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  • World Para Swimming Championships gave me boost towards 2020 Paralympics: Yip Pin Xiu

    Oct 4, 2019

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    National swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won two gold medals at September 2019’s World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was also a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and a Nominated Member of Parliament. She discussed more with CNA.

  • Star Stanford Swimmer Says He Was Kicked Off Team Because He’s Gay

    Oct 4, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    A former Stanford athlete is speaking out against the university. Abrahm Devine claims he was kicked off the swim team because he’s gay. Maria Medina reports. (10-3-19)

  • What Is High Elbow Swimming? | 4 Tips For Freestyle Swimming Technique

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Technology, Triathlon

    Would you like to swim faster? Of course you do. One of the best ways to do this is to focus on high elbow swimming. But what on earth is high elbow swimming? Heather & Mark are here to explain and bring you 4 tips to improve it!

  • 93-year-old man’s birthday wish of swimming in the ocean for the first time come true

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Howard Fisher had never swum in the ocean, and as his 93rd birthday approached, he thought he never would. Then his daughter made his birthday wish come true – and the joy on his face will melt your heart.

  • “I’ve been waiting for a big change in swimming!” | Sarah Sjöström | ISL

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Energy Standard joint captain Sarah Sjöström says she is ‘looking forward to racing her competitors more often’ thanks to the birth of the International Swimming League.

  • SFU Swim Team Excited for the New Season

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The Saint Francis swim team open the 2019 season at home against Liberty.

  • Higher concentrations of red tide not keeping people away from Collier County beaches

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Health

    New water samples show medium concentrations of red tide at two Collier County beaches, but it’s not keeping swimmers away. Dead fish have been reported at Del Wiggins Back Bay, Clam Bay, along Gordon Pass, Naples Bay and some Marco Island Canals.

  • Best Race Reactions from London 2019 WPS Allianz Championships

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Check out the best race reactions from the 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships that took place in September in London, Great Britain.

  • A Day with A Swim Instructor | KidVision Pre-K

    Oct 3, 2019

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids visit the Florida Swim School to meet a swim instructor and find out about her job. The KidVision kids learn what she does when she arrives at work, and then participated in a first day class. Learning to swim saves lives. Jump in with us!

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