Author: rokur
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Shoulder Mobility Routine for Swimmers
Shoulder mobility is important for swimmers to develop to swim with efficient technique and prevent injury. The development of optimal shoulder mobility is an integral part of a swimming specific yoga practice.
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Meaghan Benfeito – Top 3 Dives | FINA World Championships
Are you ready for Meaghan Benfeito’s “Top 3 Dives”? We asked Meaghan for her 3 personal favourites from the FINA World Championships and these dazzling dives are placed at the top of her list.
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FFT Live: Swim Business – International Swim League & International Swimmers Alliance
The International Swimming League (ISL) and the International Swimmers Alliance were both established in 2019. The ISL features ten teams consisting of roster spots occupied by the fastest swimmers in the world. The competitions are spectacular in person – with each one reportedly costing in excess of one million dollars to produce!
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European Youth Olympic Festival postponed for a year to 2022
The 2021 Summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has been postponed by a year, the European Olympic Committees (EOC) have said, to avoid a conflict in schedule with the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 1, 2021, in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia, the Festival has been moved…
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Competitive Swimming – In the Zone
What is competitive swimming? We speak with ex-competitive swimmer Connor and speak with a sport scientist to learn how swimmers improve their fitness.
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New Perspectives w/ Nathan Adrian, Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy & Ryan Lochte | Off the Blocks, S3 Ep 2
This episode spotlights Nathan Adrian’s battle with testicular cancer and how returning to swimming after his surgeries has been his “home.†Cody Miller, Ryan Murphy and Ryan Lochte also make appearances to talk about their love for the sport, their favorite Olympic moment and how they plan to proceed now that the Olympic Trials and…
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Midsummer’s Nightmare (USPHS and American Red Cross, 1961)
This film illustrates how quickly the pleasures of the beach, lake, pool, and water sports can turn dangerous when safety practices are not followed, such as wearing a life jacket, maintaining a close eye on small children, and learning how to swim, preferably when young. The film notes that drowning is second only to auto…