Developed over the past 3 years by former collegiate and professional swimmers, the EDGE provides cutting edge swimming and heart rate tracking with a seamless design. Created in collaboration with countless swimmers and engineers from all across the community, including 24 Olympic athletes and coaches holding 89 medals combined, the EDGE was designed for ALL swimmers.
The EDGE is available at www.phlexswim.com
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The World’s Tallest Water Slide Was a Terrible, Tragic Idea
At nearly 169 feet (51.5m) tall, Verrückt—which means “insane†in German—was taller than Niagara Falls. Riders flew down the world’s tallest water slide at 70 miles per hour, challenging the laws of physics. The attraction was the pride and joy of Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City. Then, on August 7, 2016, Verrückt came to a swift end when 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was decapitated on the ride. What went wrong to cause such a horrific tragedy?
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Marathon Swim Lake Zurich 2019
On August 4th 2019 the 32nd edition of the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim over the length of the Lake Zurich in Switzerland took place with splendif weather and water conditions. Members of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team made this even unforgettable for all participants: solo swimmers as well as relay teams. First man in the main category was Dimitar Videnov from Bulgaria in 6:31 h, first among the women was Sandra Hornig from Germany in 6:51 h. Best team was team “Chlorine-Free” from Switzerland with 6:58h. See the whole result list as well as a link to the photo gallery here: ch.srichinmoyraces.org/z%C3%BCrichsee-schwimmen-marathon-swim
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Jones Engineering Liffey Swim 2019
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Swimmer Strength Tech Tip: Age & Training
Dryland Training for Swimmers: What is a good age for swimmers to start dryland or strength training? This is perhaps one of the most commonly asked questions I have received from parents and discussed with swim coaches. Presented by Swimmer Strength Coach Deniz Hekmati
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The Olympics Are Coming To Tokyo, And So Is The Movement To Kill The Games Forever
This gathering of activists is unprecedented in the history of the Games. In recent years, the Olympics have been consistently and successfully rejected by specific cities, but those anti-Olympics efforts always focused on what the event would do to one place. What this gathering aimed for was a coalescence of the disparate anti-Olympics movements for the sake of making a far more focused argument: The Olympics are untenable for any city.
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Recap | Jinan #SWC19 | FINA Swimming World Cup 2019
Enjoy the highlights from the second leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Jinan. Don’t miss the rest of the upcoming events:
15.08. – 17.08.2019 #3 Singapore (SGP)
04.10. – 06.10.2019 #4 Budapest (HUN)
11.10. – 13.10.2019 #5 Berlin (GER)
01.11. – 03.11.2019 #6 Kazan (RUS)
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Winning a Medal: A Team USA Experience | Cody Miller Vlogs
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M75 Unmanned Surface Vehicle Rescuing Troubled Swimmer On Sea
M75 can be deployed with rescue equipment like ejectable life-raft, remote controlled life bed or lifebuoy to conduct rescuing missions in different water environment. M75 details: https://www.oceanalpha.com/product-it…