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  • Hornby Island Polar Bear Swim 2020

    Jan 2, 2020

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    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    The sun came out on New Year’s Day for Hornby’s annual Polar Bear Swim. A large crowd gathered at Grassy Point for this exciting community event organized by the Fire Department. This year 100 swimmers took the plunge. That’s 10% of the island’s population! Afterwards there was hot chai and hotdogs for everyone. See you next year!

  • Polar Bear Swim 2020 – Vancouver BC

    Jan 2, 2020

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    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

     

  • Dutch revellers brave the icy sea for a New Years dip

    Jan 2, 2020

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    by

    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    Thousands of Dutch swimmers braved near-freezing temperatures on Wednesday (January 1) to mark the start of the new year.

    https://youtu.be/losBt3EHeuM

  • Hundreds brave Irish sea for New Year charity swim in Bray

    Jan 2, 2020

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    by

    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    The Bray Charities Sea Swim took place on the first day of 2020, with proceeds going to homeless charities in the area.

  • The Importance of Goal Setting for Your Swim Training | SwimVice

    Jan 2, 2020

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    rokur
    in Training

    The Importance of Goal Setting for Your Swim Training! // This video is dedicated to breaking down the importance of setting macro and micro swim goals to help you achieve results. This video provides a visual breakdown to help give you the proper framework to keep you on track!

  • Lyme Lunge 2020

    Jan 1, 2020

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    by

    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    The annual Lyme Lunge kicks off the New Year with a record number of swimmers braving the icy water for this Rotary Club fundraiser

  • Italians welcome 2020 with swim in the sea

    Jan 1, 2020

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    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    Some swimmers in Catania began the new year with a dive into the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday (January 1).

    https://youtu.be/qYB65H1Ac_I

  • Drones Track Sharks Off SoCal Coast | NBCLA

    Jan 1, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature, Safety

    A collaboration between Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab and the Drone Lab at Fullerton College seeks to track sharks and their interactions with swimmers and surfers in the water. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC 4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

  • It is the beginning of 2020! Message from Thomas Bach

    Jan 1, 2020

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Here’s a special message from IOC president Thomas Bach to celebrate the beginning of 2020.

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