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Swimmer Dies After Contracting Rare Brain Infection in Texas Lake
A Texas resident died from an illness caused by an ameba after a swim in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, outside of Austin, public health officials announced Wednesday. A Travis County resident, who remains unnamed, developed amebic meningitis after swimming in the lake earlier this month, according to an Aug. 30 news release from the City […]
Former NFL Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in Florida Rip-Tide Drowning
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett died Tuesday in an apparent drowning off a Florida Panhandle beach, the local sheriff’s office said. Mallett, who played for the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens, was on holiday with his girlfriend in Florida. Local first responders were called to Destin beach at around 2:12 p.m. to […]
California Swimmer Describes Seeing Shark Attack Her
SAN DIEGO—Lyn Jutronich was resting in the water during her morning ocean swim when something rammed her hard out of the water. Jutronich, 50, said she immediately knew it was a shark. She gave her first interviews over the weekend from her hospital bed where she is recovering after the shark bit her leg Friday […]
French Woman in Critical Condition After Shark Bite Incident in Hawaii
A 51-year-old woman from France is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark Saturday on the island of Maui, according to the Maui Police Department. The woman was reportedly seen swimming or snorkeling approximately 40 feet from the shore before the incident at Paia Bay, the police news release said. She was taken […]
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 […]
American Armstrong Takes 50m Backstroke Gold, McIntosh Wins 400m Medley
BUDAPEST—American Hunter Armstrong won gold in the men’s 50m backstroke in a dramatic finish at the world championships in Budapest on Saturday after compatriot Justin Ress was disqualified despite touching the wall first for being fully submerged at the finish. Ress had set the pace in the heats and the semi-finals and looked set for […]
Ledecky Stretches 22-medal Record at Worlds With 800 Title
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming championships to 22 with her latest 800-meter freestyle win on Friday. Ledecky clocked 8 minutes, 8.04 seconds to win the event for the eighth consecutive time at a worlds or Olympic Games. “I think back to London,” Ledecky said of her first […]
FINA’s New Gender Policy: Strict Enough?
FINA, the world’s swimming governing body, has adopted a new gender policy. It effectively bars any male who identifies as female from competing in female competitions—unless they’ve transitioned before the age of 12. Some critics have called it unfair for transgender athletes—but others point out that men and women are physically different, and for fairness […]
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Swimming’s Governing Body to Restrict Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports
The governing body for international swimming approved new policies for transgender swimmers that will go into effect starting on June 20. In a notice (pdf) on June 19, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) said it will only allow biological male swimmers who have not experienced male puberty and have had puberty suppressed before age 12, to […]
USA Swimming Official Quits Over Trans Swimmer Competing Against Women
USA Swimming official Cynthia Millen has resigned in protest over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in women’s competitions, saying in the resignation letter she can’t back a sport that allows “biological men to compete against women.”
Caeleb Dressel Joins Elite Club With 5th Olympic Gold Medal
TOKYO—Make it five for Caeleb Dressel. The American star won his fifth gold medal of the Tokyo Games, finishing off one of the great performances in Olympic history. He joins an elite club of just four other swimmers ever with at least five gold medals at one games. Dressel swam the butterfly leg as the […]
Dressel Chases First Individual Gold in Showcase 100m Freestyle Race
TOKYO—U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel will be going for the first individual Olympic gold of his multi-medal career in Thursday’s showcase 100m freestyle, with the world record possibly in reach. Little can be taken for granted in a Tokyo Games that have already provided plenty of shocks and surprises, but the race should certainly live up […]
Olympics Swimming: UK, Russian Men Triumph, Aussie Women Shine Again, Alaska Teen Shocks With Gold
TOKYO—Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke, and Kaylee McKeown gave Australia’s women more Olympic gold to celebrate at the Tokyo pool. On the same day, Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion teammate Lily King to win […]
All a Blur as Canada’s MacNeil Claims 2 Medals at Olympics
TOKYO—Races often end in a blur for Canada’s Maggie MacNeil, who wears glasses outside the pool but doesn’t use contacts or prescription goggles when swimming. That means it takes a second or two for the picture to become clear after she’s touched the wall as she tries to focus in on the results board. Did […]
Untouchable: Aussie Women Continue 4X100 Freestyle Dominance
TOKYO—You could see by the way they huddled afterward, arms linked and beaming smiles on every face, that this team is tight. Just about untouchable, too. Australia claimed a third straight gold in the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay in world-record time at the Olympics on Sunday. Bronte Campbell led them off at Tokyo Aquatics Center […]
In-form McKeown Smashes Short Course 200 Meter Backstroke Record
SYDNEY—Tokyo Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown has confirmed her rich vein of form by claiming a 200 meter (656 feet) backstroke short course world record at the virtual Australian national championships in Brisbane. The teenager clocked 1:58.94 seconds on Friday to take nearly half a second off Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s 2014 mark (1:59.23). “Short course is […]