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Australia’s swim school shame

Sep 15, 2017

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rokur

in Safety

When I was growing up, I learned to swim at school.

We brought our swimming bags twice a week and swam in the 25-metre pool on the grounds of our Brisbane state school.

These days, very few schools even have water safety on the curriculum â€” let alone their own pool â€” and a new report says if parents donâ€™t step up and book their kids into swimming lessons outside school, come summer we’re going to see more children drowning in rivers, pools and the ocean.

The 2017 Coast Safe report, released today, has discovered Aussie kids children are not learning vital water-safety skills because of costs and accessibility.

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Photo by Katelyn Fay
Alligator Lighthouse Still Standing, Swim Cancelled

Sep 15, 2017

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rokur

in Competition

Standing defiantly in the distance off Islamorada is a century-old lighthouse that has survived much more than the wimpy winds of Hurricane Irma.

The Alligator Lighthouse was built in 1873, before Miami even existed. The name honors a pirate-fighting schooner that sank there in 1822 and was blown up so brigands couldn’t use it. The lighthouse is in the midst of a $2 million rehab that is partially funded by an annual swim that has been canceled, coordinators said yesterday.

About 400 people from all over the world had planned to head to Islamorada/Lower Matecumbe Key for the nine-mile swim, which was celebrating its fifth year. They would have come from as far away as Australia and England, says Betsy Keteltas, an organizer of the event.

“There is so much debris in the water that it is not safe for boats, let alone swimmers,” she says. “We are asking swimmers to donate their entry fees, and almost everyone has.”

Photo by NOAA Photo Library
Improve your butterfly swimming technique with a perfect breakout

Sep 15, 2017

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in Technique

We have talked about freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke breakouts. Now we will talk about the butterfly break out. In order to do a successful butterfly breakout you must do it fluidly. You need to keep the momentum of the push and underwater kicks to do a seamless transition to your stroke. There is one advantage of the butterfly breakout that the other strokes donâ€™t have. Your legs will continue doing the same movement. You just simply keep doing dolphin kicks throughout the whole transition from underwater kicks to butterfly stroke.
How To Swim Fast Around Buoys | Open Water Swimming Tips For Triathletes

Sep 14, 2017

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rokur

in Open Water

A triathlon swim can be very hectic, especially when swimming around sighting buoys. Here is GTN’s advice on how to master cornering swim buoys in the open water!
The Butterfly Effect with National Junior Team Director Mitch Dalton

Sep 14, 2017

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rokur

in Technique

Mitch Dalton presents on the Butterfly Effect. One of the many presentation resources being shared at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention
A thrill for those who love the river, Great Ohio River Swim to memorialize Bill Keating Jr.

Sep 14, 2017

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in Open Water

The 10th annual Great Ohio River Swim will kick off Sept. 24 at the Serpentine Wall. It’s the region’s largest swimming event, with participants racing 900 yards across the river to Newport and back.
Natalie Coughlin at the Celebrity Karting Challenge

Sep 14, 2017

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in Fun

Natalie Coughlin took part in the first annual Celebrity Karting Challenge in San Francisco to honor some of Americaâ€™s heroes on the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
The Inspiring Determination of Eric Moussambani | Throwback Thursday

Sep 14, 2017

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in Competition

Wildcard entry Eric “the Eel” Moussambani from Equitorial Guinea becomes an international celebrity after a inspiring and valiant swim in the 100m freestyle at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
In Bid To Fight Ocean Pollution, Man Vows To Swim From Tokyo To San Francisco

Sep 14, 2017

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in Open Water

Ben Lecomte says he plans to swim through what’s known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch during his 5,500-mile journey so that researchers can collect data and samples.