Diana Nyad Completes The 110 Mile Swim From Cuba To Key West, Florida Just Under 53 Hours
64 year-old DIana Nyad becomes the first to complete the 110 mile swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida without a shark tank. She completed the swim in less than 52 hours. (Photo Credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Former Stanford School Record Holder Begins Job as USOC Executive
Former Stanford swimmer Jon Denney officially takes a new high-profile role with the USOC this week.
Auburn Tigers Add Ozzie Quevedo as new Assistant Coach
Ozzie Quevedo will join the Auburn Tigers on their 2013-14 campaign as the newest member of Brett Hawke’s coaching staff.
USA Swimming to Select 2015 Worlds Team at 2014 Nationals
It’s deja vu: just like they did in Irvine in 2010, USA Swimming will pick a whole lot of squads from the 2014 National Championships back at the William Wollett Aquatics Center. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Peter John Stevens: Slovenia’s Next Great Breaststroker
Slovenia’s Peter Stevens won the boys’ 50 breaststroke in Dubai, and in the process broke the Championship Record. (Courtesy: Colin Blair)
Nyad Closing In on Key West; 49 Hours In to Journey
Diana Nyad’s position on Monday morning, which is less than 10 miles away from Key West, Florida. (Map from DianaNyad.com)
Nyad Surpasses Furthest Cage-Less Swim; 38 Hours In
Diana Nyad’s latest position as of 12:44 AM on Monday morning Eastern Time. (Map tracking courtesy DianaNyad.com)
SwimSwam Wins Media Race at Junior World Championships in Dubai
SwimSwam’s Colin Blair was all over the media race at the 2013 IFNA Junior World Championships. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Kitajima’s in: Huge Field 2013 Waikiki Roughwater Swim
2012 Waikiki Roughwater Swim champion Rhys Mainstone is the top seed for tomorrow’s race. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Nyad “Further North” Than Previous Four Attempts on Sunday Afternoon
Map from DianaNyad.com
Gunnar Bentz Featured in Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’
Gunnar Bentz is featured in the newest issue of Sports Illustrated as a “Face in the Crowd” (Photo Tweeted by Steve Bentz)
As Storm Breaks, Nyad Making Big Progress Toward Florida
Diana Nyad, equipped with her specially-designed jellyfish suit, is making significant progress in her 110-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to…
EBay Items of the Week: 9/1/2013: Start Your Pin Collection On the Cheap
Thus far in our ongoing exploration of swimming and EBay, we’ve posted mostly high-dollar items. Some were worth the money….
Approaching Storms Threaten Diana Nyad’s 5th, and Final, Attempt at Cuba-Florida Swim
(File Photo: Mike Lewis/OlaVistaPhotography.com)
Gabrielle Fa’Amausili Tells the Camera How Her Name is Pronounced: Time We All Learn It
New Zealand’s Gabrielle Fa’Aumausili introduced herself to the world in Dubai. Watch this video to learn more. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)