Hurricane Marie, well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers.
Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Sunday that Marie stirred up "life-threatening" conditions as it churned in the ocean hundreds of miles off California's Pacific coast. Some south-facing beaches have seen surf up to 10 feet (3 meters) high, she said.
"We're getting reports from lifeguards that the surf conditions are very dangerous, specifically the rip currents," Schoenfeld said.
Hurricane Marie won't make landfall and is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by late Sunday, but will still but will still bring rain to parts of Los Angeles County before it dissipates. Some parts of the area have already seen as much as a quarter inch of rain Sunday, Schoenfeld said.
The National Weather Service advised people to swim only near lifeguards and to stay off rock jetties.

#schoenfeld #pacific #service

Philadelphia 76ers star Jaylen Brown is one who has many interests outside of the game of basketball. He took classes at MIT to further his education, he has done a lot in the community in terms of his philanthropic work, and now has taken on surfing, apparently.
Video footage of Brown surfing has recently popped up around social media and it's due to two USA swimmers who found a random GoPro camera and decided to look at what's stored on the camera.
Swimmers Patrick Sammon and Michael Andrew recanted the story about how they found Brown's GoPro and what they did with it:
Sammon: As soon we turned it on, we're like, 'Oh, this guy looks super familiar.'
Andrew: And for sure an athlete. Like, this guy's huge.

#like #Surfing #found #philadelphia

BATTLE CREEK - We are listing the top 12 high school girls swimmers and divers in the area and asking readers to vote for who will end up being the Battle Creek Enquirer Girls Swimmer/Diver of the Year when the season is over.
It's the 2026 Battle Creek Enquirer Preseason Swimmer/Diver of the Year poll.
Meets have just started, and some athletes are already serving notice that they are ready for breakout years. But here's a preseason list of possible choices.
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You can vote for who you believe to be the Preseason Battle Creek Enquirer Swimmer/Diver of the Year below. Online poll open until noon on Sept. 9

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Aug. 23—A wonderful tradition dating to 2018 played out Saturday morning in Urbana — bigger and better than ever.
A total of 72 girls' swimmers and divers from Urbana, Champaign Central, Centennial, Uni High, St. Thomas More and Mahomet-Seymour participated in the C-U Relays, a service project and charity event that brings rivals together in advance of the competitive season.
What takes place out of the pool is highly impressive.
Teams and families collect snacks, diapers and Pull-Ups for children in Crisis Nursery's care. After the meet, swimmers, divers and coaches deliver the donations to Crisis Nursery's Touch-a-Truck event in Champaign.
"We are incredibly proud of these 72 young women for coming together not only as athletes, but also as members of our community," Urbana coach Amanda York said. "The meet is a great example of how high school athletics can extend beyond competition and provide opportunities for teamwork, service, friendship and community involvement."

#crisis #service #meet

In one of the biggest shocks of the meet through three days, world record holder Summer McIntosh missed the championship final of the women's 400 freestyle Friday morning, finishing ninth in prelims in 4:08.56.
McIntosh posted a time more than 14 seconds slower than her own world record. It's a stunning result in an event she's dominated internationally over the past year, and it continues a disappointing week in freestyle events for the Canadian superstar.
McIntosh came into the 400 off after losing the 200 freestyle by 0.19 seconds to Australia's Lani Pallister on day one after scratching the 200 ******* erfly. That result already raised eyebrows given her status as one of the most dominant swimmers in the sport. However, missing a final outright is a different level of surprise.
McIntosh is never shy about racing a heavy program, and the ******* ulative toll of that schedule may be part of the story. She was able to win gold last night in the 400 IM, making the freestyle stumbles specifically notable rather than a sign of an across-the-board slump.
With McIntosh out of the picture, Katie Ledecky and Pallister will settle the 400 free between themselves tonight, a rematch of sorts after Pallister pushed Ledecky hard in the 1500 free on Wednesday.

#mcintosh #pallister #free

World record-holder Summer McIntosh failed to qualify for the 400m freestyle final at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California, on Friday, slumping to the ninth-quickest time in the heats.
The 19-year-old Canadian sensation, who won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics, clocked 4min 08.56sec -- more than 14 seconds outside the world record she set last year before going on to win the world ******* le in Singapore.
McIntosh had been expected to figure in a three-way battle for the Pan Pacs crown with US freestyle great Katie Ledecky and Australian Lani Pallister.
Ledecky led the way into Friday night's final with a time of 4:03.48 and Pallister, who won the 200m free and took silver behind Ledecky in the 1,500m on Wednesday, was fourth-quickest.
The competition that brings together top swimmers from non-European countries has been a mixed bag for McIntosh.

#World #time

Italy's Sara Curtis set a new world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke Wednesday at the European Aquatics Championships, finishing in 26.63 seconds in the event's semifinals to lower the mark by nearly a quarter of a second.
Australia's Kaylee McKeown owned the previous mark of 26.86, set in Budapest, Hungary, in October 2023. McKeown, the United States' Katharine Berkoff and Curtis have all threatened the record since. Curtis clocked 27.07 seconds in June, tied for the ninth-best time ever for the race.
The 19-year-old Curtis is a six-time European junior champion and won three golds — including in the 50 backstroke — at the European short-course (25-meter pool) championships last year. This was her first major long-course (50-meter pool) gold.
The 50-meter events — all-out sprints over one length of the pool — will have increased attention over the next two years. The short versions of the backstroke, **** erfly and **** troke will all make their Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The 50-meter freestyle has been in the Olympics since 1988.
The European championships are the biggest event of the year for the continent's swimmers. The Pan-Pacific Championships — featuring the U.S., Canada, Australia and more — begin Wednesday night in Irvine, Calif. The next World Aquatics Championships meet is in July 2027.

#backstroke #mckeown

A Raleigh high school student is now among the elite swimmers who have successfully crossed the English Channel.
Lorelei Schmidt, a 17-year-old student who swims for the Marlins of Raleigh swim team, completed the feat Friday morning.
Schmidt recently posted a video on Instagram showing part of her swim.
She completed the 21-mile journey between England and France in 12 hours and 32 minutes.
ABC11 spoke with Schmidt while she was training for the crossing. She said her passion for open-water swimming began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when pool closures pushed her to train in open water.

#english

In the fast-paced world of Hollywood, some once-shining stars drift from the spotlight, but their talent never truly disappears. This week's feature shines a light on 13 celebrated names who captivated audiences with their charisma, unforgettable roles, and genuine individuality. From the faces of childhood nostalgia and beloved TV icons to film legends and pop culture standouts, here's why each of these stars deserves a second act in the limelight.
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Famed for his roles on Knight Rider and Baywatch, David Hasselhoff's iconic presence defined an era. Whether he's saving swimmers or singing to stadiums of adoring fans, the Hoff's unique energy is missed. At its peak, Baywatch's massive global audience briefly made it the most-watched television series on the planet, as reported by Forbes. Could a streaming-era revival or reality competition bring him back into the center stage?
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As a member of the Brat Pack and coach in The Mighty Ducks, Emilio Estevez charmed audiences with both heart and grit. Though he's spent more time behind the camera in recent years, fans would welcome his thoughtful on-screen presence once again. He did step back into the hockey rink briefly, reprising his Gordon Bombay role for Disney's 2021 streaming revival of the franchise.

#mega #audiences #presence #Streaming

Clay High School graduate Caeleb Dressel earned his second victory of the week, winning the concluding men's 50-meter freestyle at the USA Swimming Toyota National Championships in Irvine, Calif.
The nine-time Olympic gold medalist left no doubt in the sport's fastest event, touching the wall in 21.35 seconds. Quintin McCarty placed second in 21.75, followed by Nikita Sheremet in 21.76.
While Dressel didn't surpass his own American record of 21.04, which he set in 2021 in Omaha, Neb., he closed an excellent week in the pool and recorded his fastest mark since 2022. Only two swimmers in the world have gone faster in 2026.
Now 29, Dressel completed the meet with first-place finishes in the 50 and 100 free as well as runner-up spots in the 50 and 100 **** erfly, both times behind Ilya Kharun.
Dressel won two gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, five (three of them individual) in 2021 in Tokyo and two in 2024 in Paris.

#Gold

Gretchen Walsh nearly broke her own world record to win the U.S. ***** le in the 50m freestyle as she prepares for the biggest international meet of the year.
Walsh clocked 23.60 seconds, the third-fastest time in history, in Irvine, California.
The only faster times are Walsh's world record of 23.55 from June 28 and Virginia training partner Kate Douglass' former world record of 23.59 from June 19.
Walsh takes that momentum into the Pan Pacific Championships in two weeks, also in Irvine. Pan Pacs are for swimmers from outside of Europe, while Europeans compete in their own continental championships this month.
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Wales have collected 22 medals so far at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with five gold, six silver and 11 bronze medals.
There are three more guaranteed medals after boxers Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Connor Williams reached Saturday's finals, with Owain Harris-Allan left to box in Friday's semi-finals.
Wales' most successful Games were on the Gold Coast in 2018 where they won home 36 medals, including 10 golds, 12 silvers and 14 bronze, but the streamlined nature of this Glasgow event makes it difficult to compare.
The 2026 medals include six in swimming, six in cycling, four in athletics, three in artistic gymnastics, and one each in bowls, weightlifting and boxing.
The swimming relay podium position count as one medal per race but all the competitors who took part in the heat or finals of that event will be given a medal. That means 13 Welsh swimmers leave Glasgow with medals.

#glasgow #wales

RAPID CITY — The Watertown Area Swim Club and the Aberdeen Swim Club each again recorded strong performances in the 2026 South Dakota Long Course Swim Championships.
The WASC Dolphins finished second in the meet for the eighth straight year with 3,514 points, and the ASC again finished fourth with 2,398 points.
The meet was held Friday through Sunday, July 24-26, at Rapid City.
20 FAVORITES WASC SWIMMERS: Swimmers, others who have left their mark on the Watertown Area Swim Club since 1984
The Sioux Falls Swim Club again won the state championship with 6,066.5 points.

#swim #club #swimmers #finished

Wales have collected 15 medals so far at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with two gold, five silvers and eight bronze medals.
There are four more guaranteed medals after boxers Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Connor Williams reached Friday's semi-finals and will therefore win at least a bronze.
Wales' most successful Games were on the Gold Coast in 2018 where they won home 36 medals, including 10 golds, 12 silvers and 14 bronze, but the streamlined nature of this Glasgow event makes it difficult to compare.
The 2026 medals include six in swimming, four in athletics, three in artistic gymnastics, and one each in bowls and weightlifting.
The swimming relay podium position count as one medal per race but all the competitors who took part in the heat or finals of that event will be given a medal. That means 13 Welsh swimmers leave Glasgow with medals.

#silvers #four #finals

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The best swimmers in the country will **** emble this week at the Toyota National Swimming Championships, held at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, CA. Gold-medal Olympians like Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass and Gretchen Walsh will be among those competing at the five-day competition. You'll be able to watch coverage of the championships starting tonight on Peacock and NBCSN, with NBC showing additional coverage over the weekend at 2 p.m. ET on both Saturday and Sunday.
Here's what you need to know so you can watch the 2026 National Swimming Championships, including the complete broadcast and streaming schedule.
Date: July 28 - August 2
Times: Nightly at 9 p.m. ET, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

#swimming #watch #woollett

As well as the earlier exploits of Ela Letton-Jones, other Welsh swimmers were in Commonwealth Games action in the pool in Glasgow this morning.
Wales women qualified third fastest for Friday night's 4x100m freestyle final, but the men's team were disqualified in their heat and miss out on an opportunity to win a medal.
Tyler Melbourne-Smith was punished after leaving his block early on the third leg.
The Wales women's relay team will be boosted by the inclusion of promising teenager Theodora Taylor, who sat out the semi-final after earlier qualifying for the 50m ***** erfly semi-finals.
Taylor, 17, is expected to replace one of Medi Harris, Sophie Daves, Megan Higgs or Rebecca Sutton, who all swam well to give the team a shot at a medal.

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Team NI swimmers Lottie Cullen and Grace Davison progressed to the women's 200m backstroke final after coming through their heats on Friday morning.
Cullen finished second in the first heat in two minutes 12.23 seconds behind Australia's Hannah Fredericks, who qualified fastest in 2:09.81.
Davison's time of 2:12.24 was enough for a place in the final after she finished third in heat three behind Scotland's Holly McGill (2:09.88) and Australia's Iona Anderson (2:11.08).
The women's 200m backstroke final takes place at Tollcross Swimming Centre at 19:51 BST on Friday.
Paddy Johnston and Conor Ferguson both qualified for the men's 50m backstroke semi-finals. Johnston and Ferguson finished fourth in their respective heats in 25.38 and 25.48.

#johnston #heat

"Freestyle Biomechanics: The Science Behind The Strokes," a book by former University of Hawaii swimming coach Jan Prins, is now available via Amazon.
The book focuses on freestyle, but also touches on "the three other competitive strokes," said Prins, who earned a doctorate in kinesiology at Indiana in 1978 and still teaches at UH. "(It) covers … every freestyle movement from stroke pattern, body position, flutter kick, hand entry to recovery and much more."
It is the culmination of nearly 50 years of coaching, presentations, research and video workshops Prins has conducted for competitive swimmers and coaches.
"It will become a continuous shelf reference for all swimmers, especially triathletes and adults," said Garry Rodrigues, swim consultant to USA Triathlon for the 2028 Olympics.

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USA Swimming's 2026 TYR Pro Swim Series will come to a conclusion this week with a final meet in Indianapolis.
Taking place at the Indiana University Natatorium for the first time in five years, nearly 600 of the country's most elite swimmers are set to compete throughout four days of races. Fans can even expect a majority of the active 2024 Paris Olympians to be hitting the water in Indianapolis.
Headlining this meet of course, are two of the most decorated swimmers of all time — Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel. Both will be competing for the first time since the Fort Lauderdale Open in May. Other up-and-coming stars to watch are Gretchen Walsh, Kate Douglass, Torri Huske and 20-year-old Katie Grimes.
Who will shine in Indy?

It's up to APP readers to pick which returning standout boys swimmer will be the Shore's top rising junior for the 2026-27 school year.
HERE ARE THE NOMINEES: Shore prep sports top prospects for 2026-27: 75 boys swimmers
Cast your vote below.
The poll presented by Alliance Orthopedics will remain open until 10 p.m. on June 30 and there is no limit on voting.
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