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“The Nairobi Swimming Association kicked off the 2014 season with the triple gala at the Peponi school, ahead of a season packed with several international competitions. The association also used the meet as a practice session to identify swimmers who will make up the national team set to travel to South Africa for the african junior championships in March.” http://youtu.be/15uGBBOG0VY

Read Sunshine Coast Daily A call to ban backyard pools in Australia has caused outrage on social media. Jo Abi, a regular writer for ivillage.com.au, said that if swimming pools were banned children’s lives wouldn’t be put “at risk”. “The reason I started thinking about the banning of backyard pools was because February is the month in which most children drown and we are coming up to that,” Mrs Abi said. [… ] But people commenting on Facebook disagreed with Mrs Abi, saying that everyone should have the right to enjoy a backyard swimming pool. “Looks like Australia is fast becoming the unlucky…

See The New Zealand Herald A swimmer who had a close encounter with orca in Wellington’s Lyall Bay yesterday was never in danger, an orca expert says. The person who sent the video, Rebecca Parlett, said the swimmer was unaware he was being followed by two of the ocean’s top predators until being alerted by other beachgoers. He told them he turned around at one point and could have touched one. Image courtesy of Rennett Stowe, CC BY 2.0

“I got a call from Kona Morren who had seen some of my work and asked if I would be interested in filming her swim class. I have two daughters of my own and I know how special these moments are to parents. I have to say, I know how much I love seeing my little girls in the water but it warms my heart to see the parents experience the same joy when seeing their little one from a completely unique perspective.” FlipKick Swim Academy from Jeremy McKane on Vimeo.

“The Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre A place for families and competitions Adapted programs CPR Courses And much more! ville.pointe-claire.qc.ca twitter.com/Pointe_Claire” The Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre from Ville de Pointe-Claire on Vimeo.

“An experienced open water swimmer Thomas Noblett came to our Strel Swimming 2013 June Montenegro swimming trip as part of his training for his next English Channel swimming challenge. He made it in August 2013! More about this tour can be found at strel-swimming.com” Strel Swimming Montenegro Holiday – Guest Thomas Noblett Review from Strel Swimming Adventure Holiday on Vimeo.

See wptv.com Florida Fish and Wildlife Investigators are looking into an incident about a mile off the coast of Palm Beach near the Breakers that left a freediver in serious condition. Investigators say Jorge Caba is out of surgery with a gash on his leg and a broken pelvis. Caba said he is in a lot of pain. Investigators say a boater ran him over off the coast and took off. They say Caba had a dive flag and didn’t do anything wrong. http://youtu.be/Za8kmDoRbCA

Read The Paramus Post As we prepare to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games next month in Sochi, Russia, The Valley Hospital is proud to present the incredible story of a former Olympic athlete whose bypass surgery more than 20 years ago has withstood the test of time thanks to the skills of the surgeon — Alex Zapolanski, M.D., Director of Cardiac Surgery at Valley Russian swimmer Semyon Belits-Geiman, competed in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning two medals. Following his Olympic victories, Semyon went on to be a coach, trainer, and sportswriter. http://youtu.be/Z5sXYryuIRQ In 1990,…

Read for instance RT It may be the middle of a freezing winter here in Russia but that’s not stopping the determined from taking a dip. A midnight immersion in water on the 18/19 January is the traditional way to celebrate the Orthodox holiday of Epiphany. The date is considered holy by Christians, because on this very day Jesus is believed to have been baptized. Russians believe that a priest can bless a river or a lake on this particular night and turn all of its water into holy water. Immersing oneself in it washes away all sins, it is…

Sports physiotherapist Matt Taylor talks about how to use swimming as a proactive way to achieve injury prevention. http://youtu.be/Mrel4GeJnIY