Month: May 2020
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Core Conditioning with the City of Glasgow Swim Team
Core conditioning isn’t just for swimmers it’s for everyone.
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LEN confirms new dates for European Championships in Budapest (HUN), cancels Water Polo Cups
The 2020 European Aquatics Championships are now confirmed for 10-23 May 2021 The 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Swimming, Diving, Open Water Swimming, and Artistic Synchronised Swimming, originally planned for 11-24 May 2020 in Budapest (HUN) and provisionally re-planned at first for 17-30 August 2020, are now confirmed for 10-23 May 2021, in Budapest (HUN). The…
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Water Polo Shooting: Master the “Catch and Shoot” ft. Maggie Steffens
Enjoy watching two-times Olympic Gold medallist and captain of USA’s Women’s Water Polo team Maggie Steffens show you how to master the “Catch and Shoot” in Water Polo! Catch and Shoot is Maggie Stevens’ all-time favorite way to shoot a goal. It’s not about what you do when you have the ball in your hands,…
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How the U.S.’ best all-around swimmer overcame competition fear
Melanie Margalis calls them complete mental breakdowns. They used to be commonplace for the Olympian — at every meet, before she swam the 400m individual medley. “The event freaks me out so bad,†Margalis said of a race labeled the decathlon of swimming for its grueling, all-around test. “I wish it didn’t. People are like, Mel,…
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The Ready-Room: Relaxation
How to relax and stay calm before a meet, before a swim and after practice This episode of #FFTLive was led by Olympian and Olympic Coach Brett Hawke, and Olympian Kim Vandenberg. We discussed: Relaxation techniques Importance of relaxation as it relates to recovery How to stay calm before a meet How to control your…
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Olympic diver Oliver Dingley | Finding motivation, staying active, Tokyo 2021
Irish Olympic diver Oliver Dingley joined OTB AM ahead of the release of his Off The Couch video which will be live across our social channels from lunchtime today.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Maya DiRado Speaks at the 2020 Spider Swim and Dive Virtual Commencement
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, seniors in the Spider swim and dive program were unable to attend an in person graduation in the spring of 2020. The program set up a virtual commencement program for the team, complete with gold medalist Maya DiRado as the keynote speaker for the event.
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Missy Franklin – The Cure is US
Even as we reach a plateau of coronavirus cases, Missy Franklin says we still need to be responsible. Spread the word not the virus. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Use social distancing.
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Banned swimmer Sun Yang lodges appeal in effort to make Tokyo Olympics
Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has made a last-ditch attempt for eligibility at the Tokyo Olympics by lodging an appeal against his eight-year ban. The controversial 28-year-old has was hit with the suspension in February following a drug test in September 2018 when he was accused of ordering a member of his entourage to smash vials containing…