Month: May 2020
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Finding Joy as a Fish Out of Water | Interview with Julie Kamat
Elite swimmer and MySwimPro Ambassador Julie Kamat shares how she adjusted her training & mindset due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and her advice for swimmers who feel like they have lost their identity now that they are out of the pool.
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Trainesense SmartPaddles – we track the propulsive force in swimming
SmartPaddles is a wearable device that measures the propulsive force of the swimmer in real time. With the help of SmartPaddle swimmers can optimize the timing and direction of their strokes in order to swim faster with minimum effort. https://youtu.be/13TwG6Mbuvg
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Missing 18-year-old swimmer’s body found in Guadalupe River
The body of a swimmer missing in the Guadalupe River was recovered Thursday morning. The swimmer was identified as Adrian Mares.
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Collier Pool, Corpus Christi Natatorium open for lap swim only
Good news for swimmers, Collier Pool is opening tomorrow and the Natatorium will be opening Monday, May 11.
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Lakewood to close Big Soda Lake swim beach due to “over” popularity, social distancing concerns
The swim beach at Big Soda Lake has become so popular with people seeking a respite from “staying-at-home,” that it will be closed temporarily beginning Saturday.
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Men’s Triathlon – Full Replay | Sydney 2000 Replays
Relive the full Men’s Triathlon of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney! Stephan Vuckovic from Germany, Jan Řehula from Czech Republic and Simon Whitfield from Canada all made it to the top 3. Stay tuned to find out who would claim the Gold medal in the end?
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Woman drowns after petting alligator
The AP’s Jeffrey Collins reports a story that gets stranger with each sentence: a woman in South Carolina who was doing someone’s nails, went outside after spotting an alligator, petted it, then got pulled into the water and drowned while saying “I guess I won’t do this again.†Read BoingBoing
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USA Swimming Leadership Virtual Town Hall
Leaders from USA Swimming discuss the organization’s path forward and answer questions from members.
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Brazilian aquatics federation ‘in legal bid’ over Globo’s suspended rights payments
The Brazilian Confederation of Water Sports (CBDA) is set to take legal action against Globo after the commercial broadcaster suspended its rights deal with the body. Globo last week informed the CBDA of its intention to end rights payments to the body amid the suspension of sport due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The CBDA said…