Year: 2020
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A guide to safe outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic
With many areas concerned about hospital capacity, now is not the time to take any risks. Tommy Caldwell, a professional rock climber, told his Instagram followers last week that he wouldn’t be climbing outside during the health crisis: “Soon taking up space in a hospital bed will amount to a death sentence for someone else.” Read Popular…
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Former Olympic Swimmer Shares Tokyo 2020 Games Predictions
Melinda Harrison discusses her career as an Olympic swimmer. She also shares what athletes should do in the meantime to prepare for 2021.
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ClassPass now offers live streamed workouts for those house-bound by coronavirus
ClassPass, the fitness platform that connects gym-goers with the right studio/fitness class, has today announced that it’s dusting off its shuttered video product in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. With some tweaks. […] ClassPass launched a live video streaming product in March of 2018. The product was a sizable investment from the company, which set up…
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Swim Ireland axes 2020 regional and national events
Swim Ireland has announced that all regional and national competitions originally scheduled between now and the end of this season in August 2020 will no longer take place, and others will be postponed. The association had already cancelled their Olympic and Paralympic trials, which were due to take place at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin…
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Coronavirus – Improve Your Swim Technique on Dry Land
This is a great time to work on those muscles that need to learn a new pattern of movement to improve your swimming. Here’s how you can do that using tools you already own.
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Sting Pong | Episode #3 | Michael Andrew Vlogs
Stuck in the house all day playing ping pong with my dad! Sting Pong = Good Times
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Swim Coach Analyzes Actors Swimming In Hollywood Films
Thanks to everyone who suggested movies to review and I hope you’re keeping sane without a pool to access.
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FINIS | Slide Dryland Trainer Workout with Brent Hayden
Brent Hayden, Olympic Bronze Medalist, shows how you can stay in swimming shape even when you aren’t in the water with the FINIS Slide Dryland Trainer. The two rotating handles are designed to provide swimmers with exercises that mimic the entire swim stroke cycle with consistent resistance.
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Charlotte Native Paralympic Swimmer Reacts to Tokyo Games Being Postponed
This Charlotte native has been swimming most of his life and up until last week, he was training to represent our country in the Paralympics.