These seven mistakes that beginner Triathletes Make Swimming include not being comfortable breathing in the water, know when to use toys and tools and how, doing the right swim drills at the right time can improve a triathlete’s progress in triathlon swim training.
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Strategies for a Faster Open Water Swim Time
In this video Lukas shares pro strategies on how you can improve your open water swim time. From learning how to use a swim pack to your advantage to what to do when you have another swimmer annoying during the race. These strategies are proven to work and dont require extra swim fitness to knock off precious time in your next race!
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Well Preserved | The Morning Swimmers of Sandagerði
There is no better way to start the day than an early morning sea swim. It’s physical, mental, spiritual, communal – all wrapped up in a simple dip in the sea. A group of women, who call themselves the ‘Morning Swimmers of Sandagerði’, brave the icy waters of the North Atlantic, along the coastline of the Faroe Islands, for their morning dip in the ocean. They go in every day of the year, sunshine or snow, unless a storm roughs up the water too much. And for them it is as much about connection and friendship as it is about exercise and invigoration.
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How to Survive Quicksand
Quicksand is a mixture of solid particles (like sand) and water. When your foot presses down on it, your weight squeezes the water out from between the particles. That leaves you trapped by mud that feels nearly solid. Check out this video, where the host walks onto what looks like solid ground, and sinks. Within a few minutes, he’s surrounded by a puddle of displaced water. Also, he is a little more trapped than he expected to be
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Photo by DaveBleasdale
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No Thanks: Diver Briefly Gets Stuck In Whale’s Mouth
Seen here doing his best Johah impression, this is a video of 51-year old dive tour operator Rainer Schimpf discussing being accidentally (and thankfully only very briefly) stuck in the mouth of a Bryde’s whale while it was feeding during a sardine run off the coast of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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https://youtu.be/ChcEb6mlEUo
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What If You Could Swim in Titan’s Lakes?
What if…. you could swim in Titan’s lakes? Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique. It has its own atmosphere.
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Every Breath Counts | The Extraordinary Story of Sandra Rutz – MiliÄević
Sandra is the first woman to swim across the Vis Channel, Croatia, setting a record as the first female swimmer to do that. She did it in July 2018, after winning a battle with breast cancer. This is her extraordinary story.
https://youtu.be/VMmB2a8Y9Zo
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Bert Kreischer Wants To Be The Face Of Speedo – CONAN on TBS
CONAN Highlight: Bert loves Speedos so much, he pitched himself as a spokesman. Speedo responded to Bert’s pitch with a cease and desist order.
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Minnesota Winter Fun: Video Of A Group Of Guys Icebergin’
Because Minnesotans are a completely different breed of people descended from snowmen, this is a video of a group of guys icebergin’ in the middle of winter. What’s icebergin’? Apparently pickaxing and stomping around on a frozen lake until the ice breaks into pieces, then running across them.
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