Month: July 2020
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Training for Tokyo 2021 Without a Pool | Michael Gunning, Jamaican Swimmer | MySwimPro
We caught up with Jamaican swimmer Michael Gunning to talk Tokyo 2021, quarantine training, and his tips for staying positive during challenging times.
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The most Instagrammable Infinity pool in Bali | Oneeighty at the Edge
Oneeeighty° is a luxury cliff-top club at The edge villa resort in Uluwatu Bali, with bar, restaurant & glass bottom infinity pool 500ft above the Indian Ocean.
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Swimming in America with Adam Pine | Inside with Brett Hawke
Adam Pine talks about the team environment and racing experience you can get from the American college system.
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Swimming: What To Expect On Your Visit | SLTChannel
Here’s a look at what to expect when you visit us for a lane swim once we re-open. Haden Hill Leisure Centre and Wednesbury Leisure Centre are re-opening on Thursday 6th August with bookable lane swim sessions available, you can find out more and view a timetable here: https://www.slt-leisure.co.uk/news/ph…
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Want a Strong Dolphin Kick? (We Know the Trick)
Repeat this in your head, then repeat it in the pool: kick, transition, down; kick, transition, up; kick, transition, down. The dolphin kick is used with more events in swimming than just with the butterfly stroke. If you can master the dolphin kick, it can help you swim stronger. Remember, one key tip: The biggest…
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Ian Thorpe’s World Record at Fukuoka 2001 | FINA World Championships
Today we take you back in 2001 for another epic Men’s 200m Freestyle Final from the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. Relive Australian Ian Thorpe’s victory and new World Record!
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Swimming Banned at 2 Beaches After Shark Sightings, Chomped-On Skate Washes Ashore
Two Long Island beaches have ordered swimmers out of the water on the hottest day of the year after a pair of shark sightings. Red flags were put up at Lido West Beach and the adjacent Nickerson Beach in Hempstead Monday amid reports that a large bull shark was swimming in the waters off the…
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Summer fun turns scary after alligator swims through swimmer’s legs, injuring Mississippi man
A man was injured during an encounter with an alligator near a Mississippi waterfront park where several other alligators have been removed this month, according to wildlife officials. The man was swimming with a group in the Ross Barnett Reservoir at Lakeshore Park on Friday when an alligator was spotted nearby, according to Ricky Flynt,…
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Swimmer killed in apparent shark attack off Maine coast
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, a rare occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state by an unprovoked shark. Maine Marine Patrol said a witness saw the woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island when she was injured in what appeared to…
