Month: September 2014
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FINA videos of Hosszu’s and Gyurta’s World Records at the Dubai 2014 World Cup leg
Specifically Katinka Hosszu’s 100 and 200 meter individual medley short course world records, and Daniel Gyurta’s 200 meter breaststroke short course world records.
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‘Don’t Stop Believin” Motivates 3 Men To Swim To Shore After Boat Capsizes In Hawaii
Last Sunday night, a powerful wave capsized Zack Romanak’s boat off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Romanak, his 10-year-old son Noah, and Brad Warren, a tourist from California they had met earlier that day, clung to the boat for nearly four hours in dark waters. The impact of the wave had snapped…
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Atlanta woman embraces competitive swimming at 97
At Atlanta’s Washington Park Pool, Anne Dunivin slowly and gingerly makes her way into the water. She says, “My girls get me to the pool, twice a week. And I swim for at least half a mile. I swim laps, from that end to this end and then back.” Anne’s love-affair with the water started…
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Great Scottish Swim 2014
World class athletes, around 2,500 amateur swimmers, and a huge number of supporters and spectators, were part of Scotland’s biggest ever open water swimming event, the Great Scottish Swim.
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FINA videos of Katinka Hosszu’s 200 and 400 IM SC World Records at the Doha 2014 World Cup leg
Courtesy of FINA on YouTube, thumbs up from here!
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Stingray jumps onto ramp for food
A hungry stingray jumps out of the water and onto a man-made ramp, providing these tourists an incredible up-close experience during a trip to Maldives.
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Stephanie Rice – My Balcony Blitz
I’ve created this easy workout that you can do anywhere, anytime. It’s great for toning the legs and butt and I recommend trying it once and then repeating the whole set right through once or twice if your ability allows.
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‘The Swimmer’ gets deluxe DVD treatment
The Frank and Eleanor Perry film version of the John Cheever story “The Swimmer†was a resounding flop in 1968, but over the years it has acquired a cult following. The movie has always been of particular interest in Connecticut because the Perrys and star Burt Lancaster spent the summer of 1966 filming in and…
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Swim Speed Strokes: Laura Sogar’s Favorite Breaststroke Drill: Breast Arms, Flutter Kick
Swim Speed Strokes is a new swimming technique book by swimming coach and 4-time Olympian Sheila Taormina. Her book Swim Speed Strokes reveals the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly technique of elite swimmers. Master elite technique in all four swimming strokes. Learn more at swimspeedsecrets.com. Courtesy of VeloPress on YouTube