Month: April 2020
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Butterfly simulation workout – Episode 1 – Swimming exercises
In this series of videos, we will simulate swimming movements and engage the same muscles we use while we swim each stroke. We won’t have an intro or a long outro. That is because we want you to be able to play the video whenever you are ready and start the workout. The disadvantage of…
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Cameron Van Der Burgh’s World Record Moment | Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
Let’s take a look back to 2009 when Cameron Van der Burgh from South Africa claimed the gold medal in the 50m Breaststroke at the FINA World Championships in Rome. He set a new World Record beating the old one by 7 hundredths of a second. Enjoy watching this epic flashback!
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Travelling fans fear being victims of greed after Olympic postponement
Thousands of fans planning to travel to the Olympics in Tokyo face uncertainty over flight refunds and reimbursements from hotels, after the 2020 Games were postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic and fear they may become victims of greed. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last month made the decision to debat the…
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Para Swimming on the road to Tokyo | Paralympic Games
We asked some of our swimmers what the Paralympic Games mean to them. Here’s what we’ve got.
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Orlando Duque’s High Diving Gold | 27m Platform | Barcelona 2013 | FINA World Championships
It was in 2013, at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, when Colombian High Diving legend Orlando Duque delivered a truly epic performance to defeat his biggest competitor Gary Hunt in a breathtaking duel. Let’s take a look back at Duque’s final dove for Gold – the first ever Gold medal in High Diving from…
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Episode 5 – improve my breathing timing to make swimming feel more effortless | Swim Smooth
In this 5th episode, Swim Smooth Head Coach, Paul Newsome, looks at how common it is for people to turn their head and shoulders too late when they go to take a breath – this slight delay can see you needing to push down with the lead arm in order to lift yourself higher to…
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Japan’s sudden spike in coronavirus cases after Tokyo Olympics postponement raises eyebrows
The sharp rise in cases and deaths has prompted speculations that Japan had previously understated the scope of its outbreak. Several Japanese citizens, whom ABC News spoke to on the streets of Tokyo, said they believe the government was trying to keep the numbers low so that the Olympics would take place as scheduled. However,…
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Highlighters of the Stay at Home Diving Series
Sit back, relax and enjoy the Highlighters of the ‘Stay at Home Diving Series’… 📺 #StayHomeSaveLives