Adrian ‘Buff’ van Westenbrugge is on a quest to raise funds for the Clothing Bank hunger relief drive. He swam for 12 hours in his pool, to raise a target of R300 000. His friends who are supporting him, with cycle races have raised a total of R233 000. The goal is to have enough money to feed 1 200 families for weeks to come. Adrian joins us via Skype to share more on his initiative.
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Team Free Final – Full Replay | Artistic Swimming – Gwangju 2019 | Fina World Championships
Get ready for Artistic Swimming and the TEAM FREE FINAL from the 2019 edition of the FINA World Championships, where newcomers Israel qualified for the first-ever time in a World Championships final. Russia, China, and Ukraine were the Top 3 on the podium. Do you remember which team won the Gold Medal? Relive this epic moment with us!
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Cycling For Swimmers! | 45-min Indoor Trainer Session
Here’s an easy 45-min Indoor Cycle Trainer Session to get you started in the world of stationary cycle training. Led by Swim Ireland National Centre, Dublin swimmer Rory McEvoy, this is a simple workout, designed to get you moving.
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Gulf Coast State College Aquatics Center tips on learning how to swim
Coordinator of Aquatics Carl Kleinschmidt and Aquatics Specialist Sharon T. Yarbrough go over tips for learning how to swim.
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Former Olympian sisters now in jobs focused on COVID-19
Former Olympic swimmers Heather and Brittany MacLean are now in new careers. Heather is a front-line worker at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Brittany is on the Canadian Olympic Committee, working on a COVID-19 awareness campaign.
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Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announces rec. pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches can open May
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Friday pools, splash pads, water parks and swim beaches will be allowed to open at 50 percent capacity starting May 22.
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@AsaHutchinson Pools, splash pads, water parks, and swim beaches can open on May 22 following this guidelines. pic.twitter.com/RxuI2l3mZA
— Region 8 News (@Region8News) May 8, 2020
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How to make a reservation to swim laps at Collier Pool, Corpus Christi Natatorium
Good news for swimmers, Collier Pool is reopened. The CC Natatorium will be opening Monday, May 11.
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Train like a swimmer (under quarantine)
In the fifth episode of Rappler Hustle’s Train Like A… series, we give you a glimpse of how elite swimmers, like Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist Roxanne Yu, keep their fitness level up even out of the pool and under quarantine.
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Finding Joy as a Fish Out of Water | Interview with Julie Kamat
Elite swimmer and MySwimPro Ambassador Julie Kamat shares how she adjusted her training & mindset due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and her advice for swimmers who feel like they have lost their identity now that they are out of the pool.