Year: 2019
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New international pro swimming series stirs excitement
A cavalcade of Olympic and world champions including Katie Ledecky, Florent Manaudou, Sarah Sjostrom and Chad Le Clos joined forces for what they hope will be part of the sport’s future in Indianapolis on Saturday. The inaugural meeting of the professional International Swimming League (ISL) predictably produced some sizzling times. More importantly, it showcased a…
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Colorado Swimmers Come To The Rescue Of Prairie Dog Who Was Drowning
The Daily Camera reported that it happened at the Arapahoe YMCA pool.
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2020 FINA Champions Swim Series to be held in Shenzen (CHN) and Beijing (CHN)
FINA is pleased to announce that next year’s FINA Champions Swim Series will comprise two legs in January 2020. The first event will take place in Shenzen (CHN) on January 14-15, while Beijing (CHN) will stage the second meet of the Series on January 18-19. Olympic and World Championships medallists, World Cup stars, World Records…
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The Social Kick Podcast #007 – Discussing the Rules of the Upcoming International Swim League (ISL)
In this episode, The Social Kick Podcast goes through the rules of the International Swim League (ISL). We discuss the aspects we’re excited about and which areas we feel need clarity and improvement. Although we feel there are more kinks to be worked out, we urge all swim fans to support the sport of swimming,…
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Grand Syndicates Education Series: The Swimming Pool
Want to know how and why we use the pool in horse training? Join John Price and Racing Manager Sam as they show you just how and why trainers swim their horses. https://youtu.be/5f4M4-ECuBw
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Five Florida Beaches Hit With No Swim Advisory
Samples of beach water collected at these locations had higher than acceptable levels of enterococci bacteria.
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Local team of seniors ready to swim in Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic
The Rowdy Gaines Masters Classic is back for another year.
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First Freedivers Visit ‘Great Escape’ Sub
A British freediving team has become the first to dive the 52m-deep wreck of the WW2 submarine HMS Perseus, off the Greek island of Kefalonia. The Perseus hit an Italian mine in 1941 but the wreck remained undiscovered until 1997. The story of the seemingly miraculous ascent of the sole survivor has since made the…