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swimming
Some links about the Olympic Games
Time to dig into the history of one of the the greatest quadrennial sporting events.
Remembering Eric Moussambani at Sydney 2000
It’s been 24 years since Moussambani’s famous swim and unlikely win.
Michael Gunning on retirement and calls for equality
‘If I can be that representation for younger swimmers, younger athletes growing up, then I’ve definitely done my job.’
The top 10 posts of 2021
Imagine this post as an ESPN top 10 plays of the year montage or something.
Appareltly: Volcom
The skate, surf, and swimwear brand is the first featured brand in our Appareltly series.
Why are Olympic swimming pools so fast?
Slight variations in water temperature or pool structure could be the difference between a podium finish or 4th place or missing out on a world record.
Black diversity in swimming: improvements needed
Black swimmers like Alice Dearing and Simone Manuel shouldn’t be the modern anomalies.
Outdoor swimming gained popularity during lockdown - but why?
There were some long-lasting upsides to the lockdown after all.
Shout out to Alice Dearing, the first Black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics
Alice is 1 of only 3 Black British swimmers of any sex or gender to achieve this.
Cullen Jones on world records, diversity in swimming, and other sports
From nearly drowning as a child to Olympic gold, Cullen Jones has been through a hell of a lot to get to where he is today.
Native Hawai‘ians never stopped surfing
Did White people revive surfing? A professor from Springfield, Missouri suggests otherwise.