Month: May 2020
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New dates for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi
Given the uncertainty related with the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the safeguard of the athletes’ health and safety, and in accordance with the request of the UAE authorities, FINA has decided to re-schedule the upcoming edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), initially programmed to take place in December 2020 in Abu…
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The Icelandic Reaction When Swimming Pools Open Up Again
Swimming pools are huge part of Iceland’s modern culture but they have been closed since March 24th. To celebrate the reopening, we had this huge crowd that had been waiting for hours until my uncle opened the door at midnight in Laugardalslaug, Reykjavik. A special midnight opening actually but the clip is from Icelandic TV…
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Social Distancing 101 for Swimmers
What happens when your local pool opens back up? How will swimming change after the pandemic? How can swimmers be safe in the pool? All of us are curious to know what it will be like the first time we get back in the water. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re here to…
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Robbie Renwick – BSM Marlins Q&A
British swimming legend, Robbie Renwick, answers some of our BSM Marlins swimmers’ questions. Robbie is a World, European, and Commonwealth Champion, as well as a silver medalist from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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You Are Not Alone: Kaitlin Harty
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, senior swimmer Kaitlin Harty shares her mental health journey and how she’s dealt with depression and anxiety.
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Open Water Swimming Tips For All Levels
Open water swimming after a long break due to injury, coronavirus, pandemic or just taking a step back from swimming and triathlon can be difficult. Open water swimming without a break can be daunting for beginner triathletes and swimmers as well. Coach Bryan, the head coach of TheSwimMechanic.com and the president of OneWithTheOcean.org, gave us…
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BIC Soleil Sensitive Advanced & Simone Manuel – Game On
We couldn’t be more excited to begin our role as the official razor of USA Swimming. Through our “Game On” campaign with gold medalist swimmers Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel, both fans of the new Soleil Sensitive Advanced razor, we look forward to spreading a message of positivity and celebrating the confidence and fierce competitive…
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Open Water Swimming: Are You Doing It Safely? | The GTN Show Ep. 145
Fraser, Heather & Mark are back together for a stacked show! We’ve got an update and tips if you plan to go open water swimming in the UK, news on the Ironman World Championship, loads of race news & a pro retirement. We’ve also got your awesome pictures and of course, the CAPtion comp!