“Swimming” on The Daily Caller

Eight gold medals in a single Olympics and now a video game. That’s the new project for record-breaking athlete, Michael Phelps, who is set to release “Push the Limit” this June. (more)

Taking a plunge in the Amazon – arguably the world’s most formidable river – is not for the faint-hearted. Piranhas, sharp-toothed sharks and deadly whirlpools are just a few of its perils. But they appear to have been no deterrent to Serbian Darko Novovic, who claims to have smashed the world record for swimming the South American river by 20 days. (more)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates swimming officials said Sunday that “overexertion” led to the death of U.S. national team swimmer Fran Crippen and denied reports that the American had a heart attack during a race the day before. (more)

The lead singer of a British pop band has committed suicide during a music festival in Belgium. (more)

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships, then came back less than an hour later to win the 200 butterfly on Wednesday night. (more)

MOSCOW – Dozens of Russians, many of them drunk, are drowning daily as they head to water to escape a heatwave, an emergencies ministry official said on Wednesday. (more)

In the past year, there have been stark reminders of why our Armed Forces are engaged in foreign battles and why many have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. The Christmas Day bomber nearly killed hundreds in the sky over Detroit. Just a few weeks ago, a terrorist trained in Pakistan tried to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. (more)

In a sex abuse scandal that some victims compare to what happened in the Catholic Church, at least 36 swimming coaches have been banned for life by the USA Swimming organization over the last 10 years because of sexual misconduct with teenagers they coached. (more)

Under fire for its handling of sex abuse allegations and screening of coaches, USA Swimming, the national governing body of the sport, said it plans a series of steps to make swim clubs safer for its young athletes, possibly including an anonymous reporting system to encourage scared victims to come forward. (more)

You called Rachel Maddow a man? How dare you, sir? How dare you? – Jim Treacher (more)

Beijing had its coldest morning in almost 40 years and its biggest snowfall since 1951. Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap since 1981. And freezing weather is gripping the Deep South, including Florida’s orange groves and beaches. (more)

The U.S. Olympic Committee has turned to Scott Blackmun, a former interim leader for the organization, to become its third chief executive officer in the past 10 months, The Associated Press has learned. (more)