Author: rokur
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Crazy gymnasts turned cliff divers, we’ve got that too
Frankly, I don’t approve, as they seem to ignore safety precautions when jumping 7, 15, 16 and even 25 meters into the cold and untamed Atlantic. We’re talking about remote places in the Faroe Islands, which it would take the ambulance a good while to get to. But the videos are nice.
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Griffith University study: Swimming a smart move for kids
Children who swim are demonstrating more advanced cognitive and physical abilities than other children, according to world-leading research led by Griffith University. The findings of a four-year study by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Laurie Lawrence’s Kids Alive Swim Program and Swim Australia have surpassed expectations and indicate that swimming children have an advantage…
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Fast Swimming Techniques – Breaststroke
“In this Fast Swimming Techniques Video Gary Hall Sr reveals the way The Race Club teaches Breaststroke. We believe that the Swimmer must get into a full streamline after each narrow kick in order to minimize frontal drag and maximize distance per stroke. Aaron Greenberg demonstrates one of the best examples of Breaststroke the Race…
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Myrtha says no swirling current in BCN2013 pool
SwimVortex has the story: Myrtha Pools has denied that the circulation in the temporary facility installed at the Palau Sant Jordi for the 15th FINA World Championships could have made one side of the pool “faster” than the other. A spokesman for Myrtha told SwimVortex.com: “While it is difficult to argue against the facts with…
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Paralympic champion Victoria Arlen banned from Montreal 2013 IPC World Champs
Read for instance SwimmingWorld Magazine On Sunday, Victoria Arlen was banned from competing in this year’s world championships because the IPC believes Arlen’s paralysis sustained after contracting a rare viral disease in 2006 has the chance to be cured, and thus, not be a permanent disability. That, in the eyes of the IPC, is grounds…
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Swim and Shine (Not Giving In)
Inspirational video for swimmers and triathletes, featuring Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Rebekka Soni, Cesar Cielo, Sun Yang, Jason Lezak, Chad Le Clos and others.