Month: February 2015
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Swimisodes – Improve Butterfly Technique – Skate Drill
Learn how to improve butterfly technique with Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder Roland Schoeman and Coach Gary Hall. Butterfly is a challenging swimming stroke because it requires tremendous upper body strength and a strong kick. In order to perform great butterfly technique a swimmer not only needs great conditioning but also perfect timing.…
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Santa Clara Swimming and Water Shows
Santa Clara is world famous for its swimming and synchronized swimming teams and for its spectacular water show productions. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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Jean Boiteux – 1952 Olympic Champion
One of the most memorable events in swimming history occurred at the 1952 Olympic Games when the winner’s father jumped fully clothed into the pool to congratulate his son’s victory. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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Water Song
Water Song is one of five different films from the same script. As part of Bombay Sapphire’s Imagination Series, Oscar winner Geoffrey Fletcher wrote a script stripped of any stage direction and asked people to imagine their film. Courtesy of BombaySapphire on YouTube
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Michael Jamieson Speaks About The Year Ahead And Preparing For Rio 2016
Michael Jamieson speaks to Sportsvibe about getting over not winning gold in Glasgow, the world championships in Russia and preparing for Rio 2016, as well as his new Speed LZR Racer X suit. Courtesy of sportsvibeTV on YouTube
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How many balloons would it take to stop a bullet
Courtesy of XD Prod on YouTube http://youtu.be/fq0KaVURf2E
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Sea Lion joins family on Santa Barbara kayak
A family visiting Santa Barbara from Orange County had an unexpected visitor on their kayak, a sea lion pup!! Rodney and Lisa Gist and their three kids spent more than a half-hour with the pup on the back of their kayak on Valentine’s Day. They say it’s a holiday they will never forget. Courtesy of…
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Kosovo is the 208th FINA member
The Kosovo Swimming Federation became the 208th FINA Member, after the recent approval of affiliation by the FINA Bureau. The distribution of the FINA National Member Federations in the five continents is now as follows: Africa – 52; Americas – 44; Asia – 44; Europe – 52; Oceania – 16. See FINA
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16th FINA World Masters Championships – Registration now open
A message from the FINA GMS We are pleased to announce that the registration for the 16th FINA World Masters Championships 2015 – Kazan (RUS) IS NOW OPEN! The entry booklet for the Championships is available for download here. The registration for the FINA World Masters Championships is INDIVIDUAL. Each participant must create his own…