Author: rokur
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Breathing advice from Peter and Adam
Three-time Olympian Peter Vanderkaay and two-time Olympian Adam Brown talk about breathing strategies in sprint and distance freestyle. Check it out! Breathing advice from Peter and Adam from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
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GEM Swimming Cup 2014
Video from the second edition of the GEM Swimming Cup in Grenoble, France on March 15, 2014. GEM Swimming Cup 2014 from ICO (Ici Commence l'Océan) on Vimeo.
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Swimming in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean
What happens when you jump into freezing water? One of the reasons the ocean’s ‘down south’ are not frozen in Summer, is because the ocean is saline (it contains salt from rocks and minerals) and therefore freeze at a lower temperature than the surrounding fresh water ice blocks, which originally come from gigantic icebergs –…
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Adelaide Aquatic Centre undergoes sustainable upgrade
The Adelaide Aquatic Centre is preparing to undergo improvement works that will provide residents and visitors with a modern and energy efficient place to swim, play and socialise. Scheduled to begin in April this year, the project will achieve significant water and energy savings through the installation of a new water efficient filtration system, pool…
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FINA World Swimming Championships: Hospitality & Entertainment
This video showcases iVentions VIP & public hospitality and entertainment at the 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships, held in Barcelona. Featuring a brief glimpse of Michael Phelps. FINA World Swimming Championships: Hospitality & Entertainment from iVentions – event architects on Vimeo. See also FINA World Swimming Championships: Event commercialisation from iVentions – event architects on…
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Danish Dames making their mark on the World Rankings
Now after the big spring selections for Berlin and Glasgow 2014, we can conclude that the state of Danish swimming is good, at least on the women’s side. Their 2012 female Olympians all posted at top-8 times, Mie Ø. Nielsen bettered the Nordic records in the 50 and 100 back, and Rikke Møller Pedersen has…
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Boy Possibly Electrocuted While Swimming In Family Pool
See CBC Miami The pool where a little boy took his last swim is now empty, drained just days after the child’s sudden death. An avid swimmer, 7-year-old Calder Sloan was in the water Sunday afternoon when police say a jolt of electricity coursed through his small body. They responded to a call Sunday afternoon…
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Turkish Swimming Dusts off and Gets Ready for Success with Turkcell’s Support
See Businesswire In April 2013, Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) (BIST:TCELL) Turkey’s leading telecommunications and technology company, and Turkish Swimming Federation partnered for “Olympic Performance Projectâ€Â and set the bar high for Turkish swimming. One year on, under the leadership of Bob Bowman, the trainer of Olympic legend Michael Phelps and now the Chief Advisor of Turkish National Swimming Federation, Turkish…
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British Path̩ Р1960 Rome Olympic Pool Opens (1959)
The Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto opens, a year ahead of the 1960 Summer Olympics.