Author: rokur
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Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller among Trump supporters that stormed U.S. Capitol
An Olympic gold medalist in swimming was part of the group of President Donald Trump’s supporters that stormed the United States Capitol Building on Wednesday. The man in question, as first reported by SwimSwam.com, is Klete Keller, who won two gold medals as a relay teammate of Michael Phelps. Keller was identified by “a dozen people…
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Manatee found with ‘TRUMP’ scrawled on its back in Florida
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is searching for information on the person or persons responsible for the harassment of a manatee discovered Sunday in the headwaters of the Homosassa River. The animal had the word “Trump†scraped into its back. Craig Cavanna, senior federal wildlife officer, and current investigating officer said of the…
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Freestyle Swimming Technique – How to Breathe | The Race Club
A lot of swimmers don’t think about how they are breathing but it can make a huge difference in your freestyle swim technique. Even at the highest level, there are common mistakes in breathing. Nathan Adrian is perhaps the best ‘breather’ in the world when it comes to how he takes his breath in a…
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2021 Mooloolaba Mile Ocean Swim | March 21
The Mooloolaba Mile is a feature on Queensland’s ocean swimming calendar and continues to attract swimmers from all over Australia.
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Seven Dancers Overcome the Standstill of 2020 in a Derelict Swimming Pool
Hungarian photographer and cinematographer András Ladocsi transmutes the tensions and fears of the past year into a mesmerizing dance for his latest film. “With the body and mind constrained during the pandemic,†says the director, “we wanted to liberate ourselves through movement, which is vital to life.†Seven dancers deconstruct strict and freeform movement in…
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Why Superstitions Can Help Athletes Perform Better
From rabbits feet to wearing the same speedo several days in a row… here’s why superstitions really help athletes perform better.
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Thrive and Protect – Interview with Peter Conroy
Watch this interview with Peter Conroy, as part of our Thrive and Protect web series, where he talks about his connection to the sea and why he does what he does to protect it.
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Man Hijacks Religious Ceremony at Adelaide Beach
There has been high drama at the annual Blessing of the Waters at Glenelg, with an unauthorized swimmer causing fury by stealing the holy cross. As religious leaders tried to calm the angry crowd, the man was taken away by police.
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Scuba Diver: “I Can’t Swim” | Taking Non-Swimmers Scuba Diving for the 1st Time
The incredible story of the time we took two non-swimmers scuba diving for the first time on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef.