Month: May 2020
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Swimming under the Antarctic ice with Lewis Pugh – Guinness World Records
Open-water endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh (UK) became the first person to venture into meltwater beneath the ice sheet of Antarctica on 23 January 2020. Wearing nothing but swimming trunks, cap and goggles, Pugh swam approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) down what is known as a “subglacial river†located near the Russian Novolazarevskaya research station in…
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Ellie Simmonds talks Mental Heath Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness week we caught up with Ellie Simmonds for a chat about why mental health is so important, plus how she copes with the pressures of sport, life and lockdown. Read full article here: https://www.britishswimming.org/news/…
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Ranomi Kromowidjojo’s Championships Record | Dubai 2010 | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo was unstoppable during the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Dubai! The Dutch sprinter claimed 2 individual Gold Medals in the 50m and 100m FREE. In the latter, she also set a new Championships Record in a time of 51.45 ahead of her teammate Heemskerk, who claimed the silver medal.
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Exploring Aberdeen’s Abandoned Swimming Baths
In this video we are exploring the historic Bon Accord Baths located in Scotland. The leisure centre features an enormous pool and many other spaces with developed natural decay.
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Connect the Dots: Is it safe to swim during the coronavirus pandemic?
As summer unofficially kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, the CDC’s new guidelines on water and COVID-19 suggest we may actually be able to make a splash.
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Why Brie Wants Daughter Birdie to Learn How to Swim | Total Bellas Bonus Scene | E!
Aunt Nikki has a beautiful pool with no pool gate, so Brie wants to make sure her daughter can swim. Watch Birdie practice in this precious “Total Bellas” bonus scene!
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Yusra Mardini Interview | Syrian Olympic Refugee Swimmer
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian swimmer currently living in Germany. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT), that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In this interview with MySwimPro CEO Fares Ksebati, Yusra shares how she is training during the quarantine in Germany,…
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IOC President Thomas Bach on the WHO’s “Walk the talk: Health for All Challenge”
IOC President joins WHO ‘Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge’ and calls on governments to include sport in their recovery plans
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Top 10 Fastest Women’s 50m Freestyle times at the Olympics! | Top Moments
Enjoy watching the Top 10 of the fastest Women’s 50m Freestyle Swimming Races in Olympic history! Did we forget someone? Let us know in the comments!