Year: 2021
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How To Swim Straighter In Open Water | Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Ireland
Why can’t I swim in a straight line when swimming in open water? It’s a common question we get asked all the time, and the answer is a combination of factors that need to be worked on.
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Owl Swimmer Lettenberger Takes Silver Medal at Paralympics | Rice University
Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger’s late surge earned her a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley SM7 final on Aug. 27 at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
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Ice Swimmer Lewis Pugh’s Stark Climate Warning: Without Polar Ice, There Is No Life on Earth | Sky News
UN patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh has completed what’s been described as the ‘coldest swim on earth’ in Greenland to highlight the speed at which polar ice is melting.
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Tom Dean the 200 Free Olympic Champion | Inside With Brett Hawke
Tom Dean overcame two bouts of COVID to win the 200 Freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics beating out compatriot Duncan Scott and Brazil’s Fernando Scheffer. He added a 2nd gold as a part of Great Britain’s 4×200 Free Relay win.
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What Equipment is Essential for Open Water Swimming? | Open Water Swimming Tips | Swim Ireland
Open water swimming can be as simple as a pair of togs, your hat, and goggles, but in cold water and busy locations, there are a couple of other items you need to put in your kit bag. Let’s start with a swimming hat. Swimming hats help keep you warm, keep your hair out of…
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Swimming Teacher Shortage in UK – Wessex Swim School on ITV Meridian
In 2021 there has been a mass shortage of swimming teachers. Wessex Swim School have bucked the trend by running teacher training courses and training more new swimming teachers to join the industry.
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The 2 Time Gold Medalist Bronte Campbell Opens Up About Being A Role Model | Head Above Water
One of the most successful swimmers of all time, Bronte Campbell, talks about what it means to her being a role model to young children and how she copes with missing out on her personal life due to swimming commitments and her incredible dedication to the sport.
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Brothers Swim Across ‘Unnavigable Cauldron’ Whirlpool | STV News
Two brothers have completed a daring swim across one of the world’s largest whirlpools – for the second time.
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USC Olympian & NCAA Champion Swimmer Rich McGeagh Dies At 77 From COVID Complications | CBS Los Angeles
Rich McGeagh, a 1964 Olympian and NCAA swim champion at USC, died Thursday at the age of 77 from COVID-19 complications, the university announced Friday. Katie Johnston reports.