10 Photos Of Cameron Van Der Burgh In The Pool After His Race

Cameron — the South African swimmer — won the 100m breaststroke while also breaking the world record time for it, then looked adorable hanging in the pool. Also he is my new favorite Olympian.

Lauren Yapalater 9 months ago 16 responses

The Fabulous Nails Of Women’s Olympic Swimming

The next time you find yourself watching a women’s swimming event, keep an eye out for these fierce manicures.

Whitney Jefferson 9 months ago 87 responses

Ryan Lochte Got Caught In The Last Leg Of The Men’s 4x100m Relay

French swimmer Yannick Agnel beat Lochte right at the end, earning France the gold and forcing the U.S. to settle for silver. Watch it here.

Kevin Lincoln 9 months ago 1 response

Ryan Lochte Has An American Flag Diamond Grill

Ryan “Lil Jon, Patriot, Bald Eagle” Lochte.

Kevin Lincoln 9 months ago 119 responses

Ryan Lochte Annihilated Michael Phelps In Their First Duel Of London 2012

Gold for Lochte, nothing for Phelps. Watch the last kick.

Kevin Lincoln 9 months ago 56 responses

Talking Gold: An Interview With Swimmer Natalie Coughlin

BuzzFeed Sports spoke with 11-time medalist Natalie Coughlin about living as a professional swimmer, posing for Sports Illustrated, and how exactly Olympians are crazy.

Kevin Lincoln 10 months ago 7 responses

Leonardo DiCaprio And Tobey Maguire Went Snorkeling Together

The best buddies vacationed in Hawaii and had some fun looking at the fish. But um, Leo — what’s with the facial hair?

Lauren Yapalater 10 months ago 64 responses

Synchronized Swimming Actually Sounds Incredibly Grueling

The only two synchronized swimmers representing the U.S. at the Olympics are Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva. Here they discuss their brutal training schedule and underwater cardio exertion, and how far people’s perception of their sport differs from reality.

Anna North 10 months ago 31 responses

This Giraffe Just Wants To Swim

Does anyone know where can I get a pet giraffe? (via reddit.com)

Samir Mezrahi 11 months ago 122 responses

A 25-Step Guide To The Perfect Summer Day

Everything you must do to make every day of Summer 2012 the best day of your life. Now we all just have to quit our jobs to make it happen, and it will be the BEST SUMMER OF ALL TIME!

Summer Anne Burton a year ago 4 responses

Here’s Michael Phelps’ Head & Shoulders Commercial

Yeah, you definitely don’t want the other competitive swimmers noticing your flaky scalp.

Hannah Lawrence a year ago respond

Olympic Swimmer Proposes To His Girlfriend On Medal Stand

Over the weekend, Olympic swimmer Matt Grevers invited his girlfriend onto the winner’s stand after he won the 100-meter race at the Missouri Grand Prix, got down on one knee, and proposed. Apparently his original plan was to propose to Annie Chandler after she won her race but unfortunately, she came in 5th place. I’d say it turned out pretty okay.

Whitney Jefferson a year ago 55 responses

Meanwhile, In Hungary

Playing with an excavator in your pool? Bad idea! Watch Video ›

kaktusjack a year ago 67 responses

Russians Wrestle Near Dolphin Pool

I’m not exactly sure what’s going on in this video, but it seems like the Russians with black t-shirts on are mad at the Russians with white t-shirts on after one of them hops into the dolphin’s pool. Stick around, because it becomes like a Marx Brothers movie once they start throwing punches. Watch Video ›

paul gale a year ago 33 responses

Professional Diver Has Extremely Gruesome Head Injury

World-Class diver, Vadim Kaptur, hit his head on the 10m diving platform which ended up taking off part of his scalp. He’s alive and recovering but our professional athletes really need to start being more careful. (via photoblog.msnbc.msn.com) View Image ›

Todd Van Luling a year ago 73 responses

Monster Themed Bikinis

This summer, Nessie won’t be the only monster going for a swim. Pale Horse Design has created some zombie swimsuits for ladies with beauty and braaaaaaiiiiins. (via boingboing.net) View List ›

Ashley Baccam a year ago 95 responses

Extreme Diving

From the USA Diving Grand Prix championships happening right now. Looks painful. View Image ›

Matt Stopera 2 years ago 39 responses

Bubble Bottle Cap

Here’s a cool underwater trick with a bottle cap for your amusement! Watch Video ›

Bob Saget 2 years ago 44 responses

Dog Won’t Stop Swimming

Franklin here learned how to swim a few days ago, and now he can’t stop. Related: is there an official name for a dog’s inability to understand that it’s not moving anymore? Watch Video ›

Amanda Dobbins 2 years ago 83 responses

Quadruple Amputee Swims English Channel

Philippe Croizon is a Frenchman who lost all four of his limbs after an electrical accident in 1994. Yesterday, he became the first quadruple amputee to swim the English Channel. He made the 20 mile crossing in just under 13 and a half hours. View Image ›

wecanchangetheworld 2 years ago 13 responses

Pug Swim Meet

Six people throw their pugs into a swimming pool. I’m not sure what surprised me more - that the pugs didn’t drown, or that a decent amount of people turned up to watch. Watch Video ›

anteater 2 years ago 78 responses

Adorable Corgi Bellyflop

This is quite possibly the most adorable bellyflop I’ve ever seen. You can go ahead and click “cute” now. Watch Video ›

Rebecca E. 2 years ago 426 responses

Piggyback Launch

Enjoy the flight. [Ed. note: Can’t decide if this looks fun or just terrifying.] Watch Video ›

todd v2.0 2 years ago 58 responses

A New Way To Exercise: Running Under Water

‘Pool Sprint’ has come up with a new way to get fit - and it involves a track along the bottom of a pool and some special shoes. Looks like it would be pretty difficult. I wouldn’t really call this ‘sprinting’ though. Watch Video ›

anteater 2 years ago respond

World Champion Free Diver Free Falls Into Blue Hole [Video] on aquaviews.net ›

World famous French free-diver Guillaume Nery free-dives Dean’s Blue Hole in the Bahamas (the World’s second deepest blue hole which plunges 202 meters/663 ft to the ocean floor) to make a short movie that emphasizes aesthetic images and innovative camera moves.

Digg Top Links 2 years ago respond

Swimsuit Malfunction [NSFW]

At the FINA World Championships in Rome, swimmer Ricky Behrens’s suit split at the last minute, and he was forced to compete with his tushy in full view. He came in fourth, which - in the end - actually helped push the American team into the finals, so you might say he covered America’s ass with his very own. That’s taking one for the team. View Image ›

Eliot Glazer 3 years ago respond

Baby Sea Lion Swim Lessons

After slipping into the water, this two day-old sea lion gets her first swim lesson from mom. And we are happy to report that she does swimmingly! Watch Video ›

Brian Ries 3 years ago 42 responses

The Swimming Bunny

In the spirit of the Swimming Cat, check out the Swimming Bunny! Michael Phelps forgetaboutit. This bunny has his eye on your 24 carrot Olympic golds! Watch Video ›

Alexia Golez 4 years ago 4 responses

Michael Phelps’ Australian Girlfriend

Michael Phelps was spotted in Beijing making out with Australian swimming sensation Stephanie Rice. While Phelps is bringing home the golds for the US, he’s going down under with the 20-year old brunette. But Phelps apparently keeps a girl in every port, as evidenced by the pictures of his Vegas girlfriend Caroline Pal. Read More ›

Brian Ries 4 years ago respond