Category: Training
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Syncing in waters: The story of Malaysia’s synchronised swimmer
Zylane Lee who recently won gold in the SEA games’ duet routine, takes us through her journey as a national synchronised swimmer. Watch this video on YouTube
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Danes launch Olympic Hopefuls program ahead of Rio 2016
At the Danish nationals in Copenhagen this week, national head coach Nick Juba announced a new program called Olympic Hopefuls, aimed at those ‘genuine Olympic contenders’ that have made the Danish qualification times for Rio 2016, or are very close to making them. See the qualifying time standards here on svoem.org. Swimmers representing Denmark (or…
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Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin shares the secrets to her 12 medals
Even scoliosis couldn’t stop Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin. Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin shares the secrets to her 12 medals ESPN The Magazine Body Issue. https://youtu.be/dbr0lhSgrZg
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A Day in Our Life: Harvard Swimming
Quick look into the daily practice routine of Harvard Swimming and Diving. Watch this video on YouTube
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Phelps holds clinic for Special Olympic Athletes ahead of World Games
Cathy Bennett vividly recalls a wild, 7-year-old boy whom she had to give swimming lessons. “He would run around and would use every excuse he had not to get in the water,” said Bennett, an instructor at the Meadowbrook Aquatic & Fitness Center in Baltimore. “He would have to go to the bathroom. He would…
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Nageuse(s) – épisode 2 – “Se transformer”
The second part of Christophe Luxereau’s web series about 16-year-old French swimmer Anna is now ready. In French, but with possibility for YouTube translation. Watch this video on YouTube
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Katie Ledecky to defer Stanford enrollment to focus on 2016 Olympics
Katie Ledecky, the three-time All-Met Swimmer of the Year and reigning world record holder in the 400-meter, 800 and 1,500 freestyle events, made the much-anticipated decision to defer enrollment at Stanford University for the 2015-16 school year Friday, choosing to remain at home to train in the most important year yet of her young career. “After…
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1988 Close up with Matt Biondi at Olympic Trials
Matt Biondi talks about training philosophy Watch this video on YouTube