Month: December 2014
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Bathtime can be learn-to-swim time
According to the United States Swim School Association, bathtime is the perfect time for teaching infants and toddlers beginner swimming techniques. And although a bathtub is smaller than a pool or lake, adults should be supervising children 100 percent of the time, said Sue Mackie, executive director of the United States Swim School Association. “If…
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Behold this Kuoni Travel TV ad featuring synchronised swimmer Lenka Tanner
The Founder of Nottinghamshire’s latest synchronised swimming club is hoping to catapult the sport into the spotlight by starring in a new television advert. Lenka Tanner, of The Meadows, was flown out to the Maldives by luxury travel agency Kuoni to run on water for their latest advert. See Nottingham Post
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Are public swimming pools unhygienic?
Swimming strengthens the body while the water buoys it up and protects against exercise-related injury, making it a popular and frequently recommended therapy for people recovering from an injury, operation or chronic illness. The benefits of this are certainly likely to outweigh the potential health dangers associated with public pools. But it’s not silly to…
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‘What I learned from freediving with great white sharks’
Andre Hartman struggles to walk. But every day he dreams of going back to the ocean. For decades, he made an impressive career out of freediving with great white sharks. The South African daredevil survived numerous encounters with these ocean predators. And when he needed to get closer to the animals, taking the cage out…
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Dog falls 15 stories into hot tub and survives
A 13-year old Boston Terrier is recovering after falling off a 15th floor balcony, straight into a hot tub. The dog’s owner, Bill McCourt, was in tears when he recalled the accident: “You just can’t imagine a dog going through that kind of trauma”. See 11alive.com
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Cate Campbell named Australia’s Swimmer of the Year again
World 100m freestyle champion Cate Campbell has been named Australia’s Swimmer of the Year after winning four golds at the Pan Pacific Championships and three at the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The 22-year-old, who also won the award last year, holds the fastest time in the world this year for the 100m freestyle (52.62 seconds)…
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Olympic Swimmer Amy Van Dyken Determined to Walk Again
Amy Van Dyken, the six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer who became paralyzed when she severed her spinal cord in an ATV crash this summer, says she is determined to walk again. “There is a possibility that that milestone of me walking again may happen,†Van Dyken told ABC’s Robin Roberts in an interview for the…
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Michael Klim insists we need swim lessons in schools
Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim has renewed calls for the introduction of mandatory swimming lessons in all Victorian schools. “A lot of schools in the state are on the front foot with water safety and are proactive. I think (mandatory lessons) are something we should definitely consider,†Mr Klim said. “I don’t think you can…