Author: rokur
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British Pathé – World’s Richest Swimming Prize (1932)
“Toronto. World’ Richest Swimming Prize. Margaret Ravoir wins £2,000 for third year in succession.” Here is a video from when she won in 1930
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British Path̩ РSwim At Home (1937)
As you can read here on Open Culture, one of the leading producers of newsreels and documentaries during the 20th Century is turning over its entire collection – over 85,000 historical films – to YouTube. Including a treasure trove of fantastic swimming footage! You’ll remember the ninny who when asked if he could swim said he didn’t know…
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Dana Beck Professional Freediver Breath Hold Workshop
In one hour Dana Beck teaches Spencer Barros to hold his breath for 3 minutes. This video shows his successful 2 minute breath hold. Dana Beck is a professional freediver living in NYC and offers classes and workshops. She can be contacted at freedivenyc.com/ Dana Beck Professional Freediver Breath Hold Workshop from 3-Legged Dog on Vimeo.
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2014 Australian Age Champs – Where have you come from?
Courtesy of Swimming Australia Post by Australian Swim Team.
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Arkady Vyatchanin demonstrates the Spectrum backstroke start device
See spectrumproducts.com Spectrum Aquatics, a leading manufacturer of commercial pool equipment, has recently developed an automatic anti-slip backstroke start “wedge†(patent pending) designed to improve the starts of competitive backstroke swimmers. Spectrum’s innovative backstroke wedge is compatible with any style of starting platform, works with any pool configuration, is easily adjustable, and automatically retracts up…
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Sink or swim: One boy’s fight against cancer
See WTHITV Imagine finding out at the age of 7, cancer would take away mobility in one of your legs. It’s tough to wrap your head around. But for one Wabash Valley teen, that obstacle not only didn’t hold him back but he’s used it to make a splash on a national stage. In…
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The Scientific Secret To Swimming Faster
According to USRPT Helpful research links:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20…http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10…http://bjsportmed.com/content/13/4/16…http://www.getcited.org/pub/103342732http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol21/bu…http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swim/bullets…http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/coachs…http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10…http://coachsci.sdsu.edu/swim/trainin…USRPT Discussion Forums:Â http://usrpt.com/forums/
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Diana Nyad talks about new purpose battling child abuse
See wfaa.com In 2013, on her fifth attempt and at age 64, endurance swimmer Diana Nyad successfully fulfilled her lifelong dream of completing the 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida. She stopped by News 8 Wednesday as she came through Dallas to serve as keynote speaker for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s 7th annual luncheon.…