Year: 2019
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Day 2 – Beijing (CHN) | FINA Diving World Series 2019
Olympic and World champion Shi Tingmao of China suffered a rare upset in her favorite 3m springboard while Cao Yuan celebrated his third title at the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 in Beijing (CHN) on Friday, March 8.
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Park officials hunt hot spring swimmer who jeopardized critically endangered Banff snails
Authorities are trying to locate a rogue swimmer after reports of an illegal dip that potentially devastated the Banff hot spring habitat of a highly endangered snail. Despite warning signs around the pool in the Cave and Basin National Historic Site, park officials believe a rogue bather entered the water on Sunday Mar. 3. His…
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New Poway restaurant serves meals inspired by famous female swimmer
Set to open in Poway on March 18th, The Florence pays tribute to legendary swimmer Florence Chadwick. Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim…
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This beautiful Texas waterfall, swimming spot is now taking reservations
Summer registrations are now open for the beautiful and popular Hamilton Pool Preserve. Located in Dripping Springs, the Hamilton Pool Preserve was designated a nature preserve by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court in 1990. According to the county’s parks website, it is located upstream from the Pedernales River. “Hamilton Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings…
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How To Deep Water Start | Master Your Open Water Swim
When you hear that your next race is a deep water start it can be a a daunting proposition. Mark is here to take you through a deep water start masterclass so you can ace it!
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Butterfly Breathing – How To Swim Butterfly | Swimming Tips
This week we are transitioning our ‘How To’ series towards Butterfly. The first thing that we wanted to cover in regards to butterfly is the breath, responsible for so many swimmers hating the stroke due to poor body alignment and strength. Today, we fix that!
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International Women’s Day with Grace Reid
We asked European and Commonwealth Champion diver Grace Reid what it means to her to be a woman in sport and what she hopes she can achieve through her successes…
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North Carolina bathroom bill becomes issue for SUNY swimmers
New York’s stand for LGBTQ bathroom rights in North Carolina is being felt by some SUNY student athletes. The good news for the 13 swimmers and divers is that they qualified for the national Division III swimming and diving championships. The bad news is the meet is in Greensboro, N.C., and New York bars unnecessary…
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Day 1 – Beijing (CHN) | FINA Diving World Series 2019
China dominated the first day of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 as the hosts divers took four synchro titles on offer while Olympic champion Cao Yuan became the first double winner in Beijing.