Annamay Pierse: 200m Breaststroke World Record

 (Watch the interview in high-definition: fast computer and broadband Internet recommended) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2009/4/27) — 25-year-old Canadian swimmer Annamay Pierse set a new 200-meter...

What makes a good swimmer?

"The best swimmers tend to be tall and thin with long arms, long legs, long feet, and long hands. The size of their hands gives them great "water grasp", and only a very small hand movement keeps them afloat. They...