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  • The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could impact Japan’s preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer, a senior organizer has warned.

    The virus has infected over 28,000 people across more than 25 countries and territories, and claimed more than 560 lives — the vast majority of cases and all but two deaths in mainland China. At least 45 cases have been reported in Japan, including 20 people on board a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama Bay.

    “I am extremely worried that the spread of the infectious disease could throw cold water on the momentum toward the Games,” said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. “I hope that it will be stamped out as soon as possible.”

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated Monday that the Games would proceed as planned.

    Read CNN

  • Looking to save time and energy in the water? How about gaining a little speed? Time to get comfortable drafting off nearby swimmers. Coach Bryan Mineo walks you through some of the key points of drafting during the swim, with input from professional triathlete Kevin Portmann.

  • National swimmer Joseph Schooling will reunite with former coach and mentor Sergio Lopez in a bid to regain his mojo and retain his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

  • After two years of planning the Muskegon Heights Academy’s pool reopened Thursday afternoon, and students once again have the opportunity to participate in swim lessons.

    The Tigers’ pool was closed in 2012 by a state appointed emergency manager because the district was $12 million in debt.

  • I still remember the 200 freestyle when I was 14 years old. I came to the sport of swimming because I liked the fun I was having in the water. As I am coming close to the end of my swim career, I reflect on my old swim days and remind myself to cherish the memories and make the best of it!

  • South African Olympic swimming gold medallist Roland Schoeman has been banned for a year after testing positive for a banned substance last May, governing body FINA said on Thursday.

    The 39-year-old’s ban runs until May 17, 2020.

    Schoeman won gold in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Games plus individual silver and bronze medals in the 100 and 50m freestyle. He also competed in the 2000, 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

    The triple world champion failed to qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics but had said last year he was still hoping to qualify for one more Games.

    FINA said Schoeman tested positive for the prohibited substance GW501516, a hormone and metabolic modulator, at an out-of-competition control on May 18 last year.

    Read IOL and FINA

  • This Freestyle Drill Tutorial (Six Kick Switch Drill) will focus on a critical phase of freestyle swimming; the transition between both arms during the pull movement of the stroke.

    6 Kick Switch Drill should be high on your list when looking for swimming drills to improve freestyle technique. It joins together the very simple drill of Swordfish https://youtu.be/O2tM1LGXnH8 with now the initial movement of full stroke front crawl.

    We will show you how to improve your freestyle technique in this freestyle tutorial, as well as pointing out the common faults that you need to avoid when you are trying to improve freestyle timing.

    This drill can also be combined with our previous drill Shark Fin https://youtu.be/AR2e7vHLnb4 as another training method, all of which combined act as great swimming drills to improve breathing when first learning how to swim freestyle.