Month: March 2018
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Svetlana Kolesnichenko – The new Solo Star of Artistic Swimming
Svetlana Kolesnichenko was 13 years old when she was invited to join the Russian Junior National Team in Artistic Swimming. Ten years later she is an Olympic Champion and a multiple World and European Champion in Team Routine and a new solo star!
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16-Year-Old Maryland Student Who Died in School Shooting Loved Swimming
The 16-year-old student shot in the head at Great Mills High School in Maryland is being remembered for her love of swimming, snow and her family. Jaelynn Willey died late Thursday night, hours after her mother, Melissa Willey, announced that she would be taken off life support, saying, “She is brain dead and has nothing,…
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Meet Swimmer, Alys Thomas | Commonwealth Games 2018
We met up with swimmer, Alys Thomas who is representing Team Wales in this years Commonwealth Games!
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LEN Europa Cup 2018 – Golden Greece: first title after seven years
Greece won the historical first title in the women’s Europa Cup Super Final in Pontevedra (ESP) – and this is their first gold since 2011 when they won the World Championships. Russia had to settle for the second place after losing 9-8 in a thrilling final. The bronze medal remained in Spain after the home…
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Swimming with Multiple Sclerosis
Swimming is an exercise anyone can do—but its an especially great exercise for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Because multiple sclerosis often affects muscle control, coordination, temperature regulation, and more, many types of exercise can be difficult for MS patients. In the case of swimming, however, the benefits are great—without some of the typical risks. Let’s…
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A Boy Who Saved 17 Lives Gets a Big Surprise
In partnership with the film Wonder, SoulPancake surprises 13-year-old hero, Virgil Smith, who trudged into the Hurricane Harvey flood waters with an air mattress to transport his stranded neighbors to safety. We’d say that deserves a Standing Ovation! As a thank you to Virgil for choosing kindness, he was awarded an Auggie Award! This was…
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“I Am a Swimmer”
This movie project was created by Shawn during Spring 2018 semester in Mrs. Pack’s class.
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Improve your swimming technique doing vertical kick
Vertical kick is one of the best ways to get better at kicking in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly. On this video we will tell you why.
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Free swim festival at Aqua Tots locations
There are free events across the Valley at Aqua Tots Swim Schools.