Month: February 2019
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‘Use your one arm harder than everybody else’
Ben Ramirez, a swimmer for Bearden born with half his left arm, qualified for the state meet in the 50 freestyle. Read more: https://knoxne.ws/2MWE72H
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SwimOutlet.com Selected as Swim Retail Partner for Mizuno in the U.S.
 SwimOutlet.com, the web’s biggest swim shop and a top 300 Internet Retailer in the U.S., has begun carrying Mizuno’s line of racing tech suits this month becoming the first swim retail partner for the well-known Japanese specialty sport brand in the U.S.
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Brazilian Waterfall Is A Natural Waterslide
The Cachoeira do Escorrega, or Escorrega Waterfall, in Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, forms a fun, natural waterslide for anyone willing to hike the 1.5 miles to get there.
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U.S. Coast Guard – Swim Training
In the Coast Guard, swimming is a necessary part of service. But, you don’t need to be a strong swimmer to join. The Coast Guard will offer extra swim training to recruits who need it.
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Foam rolling routine for swimmers. Recover faster
If you have a foam roll or are considering buying one, but you don’t know how to use it or how it can help, this video is for you. Here is a short routine you can follow to release tight muscles. But first let’s understand what foam rolling does, how it helps and what mistakes…
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The ‘Splainer: Fired up over swim lessons
Who could be mad about free swimming lessons for kids? Uh…
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aQuellé Midmar Mile 2019
Catch the aQuellé Midmar Mile this year on 9 and 10 February on SABC Sport YouTube! In order to handle the vast number of competitors, the swimmers swim out in 5 groups at three-minute intervals in 8 separate mile races over two days. The Saturday events start at 8:15 while the Sunday events start at…
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Snapped: Mark Spitz on His Remarkable Seven-In-Seven at Munich 1972
“I look kind of mean and aggressive looking,â€Â Spitz said of the mesmerising photograph above. “Not mean in a personality way, but powerful.†For the modern viewer, the lack of goggles, let alone a swimming cap, is one of the most immediately striking aspects of the image; that and the fact that it looks like the nine-time Olympic champion…