Author: rokur
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‘Health Guards’ help swimmers socially distance at North Little Rock public pools
Pool water generally kills the virus. It’s the playing and lounging around the pool that’s a problem. Health guards help prevent that.
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Call to cancel Tokyo Olympics enters race for Tokyo governor
The contentious issue of the billions being spent on the postponed Tokyo Olympics has entered the debate in the race for governor of Japan’s capital. Incumbent Yuriko Koike is a strong favorite to be reelected — and a strong supporter of the Olympics — in a field of more than a dozen candidates. The campaign…
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Phlex Edge Review… the Best Swimming Wearable?
I review the Phlex by Edge. A Smart Swim Tracker that takes all sorts of metrics while you train such as your heart rate. Purchase at https://phlexswim.com/
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Would You Swim Here? Swimming during COVID-19 when pools were shut
Swimming in a saltwater lake that’s green and has low visibility – would you do it? During COVID-19 we had no choice because the pools were shut. Evandale Lake scares me a little bit because you can’t see anything and it’s dark and green. It reminds me of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.
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‘We can help reduce drownings by teaching young’ | Melanie Nocher, Olympic swimmer
Ireland’s double Olympic swimmer Melanie Nocher has an important message for guardians. An estimated 700 families lose loved ones to drowning in the UK & Ireland every year, but Melanie can see easy ways to reduce this. In aid of the Royal Life Saving Society’s Drowning Prevention Week, Melanie is asking guardians to teach their…
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How to Train for the Swim without Access to the Pool or Open Water
Are you without pool access? Whether it’s due to the coronavirus pandemic or anything else, you can still train for the swim even without access to water. Watch as ROKA triathletes explain how to do just that!
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How Swimming in a Polluted Ocean Affects You
Ocean pollution is a serious environmental concern and it is estimated that there are 150 million metric tons of plastics that are currently in marine areas. The impact of ocean pollution is diverse affecting not only marine life such as animals and plants, but also human activities. One of these activities is swimming, a fun…
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Man drowns at Spitting Caves
Reports of a swimmer in distress at Spitting Caves in the Hawaii Kai area were made on Wednesday, June 17, just after 5 p.m.
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