The Ocean’s Seven consists of seven channel swims around the world that represent some of the most daunting challenges on the planet. The Seven Summits are the…
The Carmel girls swim team is the best high school sports program in the nation—ever. In February 2016, the Carmel High School Lady Greyhounds captured…
One of the most courageous Olympians in American history turns 60 today. Shirley Babashoff is one of the greatest swimmers in the history of the…
Legendary swim coach James Counsilman is the most respected teacher and innovator in his sport’s history. Swimmers and coaches eager to learn his methods clung…
Before Katie Ledecky there was Debbie Meyer. Deborah Elizabeth Meyer was born in Annapolis, Maryland, August 14, 1952. She moved with her family to Sacramento,…
Marathon swimming is the loneliest sport in the world. Born in New York City on this date in 1949, Diana Sneed was the great-granddaughter of…
Ryan Steven Lochte is known for working hard and playing harder. Born in Rochester, New York, on this date in 1984—as the legendary Tracy Caulkins…
Apnea is derived from the Latin “to deprive” and Greek “to breathe” and is a term for suspension of external breathing. During apnea, there is no…