Two members of the fluid dynamics community, Profs Anette Hosoi and Timothy Wei, have teamed with NBC to present some of the science of swimming. You can view these excellent videos here

Designing Fast Pools

Missy Franklin's Fluid Dynamics

Prof Rajat Mittal at Johns Hopkins University has recently had his investigation of freestyle swimming mechanics profiled in the New York Times:

Freestyle Square-Off

The Australian media has covered a story on the partnership between Australian Cycling and Monash University to help the Men's Pursuit Team improve their aerodynamics in the great windtunnel facility at Monash, managed by Prof John Sheridan and team:

Australian Cycling and Monash University