Month: February 2022
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Adult Swim Class Opens a New World for Adam After a Scary Experience at the Deep End | ABC Australia
Swimming is a huge part of life in Australia – but what if you can’t swim? In the Central Queensland mining town of Dysart, the public pool is bringing together long-time locals and those born a world away. High school teacher Adam Kelvin Mhende is swimming for the first time after moving to the town…
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Shark Fishing Ban at Popular Beaches Over Fears Predators Being Attracted to Swim Spots | ABC News
Shark fishing will be restricted at some of Perth’s most popular beaches after local residents warned it was attracting the predators to popular swimming beaches.
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New Spinal Implant Allows 3 Paralyzed Men to Stand, Walk and Swim Again | Global News
Three men who were paralyzed from the waist down are walking again, even swimming and biking, after a nerve-stimulation device gave them the ability to move their legs again, researchers reported on Monday.
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Young Swimmer Barred From Event For BLM Suit | Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey
A young swimmer is barred from an event for her BLM suit. Dr. Rashad Richey discusses on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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Cuba’s Elderly Swim Again After Lifting on Restrictions | Reuters
A group of elderly swimmers in Cuba said that the loosening of restrictions after two years had given them a new lease on life.
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Use this Technique to Make Your Backstroke Faster | The Race Club
In this video, we go back to the “lab” to test backstroke arm pull strength. Does using a bent arm provide a stronger pulling motion than a straight arm? Although we at The Race Club feel confident a bent arm pulling motion is stronger, we asked Israeli backstroker David Gamburg to help us prove it.…
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Ian Thorpe Speaks Out Against Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill | 7NEWS Australia
Olympic legend Ian Thorpe has spoken out against the Morrison government’s controversial religious discrimination bill, saying it would allow “state-sponsored discrimination.†The proposed laws, due to be introduced into parliament on Tuesday, are intended to prevent a person from being discriminated against on the basis of their religion. See 7NEWS
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Swimming: Is Taller Better? | Global Triathlon Network
Is being taller more beneficial when swimming? In this video, we go through the reasons why height is important to be competitive in swimming, also putting a very tall Connor Dunne vs a normal height Blake Samson in some ‘scientific’ tests to also determine this.
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Swimming | Tatjana Schoenmaker Prepares for Bigger Splash in 2022 | eNCA
Tatjana Schoenmaker etched her name into the history books, with her world record and gold medal in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics last year. Her next goal is excelling at the Commonwealth Games and to also make swimming more accessible in South Africa. eNCA’s Justin Ford has more.