Month: September 2015
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Canton’s Allison Schmitt speaks candidly about post-Olympic depression
Michigan’s own Allison Schmitt is known as the swimmer with a smile, the happy one by the pool. The Olympic freestyler will tell you now that the smile was real, but she was also secretly struggling. Schmitt won five Olympic medals during the 2012 summer games in London. Three were gold medals in the 200-meter freestyle race,…
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Raleigh company creates technology to guard against drownings
A Triangle company that guards against drownings is making a big splash as the summer comes to an end. SEAL Innovation, Inc., a company we previewed in a “What’s Next†segment two years ago, just received word the YMCA in Raleigh will be using their SwimSafe technology. “The problem is people don’t know their child…
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OpenROV Trident – An Underwater Drone for Everyone
After the OpenROV team had been designing their own drones for almost half a decade, they decided to create an open source solution for consumers to enjoy. The Trident underwater drone comes ready to operate out of the box and is aimed at being easy to use for those new with the hobby. Best of…
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Colorado Man Wins Florida Keys Open Water Swim
A Colorado man garnered top overall honors Saturday at an open water swim in the Florida Keys designed to raise awareness of the need to preserve six aging lighthouses off the subtropical island chain. Boulder’s Yoelvis Pedraza completed the 9-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday in 3 hours, 18 minutes and 3 seconds, besting his…
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Backstroke Your Way Around the World on a Swim Tour
You’ve heard of cycling tours, where vacationers ride bikes from destination to destination. You can also take running trips, touring the rugged countryside or city landscapes by foot. Now, add swim travel to that list. It’s not as crazy as it sounds, with a growing number of swim tour operators. Vacationers can take a dip…
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The Race Club Swimisodes – Breaststroke – Wall Kick
In this #swimisodes, Coach Gary Hall challenges Olympic champ Rebecca Soni do our favorite breaststroke speed swim drill, a 45 second Breaststroke Wall Kick.
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Sports Jam Spotlight: Madison Preiss
In this week’s Sports Jam Spotlight Jason Melillo profiles Wayzata High School swimmer Madison Preiss. The senior is perhaps the Trojans’ best swimmer on a team full of talent. The Trojans are the two-time defending state Class AA champions. Airing on the September 21, 2015 edition of Channel 12’s Sports Jam.
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Updates on Waukesha county swim coach sex assault investigation
12 News Christina Palladino reports.
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‘Please learn the signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome’ begs mum of teen swimmer who died after using tampons
The mum of a teenager who died from sepsis while on her period is begging people to learn the danger signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Jemma-Louise Roberts, 13, began feeling unwell with sickness and diarrhoea while on a family holiday – and was wrongly diagnosed with winter vomiting bug Norovirus. Her family were told to…