Month: June 2020
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Austinites react to Barton Springs Pool reopening
Swimmers descended in droves down the steps and into the waters of Barton Springs Pool Tuesday morning. The pool finally reopened for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Listen to what a couple of Austinites had to say about the wait officially being over.
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Swimmer, lifeguard rescues child from drowning at local beach
Along the western section of Yorktown Beach, Alyssa DiMarino, a lifeguard and college swimmer, saved a 4-year-old child from drowning in the water on Wednesday, June 3. Her own experience as a lifeguard and a personal incident that hit close to her prompted her to act. “I was sitting on the beach with my mom;…
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Pro swimming training at Martinsville city pool
Most public pools are closed due to COVID-19 but a city pool in Martinsville is now being used by Olympians.
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How to Swim in Cold Open Water
MySwimPro Ambassador Michelle Rogalski shares her tips for open water swimming in cold temperatures!
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Just Keep Swimming | Marines
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct diver propulsion vehicle training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The DPV reduces the diver’s effort and increases the range and speed of the operator while conducting amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Esgar Rojas).
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Michael Phelps’ World Record Gold at Melbourne 2007 | FINA World Championships
Relive the moment when Michael Phelps succeeded for the first time to stop the clock under 1:55.00 in a 200m Individual Medley event in the 2007 edition of the FINA World Championships in Melbourne. With this performance he set a new World Record and claimed another Gold Medal for his prestigious FINA World Championships medal…
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Search continues for firefighter missing since he went for swim in North Carolina river
A North Carolina firefighter is still missing after going for a swim in a North Carolina river over the weekend. The firefighter, whose name has not been released, was boating with other firefighters on the Tar River in Greenville while off duty on Sunday evening, according to a Facebook post from The Red Oak Community…
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