officially graced us with her long-awaited presence, a season that means longer days of fun at amusement parks, days at the beach, and swimming pools for…
Alia Atkinson (pictured) was in total disbelief when it was announced she had won a gold medal in the 100m breaststroke at the World Short…
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a stark reminder for boaters and beachgoers: Despite warm temperatures, the water is much cooler, and that could be…
Pools and summertime are the best of friends. But experts are stressing the importance of controlling a potentially dangerous health risk – drinking the pool…
As of April 1, 2014, the USA Swimming Foundation has found that 199 drownings have been reported in the U.S. alone, 46 of which were children under…
As of April 1, 2014, the USA Swimming Foundation has found that 199 drownings have been reported in the U.S. alone, 46 of which were children…
(CNN) – It was the end of a long, hot day in Israel when it happened: Republican lawmakers, along with a smattering of aides and…
via BBC News American Michael Phelps won the 18th and final Olympic gold medal of his career with a win in the 4x100m medley relay, before heading into retirement. The 27-year-old swam the third butterfly leg at London’s Aquatics Centre to help the United States past Japan in three minutes 29.35 seconds. Australia took the […]
via CNN Ryan Lochte captured the United States’ first gold medal of the 2012 Olympic Games on Saturday, soundly defeating rival swimming great Michael Phelps in a highly anticipated men’s 400-meter individual medley, while China blazed past its rivals throughout the day to secure a Games-best four gold medals. Brazil’s Thiago Pereira secured silver in […]
He almost drowned at the age of 5, now Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones is using his watery swag to reduce the high number of drowning deaths among African-American children.
Just in time for the summer pool season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will released its annual childhood drowning report on Thursday, and this…
