Hungarian swimming phenom Kristof Milak shatters Michael Phelps’ 200m fly world record
Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps first broke the 200 meter butterfly world record on March 20, 2001 when he swam the event in 1:54.92 at […]
Captain’s Log: Tethered to 100-lb tree, Ross Edgley attempts 40km swim between Caribbean islands
Take the marathon 10-km swim, multiply the distance by a factor of four, move it into choppy ocean waters, and strap a 100-lb log […]
Flashback Friday: 10-year-old Alzain Tareq and 30-year-old Michael Phelps throw pool parties
On a hot Friday in August of 2015, Alzain Tareq managed to make an equally-big splash in the pool as Michael Phelps — at […]
Phelps vs Shark: Michael Phelps gets nosed out by CGI great white on ‘Shark Week’
Shark Week has featured appearances from a host of elite athletes including Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Rodgers, Lindsey Vonn, Ronda Rousey and Shaquille O’Neal, but […]
Watch freediving world-champion Guillaume Néry’s mesmerizing dives, breathtaking TED talk
In some ways, freediving is like cliff diving turned topsy turvy. One breath at a time, world-champion freediver Guillaume Néry pushes the boundaries of […]
Sports stars on sandwiches featuring Michael Phelps on double-decker fried egg and cheese
Sandwiches have fueled at-home sports spectating since the advent of the television, and the language used by sports commentators subconsciously feeds the hunger. In […]
Different Strokes: Snow swimming makes entertaining bid for Winter Olympics inclusion
When winter rolls around, most swimmers north of the 40th parallel generally retreat indoors to train, but some water warriors refused to be cowed […]
Little Mermaids: Veronika Kravtcova bests Marina Kazankova for longest underwater swim record
In Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale “The Little Mermaid”, the titular heroine longs to become human after rescuing a drowning prince. Russia’s Veronika Kravtcova […]
Heavy medal rockers: Michael Phelps and history’s most prodigious Olympic medalists
Two summers ago in Rio, Michael Phelps presumably swam his last Olympic race — the third leg of the 4×100 freestyle relay final. After […]
In 2018, Ross Edgley became the first swimmer ever to circumnavigate Great Britain
After Ross Edgley’s dogged attempt to swim 40-kilometers between Caribbean islands while towing a 100-pound tree was thwarted by strong tides, the fitness fanatic […]
Queens of Instagram: Federica Pellegrini, Katinka Hosszu, Katie Ledecky tops among swimmers
In swimming parlance, Italy’s Federica Pellegrini is a few body length’s ahead of her nearest competitors when it comes to followers on Instagram. The […]
Ten-meter tower terror: Watch regular folk confront platform-diving fear
Heights and drowning are two of the top four fears listed by Americans (sandwiched between public speaking and bugs/snakes/animals), so it’s little wonder that […]