Tag: swimmers

07 AUG

Synchronized swimmers extend Russia’s dominance at European Championships

Russia’s synchronized swimmers continued their country’s winning run at the European Championships in Glasgow, adding two more gold medals to the team’s tally. READ MORE: Russia riding high in Euro Champs medals table after victory for cyclists, synchronized swimmers On Tuesday, Aleksandr Maltsev and Maya Gurbanberdieva won the duet free routine mixed final, posting a meet-high […]

06 AUG

Russia riding high in Euro Champs medals table after victory for cyclists, synchronized swimmers

Russia’s cyclists and synchronized swimmers have continued the nation’s impressive performances at the European Championships, with the country sitting firmly atop the medals table as of Monday afternoon. Russian synchronized swimmer Svetlana Kolesnichenko claimed victory in the technical solo event in Glasgow on Monday, bringing her country an 11th gold and 22nd medal in total […]

08 APR

Para swimmers deliver more gold

AUSTRALIA’S gold rush in the pool has continued thanks to para swimmers Jesse Aungles and Lakeisha Patterson winning events after Australia’s sprinters failed to fire in the blue riband sprint. Aungles won the SM8 200m medley final in 2:30.77, holding off fast-finishing teammate Blake Cochrane as the Aussies claimed the medley quinella. Patterson, who stepped […]

05 APR

Teen swimmers Ruck, Oleksiak using Commonwealth Games as Olympic prep

GOLD COAST, Australia — For two swimmers with six Olympic medals between them, career firsts should be hard to come by. But when those swimmers are just 17 years old, there’s still plenty to experience and plenty to learn. Thursday marked one of those rare new experiences for Canadians Penny Oleksiak and Taylor Ruck as […]

22 AUG

Canada's elite swimmers are quietly flocking to same Toronto area

Something unusual is going on in Toronto’s east end. Three of the best young swimmers in the world have quietly made their homes in the same little area within the Beach neighbourhood. Penny Oleksiak, Taylor Ruck and Rebecca Smith are all living within a towel’s throw of one another. In fact, the three teens are now carpooling […]

17 MAY

WATCH: Terrifying moment three SHARKS circle close to swimmers

A viral video shows sharks swimming dangerously close to the shoreline in North Carolina. Filmed on Myrtle Beach, it shows three of the huge creatures circling just metres from the beach. Whilst no-one is in the water near them, just a bit further up shore shows how busy the crowds are in the water, posing […]

10 APR

WATCH: Stomach-churning glass bottomed pool lets swimmers walk over EDGE of skyscraper

Stomach-churning footage has captured the view from the bottom of a rooftop pool.  Market Square Tower in Texas hosts an infinity pool on its 42nd floor.  If you’re taking a dip, you can step to the edge of the building and just keep on walking.  The body of water extends 10ft over the side of […]