Month: May 2018
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How Racism Kept The World’s Fastest Swim Stroke Out Of The Pool
On April 20, 1844, two men from North America jumped into the Bath in High Holborn, a 130-foot pool in London. They were there to show how fast they could go. The British Swimming Society had invited the two men, Wenishkaweabee and Sahma, Ojibwe people from Canada, to compete against each other for a silver…
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How to swim long distances underwater +150m – 6 tips from a professional freediver
Learn how you can swim long distances underwater on one breath. This is 6 tips from a professional freediver “If you are going to try this, remember to never practice breath-holds in the pool alone”
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I blocked my grandmother on Facebook: NCAA swimmer comes out transgender | Schuyler Bailar | TEDxJHU
Schuyler Bailar is the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. By 15, he was one of the nation’s top 20 15-year-old breast strokers. By 17, he set a national age group record. Now he swims for Harvard University. Schuyler’s difficult choice – to transition while…
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Survey Finds Swimming Ranks in Top 5 Most Popular Ways to Exercise
Many Americans consider being in shape and looking good to be an important goal, at least according to a recent survey. ReportLinker, a technology company specializing in market research, asked Americans how they perceive their personal fitness level and which exercises they prefer when trying to stay in shape. Of the respondents, 77% said being in…
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CDC issues warning on hotel swimming pools
Planning on going swimming while on vacation this summer? The CDC said on Thursday that an estimated 27,000 people were sickened, and eight died, from swimming-related disease from 2000 to 2014 in hotel pools and hot tubs.
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FINA launches Learning Platform: Online tool to enhance Aquatics worldwide
FINA is pleased to launch today the FINA Learning Platform, an online tool accessible on computers and mobile devices to the entire Aquatics community, who will be able to share and learn the latest trends and techniques, but also to promote FINA disciplines worldwide. The main goal of the FINA Learning Platform is to provide…
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Rowley’s Return
A battle with depression sidelined Haley Rowley for the first half of the swimming season. Her strength and perseverance allowed her to return and close out the season by winning the 400 IM, 1650 freestyle and being named the Mountain West Swimmer of The Year while shattering a number of school records.
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Magic in the Lane: The Mr. Bodbox Story
Chuck Katis: American swimmer & serial entrepreneur shares his experiences as a world class athlete and an innovator of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebodbox/ Website: https://www.thebodbox.com/
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