An amateur triathlete from south China has swum across the country’s Qiongzhou Strait; a challenge Chinese swimmers deem as the “water Everest.” Not long after they were in the water, the weather changed drastically. Not only did it start raining, but the wind kicked up four-meter high waves, which made it hard for the two men to forge ahead. Due to safety concerns, the support team pulled He out of the challenge 12.6 kilometers in, but Xu continued.
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VFYMCA Swim Safety
Teaching children how to swim and be safe around water is one of the most important life skills parents can help their children learn. It not only saves lives; it builds confidence.
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Iranian takes 4 days to swim from Oman to Iran
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Mother breastfeeding in public swimming pool told to get out of the water
Rebecca Robertson explains what happened at Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Kilbirnie.
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A New Beginning | Swimmer Strength
Swimmer Strength aims to keep all swimmers healthy, strong, and highly competitive in the water with world-wide reach. We provide high-performance training models online for swimmers and teams around the world – join the team when you’re ready.
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The Brain-Eating Amoebas of Kerosene Creek
Kerosene Creek is a natural hot spring near Rotorua, on the North Island of New Zealand. And there have been official warnings for years: don’t put your head under water. It turns out that “brain-eating amoebas”, naegleria fowleri, are a real, if rare, thing.
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Bulgarian Artisic Swimming Dou – Zorba The Greek | Music Monday
At the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens, the two Bulgarian Artistic Swimmer Assia Anastassova and Bogdana Zareva wowed the home crowd with their performance to Mikis Theodorakis’ “Zorba The Greek”.
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Understanding Talent
This film was developed by sportscotland to help young athletes understand what ‘talent’ is and how you can get good at sport – it’s more of a choice than you might think. For more information about talent, visit our website – www.sisport.com/talent
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Perk at Play: Swim Speed
Inspired by the Olympics, Perk tries his hand at swimming freestyle. Unfortunately, not even state of the art equipment can help his aspirations.