Swimming

Duel In The Pool 2009: Michael Phelps, US Dominate Europeans

AP | ROB HARRIS | Posted 12.19.2009 | Sports


MANCHESTER, England — Michael Phelps helped his American team trounce a group of European all-stars in the Duel in the Pool, anchoring a relay t...

Swim Club Accused Of Racism To File For Bankruptcy

AP | Posted 11.14.2009 | Home


PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children p...

Michael Phelps Fails To Qualify For 100-Meter Butterfly Finals

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports


STOCKHOLM — Michael Phelps finished second in the 200-meter medley final at the short-course World Cup on Wednesday, struggling in the old-style...

Michael Phelps MISSES 2 Of 3 Finals At Stockholm World Cup Meet

AP | MALIN RISING | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports


STOCKHOLM — Sporting a beard and an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps finished third in the 100-meter medley at a World Cup short-course meet a...

Aging Olympians Denounce High-Tech Swimsuits As Cheating

Wall Street Journal | Suzanne Sataline | Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology


By making new suits with polyurethane and neoprene, materials more buoyant and less porous than traditional spandex, swimsuit companies touched off th...

Great White Shark Sightings In Cape Cod; Swimming Banned

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Home


CHATHAM, Mass. — The sightings of several great white sharks have prompted a swimming ban for the rest of the Labor Day weekend at some oceansid...

Chicago Triathlon: The Windy City for Sure... and the City of Brotherly Love?

Jim Garfield | Posted 09.30.2009 | Chicago


Jim Garfield

As anyone who has driven Lake Shore Drive knows, dodging pot holes -- like a wack-a-mole game -- is an art unto itself! No different on the bike, but with more devastating consequences.

Coming Home to Race in the Chicago Triathlon

Jim Garfield | Posted 09.29.2009 | Chicago


Jim Garfield

We will do battle with the elements, the course and ourselves as we hurl into the chilly waters of Lake Michigan beginning at 6:00 AM.

The Secret Behind Dara Torres' Abs

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living


Dr. Jon LaPook

Dara Torres, a 42-year-old who has been in five Olympics, won every kind of medal a swimmer can win, and has a three-year-old, has serious abs -- world class.

High-Tech Swimsuits Banned In Illinois

Daily Herald | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago


High-tech swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of competition the past couple of years were banned Tuesday for Illinoi...

My Friend the Toad

Karin Luisa | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living


Karin Luisa

I wondered what it was like to be such a squooshy being, and he perhaps wondered why I was so big.

NRDC's Beach Report Out Today

Nancy Stoner | Posted 08.29.2009 | Green


Nancy Stoner

I'm guessing human or animal waste in the waves that can send you running to the bathroom, doctor's office -- or worse -- the emergency room, isn't part of your get-a-way daydream.

Michael Phelps Loses To Germany's Paul Biedermann: First Major Loss In 4 Years

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


ROME — Michael Phelps has four more chances to win gold at the world swimming championships. He's not likely to be satisfied until he gets anot...

Ricky Berens Splits Swimsuit, Bares Butt At World Championships (NSFW PHOTOS)

Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment


US Swimmer and Beijing relay gold medalist Ricky Berens tore the back of his swimsuit in a qualifying heat of the 4x100m relay freestyle on Sunday dur...

Dumpster Swimming Pools Make A Splash

AP | Posted 08.18.2009 | New York


NEW YORK (AP) -- Some New Yorkers stuck in small apartments on a hot summer day have a new option: swimming in huge bins that once held trash. The i...

Largest Skinny Dip Across North America: 317 Naked People Set Record In The Hamptons

The Virginian-Pilot | Patrick Wilson | Posted 08.13.2009 | Style


In an attempt to help set a record, 317 people got naked and splashed in a giant swimming pool over the weekend at White Tail Resort. The people at t...

Same Old Philly ...

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics


Charles D. Ellison

The Valley Club swimming incident reminds us of the Philly we grew up with and still know; that plain-spoken, steely segregated union town where the racial and economic demographics are very clear cut.

Michael Phelps Rocks The Splash 'Stache

New York Magazine | Chris Rovzar | Posted 07.17.2009 | Style


Something we have slightly less appreciation for is Michael Phelps's mouth. Granted, it is a key and necessary part of his swimming weaponry. But we n...

Is Your Town Swimming Pool Crawling With Parasites?

nytimes.com | Sarah Arnquist | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


A swimming pool can offer relief from summer heat, but swimmers should know what they are jumping into. It could be a soup of nasty parasites....

Summer Is Here! How You Can Avoid the Sun, But Still Have Fun

Yuna Shin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living


Yuna Shin

My dislike of the sun is actually the result of a combination of both the Korean cultural upbringing and the photosensitivity I suffered as a child.

How to Fill Yankee Stadium's Pricey Empty Seats

Dave Astor | Posted 05.28.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

Given that the team's super-rich owners used taxpayer subsidies to help finance their gilded ballpark, it serves them right that they're losing some revenue.

Divers Zone: Play Here!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.15.2009 | Comedy


Dream to dive a bit in colorful and marvelous deep of the ocean? Then do it here! But be careful - diving isn't simple! Direct diver to hang on in the water. The further the diver hang on the more point you will get. Be careful from the object that shown you only have one life

Michael Phelps Apologizes to Bong For Hitting It So Hard

Rip Empson | Posted 03.05.2009 | Comedy


Rip Empson

"We should really be congratulating the bong. I really hit that thing hard, and it responded," Mr. Phelps said in subsequent statements.

When Religion and Exercise Collide

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 02.14.2009 | Style


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Our Y, similar to many other fitness establishments across the country with high Muslim populations has adapted to religious restrictions by instituting a "women's only" cardio class.

A Fun Story From Florida

Karin Luisa | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living


Karin Luisa

Last night, I decided to go jump in the canal for one final late night swim before going to bed. But when I turn around to swim back to the dock I don't see anything that looks familiar.