Month: February 2016
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Annoying Types Of Swimmers (Part 2)
Courtesy of Calvyn Justus on YouTube https://youtu.be/_9wThCqMlyk
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LIVE – FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2016 – Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Watch live on YouTube: The FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2016. This competition will take place at the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sport Club, Abu Dhabi (UAE). https://youtu.be/K4VVj9Ffbac
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World Masters Games 2013 Torino – Aussie swimmer & athletics feature
This is a small promotional video to undestand better the athlete’s perspectives about masters sport. It was made during the World Masters Games 2013 in Torino, Italy.
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Is The World Ready For The Swimmer’s G-String? | Loose Women
The Loose Women take a look at the latest in men’s swimwear fashion – the Swimmer’s G-String.
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Olympic athletes finding lucrative sponsorship deals harder to come by
Australia’s Olympic athletes are facing the sobering reality that the huge sponsorship dollars that filled their predecessors’ pockets are vanishing. Glamour swimmers such as Grant Hackett and Ian Thorpe comfortably earnt four or five times a year what many of the current swim stars make. The gap is not just down to the fact that…
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Jemma Lowe blogs on Swimpath: Australia training camp
Jemma Lowe from Swimpath Olympic Training program, see swimpath.co.uk The new year of 2016 has arrived and the Olympic Games are coming fast. As soon as midnight arrived on New Years, the Olympics will have crossed swimmers minds all over the world. Leading up to the Olympic trials my training group are doing a 7week…
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Swimmer: Instructor hugged us, but ‘nothing creepy’
Former students of a Portland-area swimming instructor arrested on child porn charges say they are shocked by the allegations. “Complete shock,†Morgan Gilbert told KOIN 6 News. “He was so nice to me. I know that sounds kind of cliché, but he seemed really nice and he was a good swim coach.†James McGlothlin, 39, was…
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Lawrence teen hopes to swim in 2016 Olympics in Rio
At just 16 years old, Michael Andrew has already learned to enjoy his career in swimming. Yes, his career. His latest sponsor is sports giant Adidas. “So when I first went pro at 14, I dealt with a lot of pressure,†said Michael. “I put a lot of pressure on myself.†See KSHB
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Free swim classes offered to reduce downings
Spring break is right around the corner, so it is a good time to think about water-safety classes for kids. The YMCA in Boulder is partnering with the Boulder Valley School District to offer free swim lessons for their kindergarteners. They started the program to reduce the drowning rate in the county. See 9News and find…
