Year: 2020
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Iceland’s beloved swimming pools reopen after two-month shutdown | AFP
Swimmers return to Laugardalslaug open-air pool in Reykjavik after the government allowed the facilities to reopen as coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
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Man rescues trapped whale calf, allegedly fined by authorities
A man who took matters into his own hands after seeing a young humpback whale caught in shark nets said he got fined for performing the rescue. Django, whose full name was withheld, said he was freediving when he saw the entangled humpback whale calf off Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, as per local radio…
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Can you get COVID from Swimming Pools?
Dr. Galvin talks about some novel therapeutics using antibodies to prevent Covid. Some vaccine news and a discussion about whether you can catch the virus from swimming pools.
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Survey: 30% of Pool Owners Admit They Pee in the Pool
But Urine Makes Backyard Swimming Pools Less Equipped to Kill Viruses, Bacteria, and Parasites Most public pools face extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading some swimmers to consider backyard pools for relief from the summer heat. But a new survey finds that backyard pools may hide their own share of unsanitary secrets. The survey…
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How to sign up to Lucky’s Lake Swim during Covid19
This video describes how to use our automatic sign-in system for the daily lake swim. We are limited to 20 slots on weekdays and 60 (in three different start times) on Saturdays. When the slots are full the swim is closed for that day. You can only register for the next day’s swim. Scheduling is…
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Olympic medalists face off in Quarantine Games on Peacock
Olympians have to get creative to train these days. Enter Seth MacFarlane, Tiktok star Alex Presley and the Quarantine Olympics. Olympic medalists Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine skiing), Steele Johnson (diving) and Brittany Bowe (speed skating) appeared on “The At-Home Variety Show†hosted by MacFarlane on Peacock, NBC Universal’s new streaming service. From their separate homes, the athletes competed against Presley in the Sock Slide Challenge,…
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Coaching through Coronavirus, Training that Works, & Rekindling the Swim Passion with Austin Surhoff
Episode teaser of the conversation with our guest Austin Surhoff, former Texas Longhorns swimmer and National Champion. Austin is a current coaching staff at John’s Hopkins University, and discusses the way COVID-19 impacted his swimmers.
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What I Eat in a Day as a Collegiate Athlete with Allergies
Collegiate swimmer Anne Walkup shares how she navigates multiple food allergies while competing at a high level.