Year: 2017
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Top tips for a faster breaststroke: Cameron van der Burgh
Olympic Silver Medalist (100m Breaststroke), Cameron van der Burgh gives us his advice on how he prepares for a big competition!
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More than 1/3 of parents would allow child to be in residential or hotel pool unsupervised
As kids get ready to splash around in pools this summer, some parents may underestimate drowning risks, suggests a new national poll. While relatively few parents would allow their child to be unsupervised in a lake (16 percent) or the ocean (13 percent), more than a third (37 percent) would allow their child to be…
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How does asthma work? – Christopher E. Gaw
More than 300 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and around 250,000 people die from it each year. But why do people get asthma, and how can this disease be deadly? Christopher E. Gaw describes the main symptoms and treatments of asthma.
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Greg Louganis’ Shocking Olympic Moment | Strangest Moments
Greg Louganis, one of the all-time great Olympians, is famous for one strange, painful incident, but what happened to him next?
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Victoria Baths opens for first public swim in nearly 25 years
Thrilled swimmers splashed down in the baths’ iconic gala pool on Sunday to mark a major milestone in the Grade II-listed building’s continuing multi-million pound restoration. Some took to the water in fun-filled Victorian swimming dress. Others splashed around with inflatables to celebrate the occasion. The one-off event, the first time swimmers have taken to…
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Video: Teaching Adult’s to Swim on the Kris Fade Show
The Kris Fade Show received a call from Taghrid who declared that she’d just learnt to swim aged 40 so they encouraged people to call up to get swimming lessons!
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London 2012 bronze medallist Tateishi announces retirement
London 2012 bronze medallist Ryo Tateishi has announced his retirement from competitive swimming after competing at the Japanese National Championships. The 27-year-old posted a message to his Instagram account to confirm the news, before holding a final press conference. “The news has already passed, but this is the last time I swim at the Japanese…
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‘We’ve even had people swim to get out,’ Red Cross helps with Quebec flooding
Interviews with the Red Cross as Quebec flooding continues across different communities. If you need help Red Cross is there. https://youtu.be/BfFe0DBTaac