Month: September 2019
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Olympians Leisel Jones and Ellie Cole on their connection to pools | The Pool
Olympic Size: Swimming is our international sporting badge of honour. Australia has won more Olympic Medals in swimming than any other pursuit. Internationally, Australia trails only the might of the United States for medals won.
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How to Swim Faster | Whiteboard Wednesday
On today’s episode of #WhiteboardWednesday we are going to answer the most common question we get from swimmers around the world!
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How to Clean Your Swimming Pool
When you have your own swimming pool you need to clean it. Many people who are looking for a Spanish property ask me about the maintenance of a pool. Can you do it yourself? How long does it take? Is it difficult? I will show you how I clean our pool.
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Did you know squirrels swim? Some even try to paddleboard
In Maine, we swim with the squirrels. Maine wildlife photographer Karl Ramsdell was paddleboarding across the Saco River in August when he caught a sight not many people have likely seen – squirrels swimming alongside him. “We thought we were seeing things,” Ramsdell told NEWS CENTER Maine. See News Center Maine
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Merle Liivand to Swim the WOWSA Ocean Fest 2019 10k in a Mermaid Monofin
See Oceanfest2019 on Instagram and wowsaoceanfest.com View this post on Instagram Come meet Merle Liivand, a real life Estonian mermaid as she swims the 10k at WOWSA Ocean Feat in a FINIS monofin. A post shared by WOWSA Ocean Fest (@oceanfest2019) on Sep 24, 2019 at 7:10pm PDT Image courtesy of Merle Liivand
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How Chanel Miller took her story back after her rapist’s lenient sentence
For years, she was known to the world as “Emily Doe,” the survivor of a sexual assault that garnered national attention in part because her attacker served only three months in prison, a sentence that sparked outrage. This week, Chanel Miller is stepping into the spotlight with a new memoir, “Know My Name.” Miller sits…
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It’s Jousting, But in Water
If you’ve read about King Arthur and his knights, or even watched “Game of Thrones,†you know what jousting is. But have you heard of water jousting? Think next-level jousting over a body of water. Horses are replaced by boats, and jousters don’t wear any armor—all they have to protect themselves is a small shield.…
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Using Surfing To Improve Mental Health in South Africa
Waves for Change is improving the mental health of young adults in South Africa by teaching them how to surf. The Fabled West Coast of South Africa produces some of the world’s most pristine surf. Here, a local social enterprise, Waves for Change, is working in the heart of Cape Town’s most deeply troubled Communities…