Year: 2019
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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…
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The Science of Sport: Aiding Kylie Masse’s charge to podium
In this edition of The Science of Sport, we examine the latest scientific initiative that Canada’s Swimming World Champion Kylie Masse hopes will help with her charge to the podium.
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Ice swimming in Helsinki in winter | The cool(est) Finland
Would you dare to jump into the frozen sea for some ice swimming? Have a look at how I did it ;-) Check what to do in Helsinki in winter (and why it should be ice swimming)! :D
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Dramatic rescue saves dog
Whitefish firefighters made a dramatic rescue Monday, showing the extra caution we need to take during this cold snap around our lakes, rivers and streams. The Whitefish Fire Department shared this video showing the “B-shift” crews coming to the rescue of a dog that had gotten into trouble on the ice-choked Whitefish River. The rescue…
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Kelleys Island Swim – Wishes Coming True across Waters
Jeni Hammond and Cindra Mielke have been swimming on Kelleys Island for more than 20 years to help make wishes come true. On Sunday, August 5, 2018, they took on Lake Erie to raise funds for Make-A-Wish® Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana!
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Longtime East Kentwood swim coach calls it a career
After 38 seasons as swim head coach at East Kentwood, Jock Ambrose is retiring. (Feb. 5, 2019)
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