Year: 2014
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Judge Says Michael Phelps Is ‘Powerless’ Against Alcohol
“Powerless” is the last word expected to be used in connection with 18-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps. A Baltimore judge accused Phelps of being “powerless over alcohol,” even while ordering Phelps to 18 months supervised probation for committing a driving under the influence offense on Sept. 30, USA TODAY Sports reported. Phelps was ordered…
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Santa makes an underwater visit in the Florida Keys
Santa took the plunge in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in the US to deliver presents to all the good mermaids and mermen on Saturday. Santa made rounds about five miles off Islamorada to some very fortunate underwater critters on the Davis Reef. Dive shop operator Spencer Slate filled St. Nick’s shoes this year,…
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Three out five children leaving primary school can’t swim shock statistics reveal
Three out of five children are leaving primary school without the ability to swim to basic standards, which Lifesaving Victoria fears could lead to higher drowning rates in the future. Research reveals that 60 per cent of children aged under 12 cannot swim 50 metres without assistance or stay afloat for two minutes, the yardstick…
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The Perils of HandCentric Swimming – SwimCycleRunCoach
As swimming club coaches we have to correct basic errors in a vast majority of the swimmers we get from swim schools. Here’s one major problem we often see…
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Woman invents self-teaching swimming aid for children
Hmmm, or maybe re-invents ? A woman from southwest China has invented a new swimming aid that allows children to learn how to swim on their own.
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Huntley swim coaches resigned after bus disagreement
Former Huntley boys swimming and diving coach George Keenan and assistant coach Michelle Bradford resigned on Dec. 9 due to a disagreement with athletic director Chris Rozanski in which Keenan said Rozanski “accused us of trying to leave a kid at a swim meet.†Neither of the coaches nor Rozanski were initially willing to disclose…
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Swim Smooth Coaching System Demonstration
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All Strokes – Reading the Clock
Coaches will understand the importance of this week’s video, especially when working with younger swimmers. Courtesy of GoSwim on YouTube
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Prisoners of ‘Ingenious’ 1962 Alcatraz Escape Could Have Survived
If they had timed their escape just right, three prisoners who slipped out of Alcatraz more than 50 years ago on a raft made from raincoats would have had a chance of survival, new research shows. Scientists who were studying the San Francisco Bay’s strong tides reconstructed the possible routes of the audacious 1962 escape.…