Swimming

Texas A&M Student and Olympic Swimmer: I’m Gay

Andy Towle May 7, 2013

Tongan Olympian, former Texas A&M swim captain, and 2012 Big 12 breaststroke champion Amini Fonua has decided to speak publicly about his … [Read more...] about Texas A&M Student and Olympic Swimmer: I’m Gay

Andy Towle December 12, 2012

The Finnish are incredibly nuts, and the shrinkage of their nuts must be incredible.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...They somehow must be related to this guy. … [Read more...] about Swimmer Wakes from Snow Nap in Finland, Goes for Icy Dip: VIDEO

Andy Towle October 17, 2012

A German daredevil does the old bust through the ice-covered swimming pool trick.Or not, AFTER THE JUMP...(via reddit) … [Read more...] about Breaking the Ice: VIDEO

Andy Towle August 27, 2012

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte appeared on E!'s Fashion Police on Friday and eagerly stripped down to his Speedo for the hosts, explaining his … [Read more...] about Ryan Lochte Strips Down, Pees in Fountain with Joan Rivers: VIDEO

Andy Towle August 13, 2012

Michael Phelps soaks up his post-Olympics glory in the bath for Louis Vuitton, in a campaign shot by Annie Leibovitz. … [Read more...] about Michael Phelps Has a Speedo Soak for Louis Vuitton: PHOTO

Andy Towle July 27, 2012

As far as "Call Me Maybe" videos go, I think this probably takes the Bronze, but at least Ryan Lochte's there to blow us a kiss.Watch, … [Read more...] about USA Olympic Swim Team Does ‘Call Me Maybe’: VIDEO

Andy Towle June 11, 2012

The London 2012 Olympics are coming, which means, among other things, that a bounty of beefcake shoots featuring water-based athletes is set to splash … [Read more...] about British Diver Tom Daley Drenched in First Wave of Olympic Athlete Beefcake Shoots: VIDEO

Andy Towle March 23, 2012

SOLAR STORMS: A NASA sciencecast on their surprising power. THE HOST: Up next from the creator of Twilight. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: TIME reporter Sean … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1090

Andy Towle August 9, 2011

Sixty-one-year-old Diana Nyad, who yesterday set off to break an open water swimming record from Cuba to Florida was forced to give up her pursuit … [Read more...] about Diana Nyad Forced to End Swim from Cuba to Florida

Andy Towle August 8, 2011

Sixty-one-year-old former world-record holder and out lesbian swimmer Diana Nyad set off on a 103-mile swim today across open water from Cuba to … [Read more...] about Diana Nyad Begins Swim from Cuba to Florida without Shark Cage: VIDEO