Year: 2018
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Snorkeler Captures Stunning Footage Of A Humpback Whale Curiously Swimming Around Him
This is a video captured by snorkeler Adam Stern off the coast of Nuku’alofa, Tonga of a curious female humpback whale that swam around his diving group for a half hour (don’t worry, video is a minute and 22 seconds), performing all sorts of barrel rolls and other beautiful acrobatics. See Geekologie
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ZAC Foundation looks to avoid tragedy by teaching kids to swim
The ZAC Foundation started over a decade ago after a couple lost their 6 year old son, Zachary, in an accident in their pool.
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Katie Ledecky – ALL Gold Medal Races | Top Moments
Watch half an hour full of Katie Ledecky’s performances at the Olympic Games. We bring you ALL Gold Medal Swimming Races she took part in!
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Taylor Ruck’s Path to High-Reaching Swimming Success means Staying Grounded
Winning eight Commonwealth Games medals has put 18-year-old Taylor Ruck in high media demand, but her swimming coach leaves no room for distractions.
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World Record Breaker. | Ross Edgley’s Great British Swim: E12
Records are there to be broken and that’s exactly what Ross Edgley has done this week. He’s now set the World Record for the longest ever staged swim. Most people would be happy with just that accolade, but not Ross, who’s quick to acknowledge, despite the celebrations, there’s still a long, long way to go.
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Study shows competitive swimmer bodies consistent in morphology across race event lengths
A trio of researchers with Hunter College of the City University of New York has found that despite swimming in vastly different events, competitive swimmers tend to have the same body mass index (BMI). In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Christian Gagnon, Michael Steiper and Herman Pontzer describe their study of…
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Child drownings in Germany linked to parents’ phone ‘fixation’
German lifeguards have issued a warning that a growing number of child drownings this summer are linked to their parents’ obsession with mobile phones. More than 300 people have drowned in Germany this year, with hardly a day passing during the current heatwave when a swimmer has not died. The German Lifeguard Association (DLRG) –…
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What Kind of Swim Goggles Should I Buy??
No, this isn’t Jeopardy. This is for real. Do you know the shape of your face? Is it a small face, is it medium or would you say you have a large face? Do you have long eyelashes? Long eyelashes can hit the lenses of your goggles. This can be very annoying when you are…