Year: 2014
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Montreal ready to host Aquatics biggest ‘family party’
Montreal, Canada will stage the 15th FINA World Masters Championships, the last stand-alone edition of the event. The picturesque city, which already hosted the championships exactly 20 years ago, will welcome a total 7’794 participants, representing 101 nations, for the 12-day colourful bash. The Parc Jean-Drapeau Aquatic Complex on St. Helene island, regarded as the…
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Last Commonwealth Games for Alicia Coutts
On the pool deck, Alicia Coutts is realistic about defending her five gold medals from Delhi 2010 but behind-the-scenes she’s enjoying her last Commonwealth Games bonding with her teammates over a bowl of whipped cream. See Brisbane Times
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Hannah Miley re-lives her medal moment | Glasgow 2014 TV
Hannah Miley raised the roof at Tollcross Thursday night when she won Gold in the 400m individual medley. Defending her title from Delhi 2010, Hannah describes just how important the crowd were in bringing her home to victory. In other news, Hannah’s dad and coach Patrick had to skip a large queue in order to…
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Man breaks neck, is paralysed and drowns in swimming accident, recovers with photography therapy
The craziest thing is that there was no actual accident. A simple waist-level dive into the water—no collision with any object, no previous injuries—changed Young’s life forever. He was lucky enough to survive and recover from the near-fatal injury, eventually returning to his normal life. But the love and support he received and the way…
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Swim School Focuses on Saving Lives in MoCo
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under 5-years-old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In order to combat this statistic, British Swim School has taken to the waves, teaching children through their Montgomery County locations not just how to swim, just how to survive. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk…
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Watch Jorge Ramos Swim Across the Rio Grande
Many Central American and Mexican migrants get to the U.S. by swimming across the Rio Grande River. Many don’t survive the river’s strong undercurrent, and if they do, many then fall victim to dehydration navigating the scorching hot desert in search of a border town. To get a feel for the treacherous conditions thousands of…
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Swimmers Jump into Boston Harbor for the 18th Swim Across America
More than 60 swimmers, including former Olympians, participated in the 22-mile relay swim to support pediatric cancer programs at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and MassGeneral Hospital for Children Cancer Center.
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Join Canada’s Swim Team
Join Canada’s Swim Team is a recognition and incentive initiative that all swimming lesson providers are invited to use at no cost and with no staff training required.
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Nathan Adrian | Freestyle Body Position – Swim Technique
Watch the perfect freestyle body position in action via our how-to swimming video, which includes a visual demonstration by three-time Olympic freestyle gold medallist, Nathan Adrian, plus tips from our elite coach to help you align your head and body more effectively. http://youtu.be/C5yIAkKKEMI