A mini-documentary showing the link between mental health and sea swimming. Katie swims off the rocks of Penzance, UK nearly every day of the year. Swimming has helped her overcome some of the struggles that life all too often throws our way. The hope is that her story may help others who are faced with similar challenges.
Quash’s talk engages the audience in a dialogue to examine the roots of our swimming history. Using historical data and statistical analysis, Quash addresses the participatory disconnect between proficient Black (inclusive of the Trans-Atlantic Diaspora) swimmers and the current statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. In addition to addressing the public health pandemic of drowning, this speaker encourages audience members to be actively engaged in Water Safety Education by participating in International Water Safety Day on May 15th (www.internationalwatersafetyday.org/) and other forms of community collaboration.
Below the waters of even the most murky of woodland ponds dwell one of the worlds most poisonous animals, the Rough Skinned Newt. These Pacific Northwest amphibians have knobbly backs, bright orange bellies, and excrete a poison 10,000 times more toxic than cyanide that is similar to that of the infamous Japanese Puffer Fish or Poison Dart Frogs. So long as you are not so dimwitted as to swallow one, the Rough Skinned Newt is a fascinating and innocuous creature to observe.
Julie Bragg says she had to cancel what would have been her 50th and final year teaching because of COVID-19.
Paul hops in the Endless Pool to try to swim in Byron’s draft, but it doesn’t go so great!
Watch on… Byron won the Australian U18 Open Water Swimming Championships last year and is still trying to stay fit amid COVID-19 for the World Junior Open Water Swimming Championship in August (if it proceeds!). We’re very lucky that Endless Pools provided us with this great facility in my backyard a couple of years ago, so we’re making the most of it and hope you enjoy!
In this week’s Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss what impacts the rescheduling of Tokyo 2020 Olympics is going to have on swimming, athlete’s mindsets and the wider world of sport. We also try out our first conference call style podcast given the current Lockdown measures around the world!
https://youtu.be/pyozZ39Oy0U
Swimming Down Dementia is a virtual swimming challenge from Alzheimer’s Research UK, supported by Garmin.
The COVID-19 pandemic brings uncertainty for swim coaches around the world. How can we adapt and stay financially afloat until pools reopen? MySwimPro Co-Founder and CEO Fares Ksebati shares his tips.
