Sindelfinger Stadtwerke Teamchallenge 2018 Tag 1: swim&fun-run
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20 BRIDGES – Marathon swim around Manhattan Island
Here´s my video of the 20 Bridges Marathon-Swim-Race on July 14th 2018.
46km/28.5mi of spectacular swimming around Manhattan. -
Olympian Missy Franklin On Swimming’s Highs And Lows, Then Facing Depression
Missy Franklin was the golden girl of the 2012 London Olympics. Night after night, she stood in the spotlight, her broad swimmer’s shoulders draped in medals and her impossibly bright smile dazzling fans and sponsors.
Four years later there was crushing disappointment. Franklin lost every one of her individual races in Rio de Janeiro. She’s spent much of the time since then battling depression.
“I had based my identity completely into the sport of swimming,† she said. “When the winning stopped it’s, ‘Oh my gosh, what else do I have to offer?’ Like, I am nothing if not swimming, if not successful.”
Listen to NPR
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MCAS Iwakuni’s youth learn commitment through swimming
Marine Corps Air Station’s Tsunami Swim Team coaches looked for kids from the community to see which ones had what they were looking for. We spoke with the head coach and a participant to find out what qualities swimmers need to be part of the team.
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Kirsty Coventry speaks about what she is going to do in her first two weeks in office
Kirsty Coventry speaks about what she is going to do in her first two weeks in office
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A Wonderful Animated Vignette About Writing While Swimming
In an amusing vignette from the crowdfunded Dempsey Rice documentary, The Animated Mind Of Oliver Sacks, legendary neurologist and prolific author Oliver Sacks relates an amusing story about the time he worked on his book while standing hip deep in lake while leaning against the dock in between swimming laps.
Via Laughing Squid
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Swim In A Pool In The Ocean
The Playita Rosa is a natural pool set in the ocean. It’s part of the La Parguera Nature Reserve in Puerto Rico. The government built this dock and pool for tourists and locals alike to enjoy the beautiful turquoise waters.
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Carina to swim triple country solo marathon for Muzukidz
Carina Bruwer, internationally renowned contemporary flute player and founding member of the multiple award-winning instrumental group Sterling EQ, will attempt to swim approximately 22km from Nice (France), past Monte Carlo (Monaco) to Ventimiglia (Italy), in support of Muzukidz, an organization through which children from the township in Cape Town, South Africa are given the opportunity to learn to play the violin.
Donate on https://www.givengain.com/ap/swimforhope
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The Long Swim
Lewis Pugh took on a huge challenge by swimming the length of the Channel – around 330 miles (530km) – from Cornwall to Dover. The swim, which he completed within 50 days, is part of the worldwide Action for Oceans campaign, which calls on governments to fully protect at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. This is his journey…
https://youtu.be/QAjo4horbUU