Month: August 2017
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Fisu Athlete stories: Anna Hopkin – Swimming – 29th Summer Universiade 2017, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Taipei – University of Bath student Anna Hopkin celebrated her upcoming 21st birthday in style by winning 50m freestyle gold at the 2017 British Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Hopkin, who studies Sport & Exercise Science, set a new personal best of 25.07 as she beat Olympic silver-medallist and fellow Sports Training Village-based swimmer Siobhan-Marie O’Connor…
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Olympic swimmer teaches Haitian orphans to swim in NE GA
An orphanage of Haiti children are learning to swim thanks to an Olympic swimmer. For the last two days, Olympic swimmer Naomy Grand’ Pierre has been spending time in the pool with these kids. This group is traveling the country singing with the organization “Love Him, Love Them†to raise money to help with improvements…
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Meet Icelandic Freediver Kiki Bosch, the Toughest Woman on the Planet
Freediving is cool. Some people are way into it. But would they be as into it if they were from Iceland? Or had to do it in freezing-cold water? Meet Kiki Bosch, a cold water freediver who plies her trade in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. “When you’re in the…
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Japanese YouTubers crash Night Pool event by actually swimming
The Tokyo summer heat is almost unbearable. That’s why it’s no surprise that Japan takes full advantage of sweltering summers by flocking to beaches, pools, and basically anywhere there’s water. Japanese youngsters have recently been attending Night Pool events, which are pretty self-explanatory – they’re pools that you can use at night. What’s special about…
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Team USA | Remembering Rio | Women’s 4x200m Freestyle
Katie Ledecky anchors and helps Team USA come from behind to defeat Australia and win gold in the women’s 4x200m relay.
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RE-LIVE – Open Water Day 1: Competition | FINA World Masters Championships 2017 – Budapes
Relive from the 17th World Masters Championships in Budapest: Day 1 of Open Water Swimming – Competition https://youtu.be/tyGT-aj7x9c
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German Professor, Dr. Andreas Fath, Swimming Tennessee River For Science
German professor, Dr. Andreas Fath, is swimming hundreds of miles this summer, analyzing the entire Tennessee River.
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Speedo On – Swim | Track | Analyse | Progress
Discover Speedo On, Speedo’s new swim training platform and app. Join for free:Â http://bit.ly/SpeedoOnYT Log your swims on Speedo On to help you track, improve and share your swimming performance. The online swim coach includes online support, technique recommendations and tips for all types of swimmers, from beginners to experts! https://youtu.be/jqfKcoWqMig
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Swim lessons teach children how to react during emergencies
Swim lessons teach children how to react during emergencies