Year: 2014
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BTS clip from Journey Gym’s infomercial shoot with Ryan Lochte
‘The world’s first truly portable universal gym’, see journey gym Post by journey gym.
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Katinka Hosszu: “I always learn something new, even after 20 years of swimming!”
Read fina.org Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu is attending the SportAccord Convention in Belek, Turkey this week. The current 200m and 400m IM World champion is on-hand both in and out the pool as she is to take part in a practice session with kids from the local swimming clubs today and the first-ever “Youth Club” discussion…
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Thorpe ‘in good spirits’ as he fights infection: Manager
Read The Peninsula and see video on Today “He’s fine, he’s a battler,†James Erskine told Channel 9’s Today programme. “He’s in good spirits, you know, he’s got drips in, he’s got antibiotics and all that sort of thing so he’s not exactly going to swim in the Commonwealth Games tomorrow.†Erskine said he was not…
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The Morning Swim Show on Shoulder Surgery Risks
In light of the tragic news of Ian Thorpe’s infection after shoulder surgery, host Jeff Commings speaks with USA Swimming team physician Dr. Scott Rodeo about treating shoulder injuries and lowering the risk of infection.
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Record swim sends NZ women’s team to Commonwealth Games
See video on TVNZ A record-breaking swim at the New Zealand Open Championships has seen the women’s 200-metre relay team qualify for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Emma Robinson, 19, knocked three and a half seconds off her personal best to propel her team past the notoriously tough qualification standards. Robinson’s fast finish will be…
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New research suggests 3-5 min of 30s sprints as healthy as 1 hour at moderate speed
See the research article on Hindawi A new study performed in the Faroe Islands suggests that it is as effective for cardio-vascular health to do 3-5 minutes of (effective) high-intensity swimming, as it is to swim for an hour at a more moderate pace. To test the hypothesis that high-intensity swim training improves cardiovascular health…
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A Tale of Two Atolls
Save Our Seas Foundation’s director of conservation and National Geographic Magazine photographer, Thomas P. Peschak, has always been fascinated by the ocean. He has spent much of his career as a scientist and and photojournalist searching for a pristine marine wilderness. He discovered his “holy grail” of marine environments in a remote section of the…
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Live Coverage of the British Gas Swimming Championships 2014
Tollcross, Glasgow. 10-15 April 2014, see swimming.org Event Landing Page • News • Schedule • Qualifiers Live streaming video by Ustream
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You Can Play – Libby Trickett And Others Promote Anti-Homophobia Campaign
See youcanplay.com.au You Can Play is a national Anti-Homophobia in Sport Initiative bought to you by Play by the Rules. Play by the Rules is a national program that promotes safe fair and inclusive sport. It is supported by multiple government and non-government partners including the Australian Sports Commission, the Australian Human Rights Commission, all…