Block: The starting platform; the area from which a swimmer dives into the pool to begin a race.. Cap: Latex or lycra head covering used during a race or workout to protect a swimmer's hair from the ...

Starting their swimming careers — and their races — wasn’t easy. Now, in their third year competing, Korman, Crummey, and Lum have all qualified for sectionals in multiple individual events.

Rocket McDonald, front, and Makos Swim teammates enter the water without starting blocks during practice at the YMCA’s O’Fallon Park Rec Complex on March 18, 2025, in St. Louis.

One of the swimming events at the Island Games came to a halt after part of the starting block came loose, hitting one of the competitors in the face. In the heat of the moment, many of the ...