Swimmer's Daily

  • Let’s get this out of the way first: The best time to work out is whenever you can. We don’t all have schedules that allow for a 90-minute workout, green smoothies with collagen and a 20-minute session with a Theragun, unfortunately.

    If your only time of day to exercise is before work, then morning is best. If you reserve physical activity for packed evenings, there’s a good chance you won’t ever get to it.

    Likewise, if you can only squash 20 minutes of exercise into your day right before you get ready for bed, that’s the best time to work out.

    I want to add a note on consistency, though: The best time to exercise is whenever you can, but the best-best time of day to exercise is the time you can stick with for days, weeks and months.

    Read Cnet

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  • Having the coolest birthday celebration, 61 minutes in the ice bath for my 61 years. Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes X ❄️

  • Looking for a quick way to crush your core? In this Yoga for Swimmers Express Class we focus on stabilizing and strengthening the core while working with the breath.

  • Good for cardio and sharpness!

    #quaranteamUSA National Team practice: KickBoxing with Yaron (with the Israel team)

  • Sydney’s Maroubra, Clovelly and Coogee beaches have reopened today, with activities including sand jogging, walking, swimming and surfing now allowed for exercise. Strict social distancing rules will be enforced, with sunbathing and sitting on the sand still banned.

    Sydney beaches reopen with caution to public | Nine News Australia

  • The Coast Guard reminds recreational boaters and paddlers to be aware of the risks involving cold water drownings.

    Even as the Pacific Northwest heads into warmer weather, it can still take many months for the rivers, lakes, and waterways to catch up. The water may be significantly colder than the outside ambient temperature.

    Always wear a life jacket while out on the water. There is no time to don a life jacket when an accident or emergency occurs. The best vest is the one you wear.

    “While hypothermia is a real concern, the true cause of most drownings this time of year is the rapid loss of one’s ability to swim or tread water due to cold water immersion,” said Capt. Nathan Coulter, chief of incident management for the 13th Coast Guard District.

    “Water temperatures in lakes and rivers are still near 50 degrees.  If you enter water at those temperatures without a wet-suit or personal flotation device, you may have less than 10 minutes to survive.  Stay safe by dressing for the water temperature, not the air temperature.”

    Read KTVZ

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  • An hour loop of relaxing outdoor swimming pool sounds, ideal for ambience music or background music for sleeping and relaxation.

    https://youtu.be/9zTK33ehYBY

  • A Shropshire teenager has swapped the pool for her garden stream so that she can keep training during the coronavirus lockdown.

  • Quad-City area police being sued by the ACLU in the case involving a collegiate swimmer who was mistakenly taken into custody at an area rest stop are saying the young man was resisting arrest.

    The ACLU filed suit earlier this year on behalf of Jaylan Butler, a 19-year-old member of the Eastern Illinois University swim team mistaken for a shooting suspect when he stepped off the college’s bus at a rest area near East Moline in February of 2019.

    Butler and the driver of the bus, Todd Slingerland, said police cars screamed into the rest area with lights flashing. They spotted Butler, the only black member of the swim team, and ordered him to the ground. Both men said Butler instantly complied with police orders. Butler said he has been instructed by his father most of his life to obey law enforcement.

    Four officers from three departments named in the suit have filed responses with the court that include claims Butler resisted arrest.

    Read Quad-City Times

    EIU Issues a Statement on Swimmer Butler's Lawsuit – February 20th, 2020

    Dashcam video shows encounter with EIU student athlete suing over 'false arrest'