Month: February 2014
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FINA OWS Grand Prix 2014: Geijo and Afanevich take gold in 88km race
Read the press release on fina.org A total 25 swimmers from 11 countries took the plunge in the second and longest leg of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix 2014, organised in Hernandarias-Parana (ARG) on February 9. Home favourite Pilar Geijo turned the 88km demanding effort in a class of her own, winning the…
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70-year-old Baldock planning to become oldest to swim English Channel again
Read for instance Business Standard and his fundraiser here Cyril Baldock, 70, who swam the English Channel in 1985, has taken the challenge up again. At that time, Baldock swam the English Channel from France to England in just 10 hours and 44 minutes under the guidance of the legendary long-distance swimmer Des Renford, the Sydney Morning…
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The importance of self esteem – Should Ian Thorpe just ‘cheer up’?
Listen to ABC Brisbane Was the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman a tragedy or was he just a foolish junkie who had far too much going for him to do something as stupid as take heroin? Should the successful swimmer Ian Thorpejust cheer up or is he suffering from serious clinical depression? Does success automatically give good…
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Instructional videos are an invaluable tool for swimming instructors
Guest post by learn-to-swim.com When it comes to teaching people how to learn to swim, instructors obviously rely on the practical work that they do in the pool. As multimedia technology continues to develop, though, it is wise for instructors to make use of other tools in their teaching such as online videos and DVDs.
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2014 aQuellé Midmar Mile Day 1 Highlights
“Andrew Martens of RC Helicam provides outstanding aerial footage of the aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Day 1 shows the first 4 heats of the 2014 edition with over 15,000 competitors.”
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The swimming pigs of Exuma
“A friendly group of swimming pigs off of one of the Exuma Cays” (Bahamas)
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Swimming Holiday British Virgin Islands | SwimTrek Adventure Holidays
Swimming Adventures in the British Virgin Islands. Swimtrek is the go-to swimming adventure holidays. For more information visit:Â http://www.swimtrek.com.
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Growing up Swimming with Sharks
“For the Rumneys, John and Linda, and daughters Jenna, Nikki and Shannon, the Low Isles is part of their home. Linda says ‘the kids’ have been coming here to swim and snorkel for over 20 years. For the Rumneys, it’s the closest they have to a local park and they’ve been instrumental in its protection…
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Polar Bear Swim at Dartmouth’s 2014 Winter Carnival
“Jump into the icy waters of Occom Pond for the Polar Bear Swim, one of the many events taking place during Dartmouth’s 2014 Winter Carnival.”