Monday's Swim Report - Lacourt Out, Le Clos In & Other Swim Bits

Lane 1 - LA Times posts "The swimming pool, symbol of Southern California, takes a dip. For every family a house, with every house a garden, and in every garden a swimming pool: This was the postwar L.A. Dream reduced to its essence."

Lane 2 - Olympics posts "Training With Chad Le Clos | Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. YOG ambassador and Olympic gold medal winner Chad Le Clos talks about his training and his goals and targets."

Lane 3 - SBS posts "World champion Lacourt out of Euros. France's double world champion Camille Lacourt has been forced to pull out of the upcoming European swimming championships in Berlin due to injury."

Lane 4 - Weather.com posts "USA Swimming Ranks the 10 Best Swim Cities in U.S..  With summer kicking into high gear, many Americans are craving a serious session in the nearest pool. And if you happen to live in one of the cities listed above, you have plenty of great options. USA Swimming, the national governing body for competitive swimming, recently ranked the most swim-friendly cities in the United States."

Lane 5 - All Africa posts "South Africa: Heroes' Welcome for Swimming Champs. The OR Tambo International Airport came to a standstill on Thursday as the South African swimming team touched down from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The swimming squad arrived just before noon after walking through customs, where they declared 12 medals."

Lane 6 - CBS News posts (w/video) "3 American siblings hoping to make history with English Channel swim."

Lane 7 - Olympics posts "Chad Le Clos' Masterclass - The Turn | Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games. YOG ambassador Chad Le Clos gives some expert tips on how turn in the pool."

Lane 8 - MTV posts "These Russian Teens Won Summer By Turning Their Living Room Into A Swimming Pool."