Month: September 2016
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Scottish Swimming – Learn to Swim Launch
Scottish Swimming is the national governing body for swimming in Scotland, representing clubs, swim schools, aquatic disciplines, athletes, coaches and thousands of talented and committed volunteers across the entire swimmer pathway from development and participation through to performance. Our vision is to ensure that every single person in Scotland has access to quality swimming programmes,…
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Homeless Florida man attacked by alligator while swimming
A homeless Florida man out on a morning swim became the victim of a vicious alligator attack Monday, police said. The 56-year-old man, only identified by his street name “Ron Jon,” was swimming nearby a pier in the Indian River outside Melbourne, Florida around 9 a.m. when a gator lunged at him, Florida Today reported.…
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The Obscure Ultra-Endurance Sport Women Are Quietly Dominating
There’s something special about ultra-swimming, it seems. In 2014, for example, Knechtle published a paper looking at 30 years of finishing times for the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, a 28.5-mile loop around the perimeter of Manhattan. On average, the best women were 12 to 14 percent faster than the best men. Another study, published in…
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Korean swimmer writes history in Rio 2016 Paralympics
With just a few hours left to until the 2016 Paralympics comes to a close, Korean Swimmer Cho Ki Sung… claims his third gold medal.
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Humpback Whale Crashes 22 for 22 Pushup Challenge: PTSD Awareness
Humpback whales breach during 22 for 22 Pushup Challenge! Help bring awareness to veterans with PTSD. This is day 9 of 22 for a friend of mine, Mike Pelayo. Nothing like a big whale to shed light on an issue! Also, Humpback Whale Almost Hits Fishing Boat
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Press release: Danish swimmer’s medical data leaked
Anti-Doping Denmark has received confirmation from WADA that Pernille Blume’s medical data has been leaked in connection with the hacking of WADA’s database. Anti Doping Denmark (ADD) and the Danish Swimming Federation has been informed by the world anti-doping Agency WADA, that Danish swimmer Pernille Blume’s medical data in WADA’s database ADAMS has been compromised…
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Wild Swimming – Water Temperature
Calum often gets asked how cold the water is when he’s wild swimming. In this video he’s come up with this handy water temperature guide to describe what baltic really feels like.
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The woman who is allergic to water
Rachel wakes up – and drinks a kind of poison that feels like a glass of stinging nettles. As it slips downs her throat, she can feel it blistering her skin, leaving a trail of red, itchy welts behind. Later that day, scorching drops of the stuff start falling from the sky. At the local…