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Diana Nyad: One tough chick
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 27, 2011 at 7:36pm

The headlines and news snippets said that Diana Nyad “quit” her most recent attempt to swim from Florida to Cuba. Technically, that is correct, but it belies the underlying fact: Nyad called off her attempt after her medical team warned that one more ...more

Efficient swimming, bad technique
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 9, 2011 at 1:23am

It was an open water swim in a clear, shallow lake and my good friend Hitch decided to analyze my stroke. After all, he had already swam about a million yards at his master’s swim practice earlier that morning and this was more of a fun outing, a swim f...more

Lessons from Diana: The importance of the attempt
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 11, 2011 at 7:09pm

After nearly 30 hours in the water, Diana Nyad pulled herself onto one of her support boats. The swim was over. Ocean swells, shoulder pain and finally vomiting were all contributing factors forcing the 61-year old to abandon her attempt to swim 103 miles...more

Sixty-one year old Diana Nyad begins 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida
by Pretty Tough
posted August 8, 2011 at 1:10am

The big moment is finally here. Distance swimmer Diana Nyad tweeted, “It’s my time to be fearless.” If all goes according to plan, late Sunday she’ll attempt to set a world record, swimming in the open water, without a shark cage, from Cuba to...more

Defining fearless: A lesson in swimming
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 6, 2011 at 1:06pm

The question was rather innocuous. On Twitter, the feed for elite swimmer Diana Nyad asked: “What’s the longest distance you ever swam? It can be in a pool or open-water swimming.” And so to take part in the social aspect of social media, I answer...more

Is Missy Franklin US Swimming’s Newest Shining Star?
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 1, 2011 at 12:52pm

The countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games is on and USA Swimming suddenly has a new star in the making. Well, maybe not so suddenly. Colorado native, Missy Franklin, qualified and swam in the 2008 Olympic Trials as a – get this – 13 year old! And...more

Joanna Zeiger: Tips for overcoming fear of open water swimming
by Fast at Forty
posted July 28, 2011 at 5:05pm

This morning, I had the pleasure of conducting an open water swim clinic with my good friend Krista Shultz (http://shedoestri.com/). The attendees were primarily beginners with very little open water experience. I began the discussion by querying the grou...more

Diana Nyad Prepares to Swim Among the Sharks
by Loren Fogelman
posted July 27, 2011 at 1:48pm

Xtreme Dream. The mission Diana Nyad has undertaken. At 61y/o she has a BIG challenge ahead of her....more

The return of Diana Nyad: Inspiration in the water
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 20, 2011 at 4:54pm

The rolling wave lifted my body. It did so gently, but I responded with panic, turning my head to breathe too early and gaining a mouthful of water. I stopped and looked ahead. Waves were rolling towards me, sometimes making it difficult to sight the big,...more

Race report: Musselman 70.3
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 18, 2011 at 2:43pm

“When this is over I want a chocolate milkshake!” I said to Mark upon leaving transition to start the 13.1-mile run. What I really wanted to say (curse alert! curse alert!) was, “When this is over, I want a ‘motherfucking’ milkshake.” Ah yes. ...more

Should Diana Nyad swim again?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted July 18, 2011 at 9:04am

Once more veteran American swimmer Diana Nyad is preparing to swim from Cuba to Florida. That's 103 miles and at 62 years of age, she's the first to admit this might be difficult.Diana Nyad pic Chicago TribuneI followed her last year here and here when sh...more

Natalie Coughlin photo shoot: Natalie as Esther Williams
by Athletic Women Blog
posted July 8, 2011 at 8:51am

Who better to channel Esther Williams than Natalie Coughlin? The connection is so obvious: two fantastically gifted athletes in the same sport, and camera friendly as she is, we should expect that someday Natalie will have a movie career to match Esther's...more

Spinning your wheels: an open water swimming primer
by Fast at Forty
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:05pm

When I was growing up as a swimmer, I was a terrible sprinter. We practiced our fast swimming often and sometimes I even had to swim the sprints in swim meets. I was so bad a sprinter, my 100 meter freestyle time was only a tad faster than what I would ...more

Swimming with the dead fishes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:14pm

The smell was noticeable on the walk from the road over to the entry site. It was the familiar smell of Lake Erie, particularly at this former commercial slip which has become the open water swimming site of the Buffalo Triathlon Club. It is the smell of ...more

114 years ago - The Athletic Summer Girl of 1897
by LostCentury
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:21am

May 30, 1897 - The Sunday Herald: Syracuse, New York FAIR ONE'S FADS The Athletic Summer Girl of '97 NOT STYLISH TO BE FLABBY Must Excel in Golf, Fencing, Swimming and Rowing The summer girl of 1897 is to be distinctly an athlete. She may still clin...more

Lost in thought: The benefits of mindless swimming
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 13, 2011 at 2:46pm

I often lose track of time. It happens for various reasons — watching Law & Order marathons, reading, grading papers, writing — but mostly I notice it during my long workouts. These are the days when running, biking and swimming is about distance and ...more

1886 article & illustrations - Swimming for Girls and Women
by LostCentury
posted April 27, 2011 at 8:55pm

1886, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper article and illustration, "Natation for Girls and Women." The article says the artist is a woman but her name is not credited....more

1900 Woman's Physical Development and Emile Zola
by LostCentury
posted April 26, 2011 at 10:30am

1900 Woman's Physical Development magazine cover with motto "Ugliness a Sin, Health is Beauty," and article by Emile Zola, "Why Modern Sports Benefit Woman."...more

School not liable In USA Swimming sex taping case
by Title IX Blog
posted March 24, 2011 at 1:24pm

Last year, the media revealed numerous instances of sexual abuse by coaches affiliated with USA Swimming. One of the most notorious cases was that of Brian Hindson, who had arranged a secret video camera to tape female swimmers to whom he had given permi...more

Dear Haters: I have better things to do
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 23, 2011 at 9:50pm

Every once a while the haters rear their ugly heads. These are people who love to openly contradict all the things of value in my life. They doubt me. They tell me my passions are pointless. They love to enumerate reasons to fail and dig themselves into a...more

Train your triathlon swim
by Bike Diva
posted March 22, 2011 at 4:44pm

How To Train Your Triathlon Swimming A Swim Coaching Article By Swim Smooth All the staff here at Swim Smooth are triathletes or open water swimmers. We understand the different preparation required to race in open water versus the pool and the need...more

I am a synchronized swimming convert
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 20, 2011 at 5:34pm

I expected more glitter. Recollections of Olympic watching brought up images of sparkly synchronized swimmers, yet I knew full well the sport involved more than just glitter, sequins and heavy eye makeup. And I was pretty excited to check out the elite le...more

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