Month: November 2022
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To Compete in Artistic Swimming, You Must Accept the Pain | Los Angeles Times
What does it take to swim, dance, and move in tandem with a group of swimmers all at the same time? A lot. Members of the USA Artistic Swimming take part in a recent practice session at UCLA. The U.S. is prioritizing the development of the U.S. artistic swimming program in order to compete with…
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Best Friends in Their 90S Still Swim in Their Hometown River Every Chance They Get | CBC Docs
Noreen Spence has lived in the rural village of Baie Verte, N.B. (population 300) almost her entire life. The 90-year-old raised her family here and still lives in the grand Victorian home where she grew up. Her 93-year-old friend Flora Annand grew up in the village too, in a family of 12 children. Annand says…
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Container-Turned Swimming Pools Help South African Children Learn Drowning Prevention Skills | Switch TV News
The national sea rescue and survival swimming centers have a new and unique approach to combat the dangers facing school children such as drowning. Youth are being given the skills to be confident around bodies of water and are taught to self-rescue if the need arises.
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Michael Klim Inducted Into International Swimming Hall of Fame | 7NEWS
He’s one of Australia’s most celebrated swimmers. During his epic career, Michael Klim dominated the pool time and time again. Now his accomplishments have been recognized, with the champion inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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California Woman Speaks Out After Shark Attack | 23 ABC News | KERO
Just hours after her swim ended in a shark bite off the Del Mar shore, Lyn Jutronich is ready to share her terrifying experience. Jutronich swam competitively in college and swims in the ocean two or three times a week. Friday morning she and her swim partner were resting in the water, before heading back…
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Michael Phelps vs Kristóf Milák – 200M Butterfly | Head-To-Head | Olympics
Michael Phelps vs Kristóf Milák. Rio 2016 vs Tokyo 2020. Michael Phelps won the men’s 200m butterfly event at Rio 2016 in style, adding another gold to his impressive collection of 28 Olympic medals. His time of 01:53.36 was beaten by Kristóf Milák at Tokyo 2020 who swam to gold in 01:51.25 to set a…
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Freediving Under an Iceberg for Men’s Mental Health | Movember
Many of us hide our struggles below the surface — away from friends, family and even ourselves. Mo Bro Luke Adams wanted to raise awareness about these struggles, so challenged himself to freedive under an iceberg to visualize the invisible battles that many of us hide. From some of the coldest water on Earth, with…
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Michael Phelps’ ASU Swimming Pool Behind the Scenes Tour | Kyle Millis Vlogs
I toured Michael Phelp’s ASU Swimming Pool! Follow along as retired D1 athlete and college swimmer Kyle Millis takes you around Arizona State’s Athletic department including ASU’s Football field, Desert Financial Basketball stadium, and a behind-the-scenes look at the pool Michael Phelps trained in leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.