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  • Insights of Coaching a Developed Swimmer – FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic 2018

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Fresh from continued successes after the Olympic Games and World Championships, the highest-profile speakers in Aquatics are confirmed to speak at the 4th FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic.

    Topic: Insights of Coaching a Developed Swimmer
    Speaker: David Lush (AUS) – Emily Seebohm’s Coach

  • Did You Know? Sharks are Attracted to the Sound of Death Metal

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Did you know: Shark are attracted to the sound of death metal because the music mimics the “low frequencies of struggling fish.”

    Via Geeks are Sexy

  • Quality vs Quantity, Periodisation of Training Volume – FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic 2018

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition, Training

    Fresh from continued successes after the Olympic Games and World Championships, the highest-profile speakers in Aquatics are confirmed to speak at the 4th FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic.

    Topic: Quality vs. Quantity, Periodisation of Training Volume
    Speaker: Peter Andrew (USA) – Michael Andrew’s Coach

  • Cayman DOE issues warning after reports of swimmers and divers mishandling marine life

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    A stern reminder from the Department of Environment on Monday (18 February) after a number of reports of swimmers and divers mishandling wildlife in Cayman’s waters.

  • Swimming with Sharks and Stingrays | Harlem Globetrotters

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Fun

    We took a trip to Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ ahead of our Philly games this weekend, and it was a memorable experience! Visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com/philly, so you don’t miss us while we’re here.

  • Nikko Tjahaya: The smiling swimmer

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Organization

    “The YMCA is an immeasurably valuable community resource for New Yorkers .”

    When you support the Y, you empower the youth of New York City — because where there’s a Y, there’s a way.

  • Russian Swimming dominance at #FINAHangzhou2018 | Best FINA moments 2018

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Russians, Russians everywhere! The “Russian Trio” of Kliment Kolesnikov, Evgeny Rylov, Vladimir Morozov collected a total of 20 medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships 2018 in Hangzhou.

  • Kate Middleton Is Reportedly Organizing Swimming Races for Prince George and Princess Charlotte

    Feb 26, 2019

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    The whole Cambridge family has been out of sight for the past week, thanks to a break in Prince George and Princess Charlotte‘s school schedules. Now, a reporter is giving royal watchers a taste of what they’ve been up to—and it’s about as cute as you’d imagine.

    This past week, Kate Middleton took George and Charlotte to a luxury spa in Norfolk—not far from the family’s country home, Anmer Hall—for some time at the pool. Per the Daily Mail, Kate organizing some swimming races between the two kids, letting them engage in a little friendly competition.

    “Kate was organizing little races for them and they did it around four or five times,” a source revealed to the Mail. “She said ‘ready, steady go’ and did a downward chopping action in the water to indicate the start of the race.”

    Read Town&Country

  • The Ocean Walker Technique

    Feb 25, 2019

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Technique

    A fast, efficient, effortless, groundbreaking front crawl technique that can change people’s lives! One swim stroke that suits all! From beginners to elite swimmers, in both the swimming pool and open water. Swim within your body’s natural range of movement, prevent stress on the shoulders and back with a front crawl technique that is about working with the water, not against it! Want to learn to swim like this? With a simple 5 stage process, our qualified Ocean Walker coaches can teach you how to position your body in the most efficient way, to maximise the power you generate into propelling you through the water and to reduce the risk of injury. The Ocean Walker Technique is a revolution to swimmers in rehabilitation, injury and disability as well as able bodied swimmers.

    Find out more on the Ocean Walker Website https://oceanwalkeracademy.com/

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