Month: September 2021
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Reptiles & Good Friends – Kyle Chalmers’ Secret To Switching Off From Swimming | Head Above Water
Kyle discusses his hobbies away from swimming, including his passion for reptiles. We see his collection, and what they mean to him.
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Dean Boxall on the Dogged Pursuit of the Dream | Inside With Brett Hawke
Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Abbey Harkin, and more. Ariarne did the impossible by defeating Katie Ledecky in the 400 Freestyle in the most hyped-up race of the Tokyo Olympics. “You’re trying…
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Search Continues for Missing Lake Travis Swimmers as Locals Advocate for Drowning Awareness | KXAN
Two swimmers reportedly went missing at Lake Travis on August 30.
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Tokyo 2020 Inspires Local Swim Team Full of Young Olympic Hopefuls | WKBN27
Five swimmers ages nine to 15 made the team.
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Swim England Learn to Swim Campaign
More than 3.4 million seven to 11-year-olds in England are failing to meet minimum standards that have been brought in for swimming lessons outside of school, it’s been revealed. The research found that 96 percent of youngsters are stopping lessons too early – a figure which has risen slightly during the coronavirus pandemic. As a…
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Black Swimmers Overcome Racism and Fear, Reclaiming a Tradition | Retro Report
Decades of segregation, discrimination, and lack of access have led to an alarming disparity: Black children today drown in swimming pools at a rate far higher than that of white children, studies have shown. Now new programs are working to overcome barriers and get everybody into the pool. This video was produced in collaboration with…
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Life-Threatening Waves Possible for Lake Michigan | WISN 12 News
Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties are under a high swim risk Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Why Olympians at the Top of Their Game Need to Start Thinking About Retirement | ABC News
Those who have won gold in Tokyo, like Olympians gone by, will be etched into Australian sporting history. But from the highs of Olympic glory, it can be a tough reality when it is all over and elite sporting careers come to an end. Athletes dedicate their lives to their discipline, and research shows most will…