Millfield School is one of the UK’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys and girls, aged 13-18, providing a fully rounded education to pupils from over 70 nationalities.
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I Don’t Like Swimming | ‘New’ Children’s Book written By Miss Joyce
Miss Joyce introduces her first children’s book ‘I don’t like swimming’ which is fun and educational guide to prepare children for their swimming lessons.
Joyce has been a professional swimming instructor for over two decades and has written this book as a necessity after experiencing lots of valuable time being wasted before her lessons.
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General Physical Preparation Requirements for Swimmers, with Keenan Robinson | NSCA.com
Learn training principles for general physical preparation of swimmers, and understand how to utilize weekly planning to best aid in the expression of physical performance. Keenan Robinson also discusses how to differentiate between readiness strategies to best apply stress in this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference.
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No swimming allowed, beaches closed in Juno Beach for ‘airborne irritant’
Beaches from Martin County south to Lake Worth continue to be closed Monday after what is being described as an “unknown airborne irritant†caused people to become sick over the weekend.
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Goldfish Swim School partners with USA Swimming Foundation, pledging $1 million
Goldfish Swim School partners with USA Swimming Foundation, pledging $1 million. Brad Galli has more.
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29-Year-Old Man Dies of Brain-Eating Parasite After Swimming in a Wave Pool
A 29-year-old New Jersey man has died of a brain-eating parasite after swimming in a wave pool at a Texas resort.
Fabrizio Stabile swam at the BSR Cable Park in Waco, Texas during a visit to the area, before returning home to New Jersey.
Then on Sept. 16, Stabile was mowing the lawn when he had to stop due to a severe headache. He took medication and slept through the night, but was still dealing with pain the next day, and went back to sleep with more medication.
That afternoon, his mother tried to wake him up but Stabile was unable to get out of bed or speak coherently, and he was rushed to the hospital, according to his GoFundMe page.
Read People
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Dash and splash: Tips for cold water swimming
Cold water swimming is making a splash across the United Kingdom.
But if you are one of those who is going to keep the hobby up during the winter, here are five tips to help keep you safe.
They come from Bangor, County Down, where a group of swimmers celebrated an anniversary with a fancy dress dip.
See BBC
Photo by Koen Blanquart
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‘Everyone’s stripped down’: Why ocean swimming is growing in popularity
Surf breaks, rips, gutters, currents, dumpers, stingers and even former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Nature throws plenty of challenges at ocean swimmers, but sharks rarely concern Paul Ellercamp.
“Most sharks are not a problem,†he said. “They’re graceful creatures, generally quite inoffensive and unthreatening, often curious, and when you do see them, often quite stimulating.â€
An avid ocean swimmer, Mr Ellercamp said he had encountered a few sharks during his years of ocean swimming: “They’re really not that interested in us. They’re busy looking for fish.”
Read The Sydney Morning Herald
Photo by Sonic Fitness
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Learning How To Swim (1938)
Learning how to swim by The American National Red Cross
Analysis of buoyancy and breathing followed by an explanation of swimming strokes and skills.