Category: Competition
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Coronavirus: 2021 Island Games in Guernsey are postponed because of pandemic
The 2021 Island Games have been called off because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The multi-sport event for small islands across the world was due to be held in Guernsey between 3 and 9 July, with 3,500 competitors and officials, and 1,000 volunteers set to be involved. No decision has been made on when the games…
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U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte discusses why the Spire Institute & Academy is the perfect place to train athletes for success
The institute is new and improved, with five former Olympians working as ambassadors for the institute. See WKYC Channel 3
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Chinese elite swimmer goes from the pool to policing
Jiang Haiqi starred alongside the controversial Sun Yang in winning a historic relay swimming bronze medal for China at the London 2012 Olympics. But now he is doing national duty of a very different kind — as a policeman saving lives on Shanghai’s Huangpu River. Read Yahoo! Sports
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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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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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Aquatic Day Celebration 2020 ● Uganda’s Olympic swimmers on the impact of swimming in their lives
Olympians Dr. Aya Nakitanda – Olympian, Beijing 2008Dr. Gilbert Kaburu PhD – Olympian, Beijing 2008 Ganzi Mugula – Olympian, London 2012 Jamila Lunkunse – 2 X Olympian, London 2012 and Rio 2016 Joshua Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza – Olympian, Rio 2016
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Simple, Easy Tips to Swimming Butterfly | U.S. Masters Swimming
Butterfly is one of the toughest strokes out there. It takes a lot of core strength and good form to get it right. But don’t get discouraged swimming butterfly properly is an obtainable goal. We break down how to swim butterfly so you can manage it better in your swim practice.