There are lots of photos and videos of these eight hot men after the jump. The swimmers in the video are: Frederick Bousquet, Romain Magula, Grégory Mallet, Maxime Bussière, Florent Manaudou, Camille Lacourt, Dorian Gandin, and Fabien Gilot.

Hat tip to OhLaLaMag and Queerty.

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Alexander Dale Oen (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

The swimming world is stunned by the death today of Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen, 26, who died suddenly from cardiac arrest in his room at a pre-Olympic training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. Oen was the world champion in the 100-meter breaststroke and a favorite to medal at this summer’s Olympics.

One of the last interviews Dale Oen did was with Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer. Commings, who is openly gay and planning to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials, called Dale Oen “one of the nicest people I’ve ever encountered in this sport.”

Wrote Commings:

It still hurts to the very depths of me that the world will no longer see [his] smile. When I sat down to interview him … I wasn’t just talking to a fellow breaststroker. I was talking to someone who was excited about the promise of a future that reached well beyond the London Olympics. He talked about swimming at the Rio Games. He was half-serious about still competing in the Olympics in 2024, when he would have been 38. …

He had immense respect for his rivals, and a genuine love for the sport. Now that he’s gone, many of his words — spoken in near-perfect English — will resonate with me forever. I even remember how he had joked that he wanted to sign off his interview with a riff on the classic line from the movie Anchorman: “You stay classy, Swimming World.”

There is something haunting about an elite athlete, in prime physical condition, dying young. “As an athlete, I can attest that we all feel invincible. Alex’s death will forever soften that mindset for me. None of us is Superman,” Commings wrote.

Here is a photo that shows Dale Oen at the height of his sport, after winning the 100-meter breaststroke final during FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China, last year. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images).

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We present our favorite photos of the past sports week.

This week’s offerings include baseball and soccer celebrations, college football in the spring, the NBA, fencing, Olympic trials kayaking, swimming and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Photo 1: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a goal during a match against Real Sporting de Gijon in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle-Getty Images)

Photo 2: John Hastings during his second K1 run at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 3: Jeff Spear in between bouts at the Division I National Fencing Championships in Virginia Beach (Photo by Peter Casey-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 4: Australian swimmer Mitch Larkin poses during an Olympics portrait session in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts-Getty Images)

Photo 5: Australian swimmer Mitch Larkin poses during an Olympics portrait session in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts-Getty Images)

Photo 6: Miami Marlins catcher Brett Hayes (9) makes a play against the Chicago Cubs (Photo by Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 7: Craig Beattie of the Hearts celebrates after scoring a penalty during The William Hill Scottish Cup semifinal soccer match between Celtic and Hearts in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell-Getty Images)

Photo 8: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) battles with Los Angeles Clippers forwards Caron Butler (5) and Blake Griffin (32) (Photo by Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 9: Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker speaks to the media following the team’s offseason workout (Photo by Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 10: Stanford Cardinal quarterback Josh Nunes at the cardinal and white spring game at Kezar Stadium (Photo by Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 11: New York Mets third baseman David Wright during batting practice prior to playing the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 12: Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers. (Photo by Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE)

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“Look, I’m not the gay chef. I’m just the chef. We don’t want anything to distract the team. There’ll be no rainbow shirts,” he said.

Still, Tewksbury admits he is disappointed that, 14 years since he publicly announced he was gay, he remains the only top flight Canadian athlete who has taken such a step.

… “I came out in ’98 and I thought then that in 10 years this would not be an issue, yet it still is. I really try not to be the go-to guy on this anymore because I don’t really have anything more relevant to say. I have said it all.”

Tewksbury, 41, said he hopes that Canada, which historically does better in Winter Olympics than Summer Olympics, will finish in the Top 12 in the medal count. “I think the London team will be really inspired by the success of the athletes at the [2010] Vancouver Olympics,” he said.

Tewksbury’s elevation to his job contrasts with what happened to the similar job in the U.S. Last year, former gymnastics champion Peter Vidmar stepped down as U.S. Olympics chief of mission after his vigorous opposition to same-sex marriage became known.

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This week’s offerings include baseball’s opening day, college basketball, track and field, Aussie Rules Football, swimming and soccer.

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Photo 1: Brad Green (L) jokes with Aaron Davey during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair-Getty Images)

Photo 2: Baylor Bears center Brittney Griner cuts the net after leading her team to the 2012 NCAA women’s basketball title in Denver. (Photo by Chris Humphreys-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 3: New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis (1) attempts to block a shot by Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane (7) during an MLS game. (Photo by Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 4: Trey Hardee of the Texas Longhorns celebrates winning the decathlon at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. (Photo by: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 5: Michael Phelps celebrates winning the men’s 400 meter individual medley at the Indianapolis Grand Prix. (Photo by: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 6: Michael Frater of Jamaica jumps out of the starting blocks during a training session ahead of a meet in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Dadswell-Getty Images)

Photo 7: Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon reacts after securing the final out against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the baseball season opener for both teams. (Photo by Charles LeClaire-US PRESSWIRE)

Photo 8: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders Jerry Hairston Jr. (6), Matt Kemp (center) and Andre Ethier celebrate the team’s opening day win in San Diego. (Photo by Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE)

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This year, as they have in the past, Sports Illustrated has paired up a model with various male pro athletes. In their latest issue, Bar Rafaeli teams up with Chris Paul (after the jump), Rafael Nadal and Michael Phelps. Of course, while the women wear the smallest bikinis they can get their hands on, the men wear full shorts. At least Phelps sports his skin-tight Speedos (even if they are short-length and black, to hide “the bulge”).

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Now she says she understands the entire problem has been the jellyfish all along (she talks about it in a video after the jump), and she’s figuring out, with the help of various companies, how to protect herself from those.

While these swims are starting to feel a little bit like the boy who cried wolf, we have to praise Nyad for not letting go of her dream. Too often people accept rejection and setbacks on the first try. Nyad won’t be stopped, which is a testament to her character.

We’ll again follow her in this crusade and hope she finally completes her dream of 34 years.

You can follow Nyad’s quest on Twitter.

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Speedo claims that swimmers will gain an extra 11 per cent in oxygen economy by wearing the system – allowing them to swim stronger for longer.

It also reduces skin friction drag by 2.7 per cent and full body drag force by 5.7 per cent.

It’s unclear what competitive advantage the suit will have, but swimmers like Michael Phelps (a Speedo spokesman) are jazzed about it. Phelps has certainly been working out and it shows as he modeled a suit in London.

The full-body swimsuit caused all sorts of records to be broken, which created an unfair advantage for swimmers who could afford them. They were also a crime against nature since they covered up some beautiful bodies. The Fastskin is a definite improvement.

Below, British swimmers Liam Tamcock and Rebecca Adlington model the suits (Speedo photos). Click here for more swimmers modeling the suit, including some acrobats.

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According to Open Water Source, Ricardo Valdivia was the first out of the water in about 22 minutes. From the photos it looks like it was a windy, wavy day; But in South Florida the water’s always perfect.

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