Category: Competition
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SCSU swim team member killed in Meriden crash
A member of the swimming and diving team at Southern Connecticut State University died in a crash in Meriden Sunday, the university said. Jaylon Nixon, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-car crash on Research Parkway, according to police. The other driver was seriously injured; neither car had passengers. This season, Nixon…
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How to photograph a swim meet – recommended camera settings and tips | Jeff Cable
Years ago, I wrote a blog post giving instructions on how to photograph a swim meet. Even with many years passing since I wrote that, it is still one of my most read blog posts. This video takes that information & more and brings it to YouTube. I hope that the recommended camera settings and…
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Illinois Swimming and Diving Gets Creative With Training
With public swimming pools closed during the pandemic, Illinois swimmers are getting creative with their training. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan, public pools won’t be open until Phase Four, so in the meantime, the Illini have turned to alternatives for their off-season training.
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World champion swimmer Maggie MacNeil has outgrown the family pool
Watching gold medalist Maggie MacNeil of London try to work out in the backyard pool she learned to swim in, is like watching a dolphin in a too-small aquarium, one or two strokes and she’s at the wall. MacNeil is making the best of a bad situation by swimming with a weight resistance machine, but…
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How To Do a Dive off the Blocks | Top Tips with Olympic Swimmer Stephanie Rice
Here is another detailed video of my step-by-step guide to learn how to dive off the blocks. It can be a bit scary at first, but if you follow these instructions it will really help. You can always start off by diving off the waters edge into the deep water before progressing up onto the…
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Swimming Tips: Rebecca Soni Demonstrates how to do the Breaststroke Kick
Olympic Gold Medalist Rebecca Soni demonstrates the proper way to kick when swimming the breaststroke.
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Greg Arkhurst
Greg is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Côte d’Ivoire and now a professional swim coach in Montreal, Canada for Camo Natation. He is the host of “All the TALK with Greg Arkhurst” a platform to discuss each other’s unique experiences. Today Brett and Greg discuss the murder of George Floyd and why Greg believes this…