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  • Michael Phelps Let Harry Do What?!

    Nov 8, 2017

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    in Competition

    Swimming legend Michael Phelps let Harry cut his chest hair on national television and Harry wrote a love ballad about it!

  • Natural Swimming Pools By Cachoeira do Mutum Waterfall

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Jump into these natural swimming pools deep in the Amazon Rainforest!

  • Four Essential Yoga Poses for Every Swimmer

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Dryland

  • This Record-Setting Freediver Couldn’t Even Be Limited By Decompression Sickness

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Freediving

    To put this renegade diver’s accomplishments in perspective, the light in the ocean stops at about 200 meters, or 650 feet. Nitsch set a world record in no limit free diving — one of eight disciplines in the sport — when he descended 253.2 meters (830.7 feet) on June 6, 2012.

    “You’re on your own and I understand that this can be scary,” Nitsch says of the depth, “but actually it’s not, because you’re thinking, ‘Okay, I got rid of all this trouble on the surface, all this mayhem there,’ and you’re on your own, you and darkness, peace, quiet… It’s really nice.”

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  • Breakfast routine with SA Swimmer – Ayrton Sweeney

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Watch SA swimmer Ayrton Sweeney take you through what he eats on a typical day of training.

    Ayrton Sweeney is a professional South African swimmer with an aim of making swimming the biggest sport in the world.

  • How Do I Encourage My Swimmer to Look at Schools That Are a Good Fit

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Organization

  • How Swimmers Really Feel… | A Challenge Faced By Many Daily. | Jenna Larsen

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Fun

    https://youtu.be/DNxxDuvCg9g

  • Ian Crocker returns to Maine to host swim clinic

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The winner of five Olympic medals took part in a swim clinic at the Bath YMCA.

  • Emily Large: Emerging Athlete of the Year, Swimming – British Swimming Awards 2017

    Nov 7, 2017

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    rokur
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    Emily Large has enjoyed a stellar year, with the Newcastle swimmer claiming Gold at the World Juniors in Indianapolis in September. We caught up with Emily after she was presented with British Swiming’s Emerging Swimmer award.

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