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  • Swim safety a concern for parents after 2-year-old nearly drowns in Livonia hotel pool

    Feb 14, 2020

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    Yesterday, we showed you the gut-wrenching video of a 2-year-old boy nearly drowning a Livonia hotel in January. This story serves as a great reminder to families that it can take seconds for a fun event to turn tragic.

     

  • All About Kids swim lessons

    Feb 13, 2020

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The Ali Sting Rays is a college readiness/swimming program that focuses on teaching African American children how to swim and have academic success.

  • Dolphin Kick | Enhancing Your Body Undulation

    Feb 13, 2020

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    rokur
    in Technique

    Our latest swimming drill is aimed at improving your butterfly swimming technique. The most important part of having a great butterfly technique is having a strong undulating dolphin kick.

    Training butterfly kick will improve your ability for not only swimming butterfly but also improve your starts and turns.

    Whether you are training as an athlete or in the learn to swim stages, dolphin is something you should practice a lot for a better fly stroke and this Butterfly Drill Tutorial will help greatly. Watch this butterfly tutorial to see how to swim and learn the dolphin kick technique.

  • Swimming Idols | Who Inspired Our Swimming Careers [Podcast]

    Feb 13, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    In today’s Propulsion Swimming Podcast: We talk about which swimmers and other athletes inspired us during our swimming careers, including Ian Thorpe, Roger Federer and Dan Carter. Plus, Dan reflects on how he’d like his swimming pupils to view him in 10 years’ time.

  • EIU Swimmer Files a Lawsuit After Being Threatened with a Firearm by Law Enforcement

    Feb 13, 2020

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    rokur
    in Crime, WTF

    The ACLU is representing Eastern Illinois University swimmer Jaylan Butler in a federal lawsuit after he was threatened by a firearm by law enforcement, which the ACLU believes was unjust.

  • Spartans Prep for State Swim Meet

    Feb 13, 2020

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    in Competition

  • ONE ON ONE: Bronte Campbell on qualifying for Tokyo 2020, Shayna Jack and athlete’s rights to express themselves

    Feb 13, 2020

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    in Competition

    Bronte Campbell is one of the stars of the pool, and this week she joins Shane and Nat to discuss her preparations for Tokyo.  Campbell discusses her rivalry with sister, Cate and opens up about supporting her sister after “possibly the greatest choke in Olympic history.”  The Olympic gold medallist also questions the time in limbo for teammate Shayna Jack, who is still yet to learn her fate from ASADA. And, should Mack Horton’s protest against Sun Yang be permitted at an event like the Olympics? Campbell gives her view.

  • Maddie Ward makes a splash after coming back from injury

    Feb 13, 2020

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    in Competition

    CSU breaststroke swimmer, Maddie Ward, knows what it means to fight through adversity and come back on top. After having two huge surgeries following an impressive sophomore season, Ward knew it would take some time to build up her strength. But it was not long before she was back in the water and getting her name back on top. Sydney Wicker sits down with Ward to tell her comeback story. Catch all this and more on CTV Sports.

  • Swimming and Diving Readies for MAAC Championship

    Feb 13, 2020

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