Month: January 2019
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How to swim the #EstonianWay with Jon Cardwell
Get a glimpse into the world of winter swimming in the Tallinn harbour with UK journalist Jon Cardwell. Check out his full journey: https://estonianway.com/joncardwell
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Hundreds of swimmers brave the cold in Dunkirk
Hundreds of revellers take part in the traditional “Bain des Givres” swim in the cold North Sea as part of New Year’s Day celebrations at Malo-Les-Bains beach in Dunkirk, northern France.
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Hundreds brave cold in Czech Christmas swim
Almost 400 swimmers launched themslves in cold waters of Prague’s Moldau river for the Alfred Nikodem memorial race. Wednesday’s event was the 70th edition of the country’s oldest winter swimming competition. Competitors from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Argentina and Russia were cheered by dozens of spectators, as they plunged into waters of about 4…
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Becoming a Trojan – Life in LA | Calvyn Justus Vlogs
For more of my life and my work follow me on Instagram! www.instagram.com/calvynjustus @CalvynJustus
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High Winds Reroute Annual New Year Alcatraz Swim
Windy conditions forced restrictions on the annual New Year Alcatraz swim to San Francisco. Participants had to swaim inside the breakwater and cove at Aquatic Park. (1-1-19)
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WADA ‘bitterly disappointed’ at Russia’s failure to meet deadline
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday said that Russian authorities had failed to provide access to laboratory doping data by WADA’s year-end deadline and that as a result it will consider sanctions against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. RUSADA was stripped of its accreditation in 2015 after a WADA-commissioned report found evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping…
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11-year-old boy saves man from drowning in Eagan pool
Eleven-year-old Advaik Nandikotkur only learned how to swim three and a half years ago, but his aquatic abilities have already turned out to be a real lifesaver. “Mom told me to jump in and I said he was probably too heavy, but I jumped in anyway,” said Advaik. Advaik was with his family at the…
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Alexander Rossi used a Michael Phelps method to hep IndyCar form
Reflecting on his 2018 season, Rossi says inspiration from Phelps – the most decorated Olympian of all-time with 28 medals – kept him on track during increased attention. “I’m not going to let the negative comments hurt my performance,” said Rossi. “One of the ideas I stole from Michael Phelps a while ago was that…
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Swimmer’s Daily, Faroe Islands and me featured on the #AskASwimPro Show
Rókur à Jákupsstovu, President of The Faroe Islands Swimming Federation joins MySwimPro CEO, Fares Ksebati for this episode of The #AskASwimPro Show in Hangzhou, China at the 2018 FINA World Aquatic Convention.