Category: Training
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Facing Her Worst Fear: An ELLE Writer Learns to Swim at 28
Read ELLE We are here to learn how to swim. By we, I am referring to the two dozen or so men and women between the ages of 20 and 60 who are huddled at the edge of the Y pool on East 14th Street in New York City. Though we haven’t yet dipped a toe…
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Maddy’s Olympic dream
“Maddy has a dream to swim in the Olympics. At age eleven she’s already rubbing shoulders with Olympians Nicole Livingstone, Linley Frame and Ash Delaney. With tips from these swimmers, she’s sure to be well on her way to achieving her goal.” Maddy’s Olympic dream from ABC Open Sunraysia on Vimeo.
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British Swimming’s Swansea and Stirling training centres to close at the end of 2013
Read BBC The Intensive Training Centres (ITCs) in Swansea and Stirling will shut after governing body British Swimming’s Olympic budget for Rio 2016 was cut. UK Sport reduced funding by £4m after Britain’s swimmers failed to reach a target of five medals at London 2012. Stockport’s ITC shut in February, but bases in Loughborough and Bath, which…
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The Swimmer: London’s classic swim and run adventure
“Inspired by the John Cheever short story and Burt Lancaster film, ‘The Swimmer’ is a relaxed 6-mile or half-marathon journey through London’s finest outdoor pools, parks and ponds. The Swimmer takes place the second Saturday of every month throughout the autumn, winter and spring. Why not start your weekend with a little bit of an…
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EUSwim.org Interview with Toni Meijel, Coach at Keila & Kalev Swim Clubs
EUSwim.org‘s Julia Galan speaks with Toni Meijel, Head Coach at Keila Swim Club and coach at Kalevi Ujumiskool http://youtu.be/V15nxg3vb7w
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SportstarZ Swim Camp Tenerife 2013
“Would you like to get the very best out of yourself as a competitive swimmer? Sign up for a great swim camp with SportstarZ. SportstarZ is an initiative of several Dutch top swimmers and coaches, the best European swim sites and our Royal Dutch Swimming Federation. This alliance guarantees high quality camps in which competitive…
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I’m A Celebrity 2013: Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington confesses to peeing in the pool
See Nottingham Post Nottingham’s very own Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington shocked her fellow campers last night on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here when she confessed that she always pees in the pool. Team mate Joey Essex couldn’t resist probing the gold medallist about her swimming secrets during a Snake Rock campsite…
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Phoenix Swim Club pool to be officially demolished
Read SwimmingWorld and see ABC Supporters of a popular Phoenix swimming pool lost a last chance effort Tuesday to save their home. Hundreds of supporters were at Phoenix City Hall Tuesday to appeal to city commissioners during the city council meeting. The council was considering a re-zoning request that would demolish the pool at the…