Month: August 2020
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‘There’s no way to prepare for that’: SPASH’s Gilbertson left in tough spot after Iowa drops swim team
The news hit Kennedy Gilbertson like a tidal wave. The 2019 Stevens Point Area Senior High graduate had just returned to the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Friday and had moved in to her near-campus housing to begin her sophomore season as a member of the Hawkeyes’ women’s swim team when she learned…
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Sergio Lopez Miro | Olympic Swimmer & Olympic Coach
Swimmers (athletes), coaches, parents this channel is for you! I will be uploading WEEKLY videos about coaching, workouts, competitions, meditation. I will explain and share with you my personal experiences and things that I have learned and shared already with my swimmers that will help you understand better how you can be better not just…
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Lifeguard Found a snake inside the OC near the swimming pool
It is a Southern Ring-neck Snake. Characterized by mostly gray or black coloring, the Southern Ring-neck usually has a red, yellow or orange underbelly in addition to the ring around its neck. It is a non-poisonous snake that subsists on earthworms, slugs, small frogs and other garden pests. When handled, these snakes rarely bite, though…
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Hundreds swim from Asia to Europe in Istanbul
Some 1,700 swimmers swam from Asia to Europe in the 32nd edition of the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race in Istanbul. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the race was held without spectators this year.
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Our Trans Swimming Club (LGBTQ+ Documentary) | Real Stories Original
In this short documentary The Swimming Club, UK directors Cecilia Golding and Nick Finegan offer a sweet yet staunch defence of the importance of safe spaces, in this case the pool used by the London Trans and Gender Non-conforming Swimming Group (TAGS). The film profiles several members as they describe how swimming together – including…
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Torpedo Push-Offs | TriDot Swim Drill Series
The purpose of Torpedo Push-Offs is to help develop kick technique by developing a balance between propulsion and drag reduction. With one hand on top of the other and both arms extended above the head, push off wall about 2 feet under the surface of the water. Kick hard and intentionally with long straight legs…
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Alice Dearing: Britain’s only black elite swimmer looking to challenge cultural myths
“I have heard myths such as black people can’t swim, our bones are too dense, we sink when we get into the water. It’s not meant for us….” As Great Britain’s only black elite swimmer Alice Dearing is on a mission to promote inclusivity and diversity in a swimming world damaged by stereotypes. While 95…