swimming

It wasn’t long ago that Grace Hagemaster placed 11th in the 100 backstroke at the State Girls Swimming & Diving Meet. In the aftermath of that accomplishment, she felt driven to work hard and finish higher next season. But since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the 16-year-old has barely been able to get in the water. “It was really…

Cooling off during the summer will likely look different in the age of the pandemic, with many people asking: Can the virus that causes COVID-19 stay active in pool water?

Just before Jaden Olson got set to swim for a state championship in the 100 yard backstroke, the Jones College Prep senior took a moment to reflect on the journey that brought him to the brink of a potential title. “I realized it’s the last swim of my whole high school career, so I was just going to let it…

Mac Miller’s family announced a new album from the late rapper will be released on Jan. 17, NBC News reports. The forthcoming album, “Circles,” is a companion project to Miller’s 2018 album “Swimming.”

Two-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine is accusing his former team at Stanford of homophobia and claiming that he was kicked off the team because he is gay, NBC News reported. “Plain and simple: There are surface-level reasons I was kicked off the Stanford swim team, but I can tell you with certainty that it comes down to the fact that...

A high school student in Anchorage, Alaska, was disqualified from a state championship because her swimsuit did not cover enough skin.

A spokesman for Jussie Smollett maintained that the actor is innocent in a statement Tuesday, responding to the city of Chicago’s recent court filing in a lawsuit seeking more than $130,000 for reimbursement of investigative costs. “Regardless of what is said by the city, every iota of information Jussie Smollett has stated has been fully corroborated by the police documents,”...

Timothy Bannon, a suburban teen born without arms will swim, bike and run among thousands of triathletes in Chicago on Saturday.

Swimply is a pool sharing platform that connects owners of private pools with people looking for a place to swim and hang out.

Drownings in Lake Michigan are up 87% over the past year, according to the non-profit The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.

Olympic champion Ryan Lochte made an emphatic return to competition Wednesday, swimming the fourth-fastest time by an American in the 200-meter individual medley during a time trial in the U.S. national championships at Stanford University. “I’m back, woo!” Lochte proclaimed in his opening remarks on the pool deck at Avery Aquatic Center after qualifying for next year’s U.S. Olympic trials...

As we head into the thick of summer, experts are providing water safety tips after a series of high-profile accidents on area waterways. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story. 

A deadline is looming for Jussie Smollett to pay more than $130,000 to Chicago for investigative costs into what city authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack or risk getting slapped with a civil lawsuit.

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett entered a plea of not guilty on multiple disorderly conduct charges Thursday.

New documents showing text messages and email chains revealed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s asked Supt. Eddie Johnson to turn the Jussie Smollett investigation over to the FBI before she recused herself from the case.

A judge ruled Tuesday that cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom during a Thursday hearing for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.

The attorney for two brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett case in Chicago says the pair have evidence backing their claims against the “Empire” actor.

It’s another year at the Grammys, and another snub for Ed Sheeran.
Though this singer won two pop honors at this year’s show, he was cut out of the top three categories. This time, he’s nowhere to be found.

Mac Miller, the rapper, singer and record producer behind songs “Self Care” and “Smile Back,” has died, according to multiple published reports. He was 26. Miller was found dead at his home in Studio City, California, of a possible drug overdose, two law enforcement sources told NBC News. The Pittsburgh native, whose real name is Malcolm McCormick, had a difficult...

Ten-year-old Clark Kent took Michael Phelps’ name off the record board in the 100-meter butterfly at the Far West International Swimming Championship.