Category: Competition
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The Olympic Workout by Femke Heemskerk
Train like a pro with Olympian Femke Heemskerk. In the 2020 Olympic year we followed gold medallist Femke Heemskerk during a full workout. This gives you a bit of insight in how professional swimmers train on a daily basis.
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Edgewood Swim Team’s Jessica Brown Memorial Invitational
For the last three years, the Edgewood High School Swim Team has hosted the Jessica Brown Memorial Invitational, a regional swim meet that honors their beloved coach who passed away in 2017. Video shot and edited by Edgewood Media student Laney Messent.
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An Olympic First: Cardboard beds for Tokyo Athletes Village
Tokyo Olympic athletes beware — particularly larger ones. The bed frames in the Athletes Village at this year’s Olympics will be made of cardboard. Sturdy cardboard. “Those beds can stand up to 200 kilograms,†explained Takashi Kitajima, the general manager of the Athletes Village, speaking through an interpreter. That’s about 440 pounds, and surely no…
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Get ready for the FINA Champions Swim Series 2020!
2 Cities – Two days in each – 15 races every day! Get ready for the FINA Champions Swim Series 2020! 14th – 15th January 2020: Shenzhen 18th – 19th January 2020: Beijing
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International Swim League Rob and Dylan Kent | #AskASwimPro Show
We are here at the International Swim League World Championships with newly announced General & Assistant Managers Rob and Dylan Kent!
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Former British swimmer Mark Foster holding motivational talk in Buckingham
Foster, who won medals for his country at the World and European Championships and the Commonwealth Games, is hosting an evening entitled ‘Dive In’ at Buckingham Golf Club on Friday January 24. See Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser
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Vikings season 6: Who is Ragga Ragnars? Meet the Olympic swimmer turned actress
Vikings season six airs Wednesdays on History US and Amazon Prime Video on Thursdays. In the latest episode of Vikings season six, titled The Key, Gunnhild (played by Ragga Ragnars) joined Lagertha’s (Katheryn Winnick) fight against the bandits attacking Lagertha’s village. While Lagertha has been a key character in the show since its inception in 2013, Gunnild…
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Meet Andrew Gemmell: Olympic Swimmer and Anti-Doping Education Athlete Presenter
Andrew Gemmell got into swimming as a kid because it was fun. From there, he realized his passion and talent for the sport, and guided by his father who doubled as his coach, went on to earn a place with one of the most successful teams to ever compete for Team USA. Over the course…