Year: 2020
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Coronavirus | What Should The Olympics Do About Covid-19? [Podcast]
In this episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss the impact the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having on swimming and our everyday lives. Plus, we debate whether the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games should go ahead or not!
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Swim Tube Training for Triathletes
Swim training doesn’t have to take place in the pool. At TriDot, we are big proponents of incorporating “Tubing†into your Tri training. Here are the 3 steps you need to follow in order to get the most out of your swim tube workouts Step 1: Buy swim specific tubes We recommend the Halo SPHandle…
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Worried athletes urged to focus on mental health amid Olympic anxiety
A group of leading current and former athletes have urged their compatriots not to be “overwhelmed” by the uncertainty surrounding the Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as the mammoth events struggle to stay on track in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter sent out late on Thursday by the Australian Institute…
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Barnes: Swimmer Penny Oleksiak navigated some rough water to become happier athlete and person
It was late July 2018 and Penny Oleksiak needed a mental reset, not a trip to the Pan Pacific Championships, for which she had just qualified during trials in Edmonton. So the Toronto-based swimmer who burst onto the scene so famously at the Rio Olympics two years earlier sought out Swimming Canada’s high performance director…
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Swimming Exercises on Dry Land: Exercising Creatively During COVID-19
Dave demonstrates how to adjust your swimming routine and achieve a workout without a pool.
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How Swimmers Can Work Out Without a Pool
Is your pool closed? Stay in shape with some awesome dryland routines!
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Psychiatrist on how to stay connected despite social distancing
As bars and restaurants throughout the country shut their doors, the CDC recommends people stay home as much as possible to avoid the risk of catching and transmitting the coronavirus. The new precautions could make it difficult for most to socialize, but psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma joins “CBS This Morning” to share how people can…
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What If You Fell Into a Piranha Pool?
Its teeth are supposedly so sharp that if it were to bite you, you would only realize it after you saw the blood. But what if you were attacked by a school of these colorful, fast-moving carnivores? How much would you feel? How long would you last?