Author: rokur
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Swimmers Save Teen In Cliff Diving Incident
A cliff diver was rescued Wednesday afternoon after he was knocked unconscious at Beale Falls. According to Cal Fire, the victim jumped from approximately 70 feet above the water and was knocked unconscious upon impact with the water. Fortunately, a group of competitive swimmers from the Bay Area witnessed the whole thing and swam over…
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Fire Destroys Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool On Its Opening Day
A devastating fire burned to the ground Lochearn Community Club Swimming Pool on what was supposed to be the Opening Day for its 62nd season. Brian Pinkney has been a volunteer swim coach at the facility for 21 years. Over the last few weeks, he’s been working with members to get the swim club ready…
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Metro Detroit swim schools team up to get kids back in the water safely
As more businesses begin to reopen, many are still waiting to get started.
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No arms. No problem | Para Swimmer Sumeyye Boyaci living life to the full | Paralympic Games
Turkish Para swimmer Sumeye Boyaci shows that you can do anything you put your mind to. Born with no arms, the teenage talent has become one of Turkey’s most successful Para swimmers as well as a successful artist. This is her story so far.
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Laura Marino & Matthieu Rosset’s Gold at Budapest 2017 | Mixed Team Final | FINA World Championships
Three rounds of two dives each chasing a Gold Medal at the FINA World Championships. This was the mission of France’s Laura Marino and Matthieu Rosset at the FINA World Championships 2017 in Budapest! Relive their outstanding performances in the Mixed 3m/10m Team Final, which ended in a well-deserved victory. They won the Gold Medal…
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Pools Reopening | What Could Swimming Pools Look Like When They Reopen? [Podcast]
On today’s Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss what swimming pools could look like when they reopen and how it can be safely achieved while balancing the need for them to make money. â We also suggest different training methods swimming clubs could use to combat social distancing, including locating individual swimmers start positions at 10m…
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Iowa governor lifts 50% capacity limit on businesses, senior centers and swimming pools allowed to reopen
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she is further relaxing restrictions and allowing businesses to reopen in more capacities. During a news conference, Gov. Reynolds announced effective Friday, June 12 the 50% capacity limit currently in place for Iowa businesses will be lifted. Reynolds said certain businesses such as restaurants, bars and theaters will still…
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Tips For Seniors Wishing To Start Swimming
Seniors who exercise live an average of five years longer, says a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Tracking participants aged 68 to 77, the study showed that putting in just 30 minutes of exercise of any intensity – including a gentle exercise like swimming – reduced the likelihood of dying by…
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#SwimChat – Ben Titley and Michelle Toro
High-Performance Center – Ontario Head Coach Ben Titley caught up with his former swimmer, 2016 Olympian Michelle Toro, for episode 2 of #SwimChat. They discussed how HPC-Ont is handling the shutdown, what the return to the pool will look like, Canada’s 2016 Olympic successes and more. Let us know what you think in the comments.…