Cal women’s swimming head coach Teri McKeever takes a look back at the technological strides like underwater cameras, electronic timing and advances in swimsuit material, that have been made in the years since she was an athlete participating in the sport. Tune in to the next “Pac-12 Playlist” on Friday, March. 1 at 9 p.m. PT/ 10 p.m. MT on Pac-12 Network.
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Japanese Master Inventor Plays With Drowning For Ideas
“Unless I push myself to 0.05 seconds before death, the invention won’t come”
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What’s At The Bottom Of The Great Blue Hole?
The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. In the winter of 2018, a submarine crew from Aquatica Submarines ventured to the bottom of the hole and made some unexpected discoveries.
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High school swim team among the best
Kearney High School`s Girls Swimming team is among the best in Missouri, and a class clown is leading the Bulldogs speed, in and out of the pool.
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This California Prison Teaches Inmates to Dive Deep
At the California Institution for Men, a state prison in Chino, there’s a program that trains inmates to dive deep. Here, at the on-site Marine Technology Training Center, students study commercial diving both underwater and in the classroom. Founded in 1970, the 18-month course has graduated hundreds of men—many of whom have gone on to jobs on oil rigs and ships and only 6 percent of whom have returned to prison.
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You Should Never Do Water Aerobics. Cleto Rodriguez
If you’re a middle aged man, you should never do water aerobics. To find out what else you shouldn’t do, Watch “Cleto Is My Real Name” by Cleto Rodriguez only at http://www.drybarcomedy.com/cletor
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International Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Benjamin Franklin
Ben Franklin, the man on the $100 bill, was honored by the International Swimming Hall of Fame. ISHOF Historian Bruce Wigo sat down with Franklin to talk about his contributions to the sport of swimming.
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‘A year ago I couldn’t swim’: The refugee hoping to be an Olympic star
A Syrian refugee has stunned swimming experts by learning how to swim in just 12 months and is now training for the 2020 Olympics.
Eid Aljazairli, who is 24 years old, nearly drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe in 2016.
Now he is living with a British family and training at the London Aquatics Centre, as he tries to win a place on the Refugee Olympic Team.
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Free diver attempts world record to tackle stigmas around mental health
An icy lake in Finland is set to be the stage for a South African free diver’s daring attempt to beat a Guinness World Record – all to raise awareness for the plight of those suffering from mental illness.
Amber Fillary, who has already broken a number of national records for static and dynamic free diving, is on her way to Finland to shatter the world record for free diving under ice. The current record holder, Johanna Nordblat, set the world record in March 2015, diving 50 metres under the ice in 2 °C water while only wearing a swimsuit, mask and cap.
Two years ago, while Fillary was putting plans into motion to attempt the current world record, Nordblat challenged Fillary to a swim off. Unfortunately, Fillary was unable to accept the challenge at the time as she was suffering from serious depression.
“I eventually went to see a psychiatrist who prescribed medication that helped me to better cope with the illness. Once I was back on my feet, I decided to accept Johanna’s challenge and set the date for 21 March 2019.â€
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