Author: rokur

This video shows a friend challenging another friend to swim out to a boat. Unfortunately, several people drown every year when they exceed their swimming ability in such activities as swimming across a cove, to an island or buoy, to another boat, or after something like a beach ball or boat that is drifting away. Please do not ever challenge a friend or family member to swim out to something unless everyone is wearing a life jacket. A life jacket such as a belt type inflatable life jacket won’t restrict your swimming ability and will be there when you need…

Megan Alexander has covered all sorts of stories for Inside Edition, but one of her most memorable involved a close encounter with one of the most feared creatures in the animal kingdom. When her producer asked if she’d like to swim with some tiger cubs, Megan agreed. But when she got to the animal facility, she found the “cubs” had grown into adult tigers. Despite her fear, she got into the water with the big cats. https://youtu.be/0oHdBdREh68

The Narragansett fire dept. conducts a rescue swimmer training exercise on North Beach for its firefighters and firefighters from other coastal towns. Fire fighters were practicing flipping over the inflatable and being stuck under it, then righting it in the water https://youtu.be/eFJgahibcSU

Be transported back in time to America’s Wild West with this truly unique and unforgettable swimming holiday amongst the rivers, lakes and canyons of Arizona’s stunning Salt River region. This is a jaw-droppingly beautiful trip with an action-packed itinerary which takes in the breathtaking natural scenery and local wildlife that exist in the area. https://youtu.be/S1ZM_srnT4c

How do you behave in a swimming pool? Do you respect other swimmers or do you end up in their way? Rob and Neil talk about ‘wetiquette’ and teach you other new vocabulary. https://youtu.be/f0FkoUFJUo0

Legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps sat down with Megyn Kelly on Megyn Kelly TODAY to talk about his retirement from the sport, his growing family and his past struggles with anxiety and depression, chronicled in the new documentary “Angst.” “I hit a low point in my life where I didn’t want to be alive anymore,” he told Megyn Kelly. “I was sick and tired of having it in me.” https://youtu.be/ao4fEglWqms

Aiko Ono was working as a photographer in the bustling megalopolis of Tokyo, but she had long dreamed of the ocean. When an unexpected opportunity arose, she left her life in the city to join Japan’s legendary female “ama” divers. For centuries, ama divers have scoured the ocean floor for pearls and seafood, passing on their expertise to future generations of women. Now, she’s found honor and peace in upholding this 3,000-year-old tradition. https://youtu.be/H0MYa0oDnNs

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about his growing family and his efforts to raise awareness for water conservation. Matt and the TODAY anchors offered a suggestions for names for Phelps’ second child, due in March: Fin, Lane, Goldie and Matt’s favorite, Fly. https://youtu.be/5xHvXw3m2PQ

Our professional swim coaches aren’t just great swimmers. They are also talented communicators that can help simplify the swimming process and help you become the best swimmer you can be not matter what level of swimmer you are. https://youtu.be/tZeS8fKY4jQ

On August 5. 2017 my friend Tabitha and I hiked to Bobby Lake via the Twins Lake and then south on the PCT. Bobby Lake is one of the best swimming lakes in Oregon, yet not very many people know about it because it is a good 1/4 of a mile off the PCT (the beaten path). Unless you know to go there, you wouldn’t stumble on Bobby Lake and think it’s the best lake in Oregon. If you walk to the southern end of the lake, the trail dead ends into a huge rock that goes gradually into the…