Month: May 2021
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La Traversée du Lac Tremblant | 13-15 août 2021 | August 13-15, 2021
Swim in the wild. Four distances, 1,000 swimmers, 170 kayakers and a magnificent lake. Whatever your level, there is a distance for you: 1 km, 3 km, 5 km and the ultimate 12 km. It’s an epic experience. It’s the swim of a lifetime. It is the Traversée du Lac Tremblant. — Swim your wilderness.…
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Omar Abbas – The Difficulties You Face Now Won’t Last Forever, Road to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Together
“The difficulties you face now won’t last forever. Remember always forwards, never backward. One day you will make yourself proud.†Omar Abbas, FINA Scholarships Programme Life always gives you an opportunity to prove yourself. Grab it and create your own destiny like Omar, a swimmer from Syria who decided to leave his home country to…
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How To Not Panic In An Open Water Race Start | Triathlon Raceday Swim Tips
If you’ve ever experienced anxiety around the swim start in a triathlon, don’t worry, you’re not alone -even strong swimmers can struggle with the start of a triathlon swim. With experience and practice, this fear can be tackled and we’re here to help!
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 2, Summary
Ukraine shines, Italy comes 1-3 in women’s 1m Ukraine clinched two titles on the second day in Budapest: one in artistic swimming and one in diving. Marta Fiedina won the solo technical, while Kseniia Bailo and Oleksii Sereda came first the mixed 10m synchro despite practicing only for a week together. The last final brought…
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Longest Ever Breath Hold – Guinness World Records
A definite do-not-try-this-at-home-record! Budimir Å obat from Croatia looks to break a five-year-old record for the longest time breath held voluntarily (male).
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European Aquatics Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 1, Summary
Russia kicks off the event with two golds Russia clinched two titles on the opening day at the European Aquatics Championships, grabbed gold in the mixed duet technical in artistic swimming, and won the team event in diving. The Italians claimed a silver and a bronze on Monday. It seemed inevitable that the first title…
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The Queen Recounts Her Own Experience of Being Awarded Life Saving Honour
The Queen has recollected becoming the first young person in the Commonwealth to receive a junior lifesaving award from the Royal Life Saving Society.