Author: rokur
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Courage and Vulnerability: Lady Vol swimmer shares mental health journey
Lady Vol swimming and diving senior Kaitlin Harty’s favorite quote comes from a friendly neighbor in a red sweater – Mister Rogers. “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we…
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Two Italian swimmers killed in air crash
Two Italian competitive swimmers died on Sunday when their ultralight aircraft crashed after take-off, the Italian swimming federation (FIN) confirmed. Fabio Lombini, 22, and Gioele Rossetti, 23, were killed when their plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from the Crazy Fly flight school at Nettuno, 60km south of Rome. “The Federation, distraught…
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Shark sneaks up on swimmer at Bondi Beach
Bondi is home to sharks of all shapes and sizes. Spot the locals, Norman the Grey Nurse and Homer the Hammerhead.
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Diving into swimming and study with Olympic swimmer Leiston Pickett
We sat down with Olympian, Commonwealth Games gold medal winner, and USQ Elite Athlete Leiston Pickett, to chat about study, hard work and life in the pool.
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Attendee At Packed Memorial Day Gathering Tests Positive For Coronavirus | NBC Nightly News
Hundreds were possibly exposed to coronavirus after someone at a crowded pool party at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks tested positive for COVID-19. States continue to reopen, with some areas seeing a surge in cases and others preparing for a possible second spike.
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Should you buy a shipping container pool?
Swimming pools have become a suburban status symbol. Not only are they glamorized in movies and tv shows, but youtube channels such as Architectural Digest showcase envy inducing swimming pools in the backyards of celebrities signifying luxury, leisure and glamor. To the rest of us, they are a symbol of prosperity and an escape from…
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Pro Open Water Swimming Tips | Team Charles-Barclay
Lucy’s top tips & tricks for open water swimming!
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Aleksandr Bondar – Top 3 dives | FINA World Championships
Enjoy watching Russia’s Aleksandr Bondar and his three personal favourite dives from the FINA World Championships.
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Paul Biedermann Epic Gold Moment | Dubai 2010 | FINA World Championships
At the 2010 edition of the FINA World Championships in Dubai, Paul Biedermann celebrated a Gold Medal after his superb performance in the 400m Freestyle Final. After a difficult start the German star was able to fight back swimming from the outside in lane 8 and beating Oussama Mellouli in the final meters of the…