Even female Olympic athletes can get away from body-snarking, fat-shaming jerks. The not-so-fine folks at the Herald Sun in*Melbourne have suggested that four-time Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones*(who is from their own country, no less) is fat and not fit enough to swim in the London Games. It's a...
Ryan Lochte had a goal for the 2012 Olympics: He vowed not to make the same mistake in London that he did in Beijing.
Now, you're probably thinking: "What mistake could a guy who won three gold medals have possibly made." Lochte explains:
My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend - big mistake...
Missy Franklin has plenty on her plate. She's a high school junior, worrying about the daily concerns of a teenager, things like prom dresses and finals. She's also possibly the greatest American hope for glory in the London Olympic pools less than three months from now, assuming she reaches the...
A split bathing suit couldn't hold back Nathan Adrian at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.*The 2008 relay gold medalist overcame a tear in his bathing suit to win the 100-meter freestyle over a stacked field that included Olympic legend Michael Phelps.
While crouching on the block before the start...
It was on a while ago, it had this one swimmer guy (who was competing/training?) and it showed him on the tv at some girl's house who got all excited when they talked/commented on his performance. She ran up and kissed/touched a poster of him on his wall, and I can't remember the rest
It's an often used platitude that it's how a team plays the game, not that game's result, that is most important. For one Orlando-area swimmer, it's not even how he plays the game that's important. Rather, it's how he's part of a team.
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, Ian Soules was...
I want to be a boatswains mate in the US Coast Guard. Going to boot camp soon. But i also want to be a rescue swimmer. I want to save lives. I once read that there are rescue swimmers that are on boats? And they are called boat-based rescue swimmers. Is this real? If so, can the boatswains mate...
I am from Jersey and i'm in North Carolina and can't get to a doctor. All i have is Amoxicillin and tylenol. Will Amoxicillen help my swimmer's ear? Will tylenol ease the pain? is there anything else i can do to get rid of the infection. I need help FAST. I am goin on a date in a few days and...
Hi! I just had a quick question for anyone who knows about the freakish proportions of Michael Phelps...My older sister is 19 and has always been the athlete of the family. She was an awesome volleyball player and had now taken up swimming in college. She has always been self conceise of her...
I have a meet later today and it is extremely important because I am trying to qualify for a state meet. I am 16 and I just want to know what I should eat before/during the meet for optimum performance. I am also a vegetarian and quite a health freak. Any answers would be appreciated!! thankss!!