Author: rokur
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Epic Irish Swim | Ocean Swimming With GCN’s Conor Dunne
A Global Cycling Network presenter doing a swimming video!? Yep, that’s right! Ex-professional cyclist Conor Dunne has many Grand Tours under his belt, but this time he’s taking on a new challenge by swimming 5km in the Irish Sea to Helvick Harbour! â Here’s how he got on!
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Netherlands claim New World Record at Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
Today we take you back to the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome for another epic moment! It has been a tough battle between Germany, Australia and Netherlands to become World Champion in the Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay. With a strong finish the Dutch Team came back from behind to claim the…
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Announcement of Grand Opening Ceremony of Tokyo Aquatics Centre
We are pleased to announce that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will hold a grand opening ceremony of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Saturday 24 October 2020. The Tokyo Aquatics Centre is one of the new permanent venues TMG has constructed and will be used as the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo…
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Japan’s Suga tells UN Tokyo is ‘determined’ to host Olympics
In debut UN speech, new PM says Japan is determined to host Olympics ‘as proof humanity has defeated’ COVID-19 pandemic. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has told the United Nations General Assembly that his government is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The…
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Breaststroke – Swim it Correctly | U.S. Masters Swimming
Timing is tricky on breaststroke – do it wrong and you can lose all of your momentum in the water. Picked up bad habits because you only use this as your cool down stroke? You call put a lot of strain on your hips, knees and lower back when you swim breaststroke wrong.
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Save Tribe Swimming
William & Mary is considered one of the most prestigious academic schools in the country. You may have heard of some of their famous alumni… Thomas Jefferson. James Monroe. John Tyler. America’s brightest swimmers don’t go to W&M for the scholarships because there are none. And they certainly don’t go for the facilities — the…
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Swim Across America supports UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals for the 15th year
The SAA-San Francisco Bay team has raised almost $5 million dollars for fighting children’s cancer at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Hear from the doctors who use these funds to help our patients, learn how they are taking their event virtual in 2020, and jump in if you are inspired!
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Hip Movement When Swimming Butterfly Stroke | U.S. Masters Swimming
Yes, it is 100% necessary for fast swimming in butterfly to undulating your hips. This allows a swimmer to maximize the use of their pull, by putting them into a stronger position. Also, it allows a swimmer time to get their head out of the water for a breath. All in all how you move…
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Are Pool Main Drains Dangerous? | Swimming Pool Steve
From http://www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/page… – Learn about the dangers posed by swimming pool main drains. In recent years new pools are built with anti-entrapment materials and installation standards. There are still many older pools that do not meet these standards and pose the risk of trapping swimmers underwater. Pools should be built with anti-entrapment standards as defined…