The IPC is partnering with its Worldwide Paralympic Partner Samsung to provide 30 leading athletes the chance to record exclusive behind-the-scenes video blogs during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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ÖTILLÖ The Swimrun World Championship 2016
ÖTILLÖ is a unique race in a unique place. It is the origin of the Swimrun movement where teams of two race together from island to island (Ö till Ö). The teams swim between the 26 islands and run over them. The total distance is 75 kilometres of which 10 km are open-water swimming and 65 km are trail-running.
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Lifeguards assist more than 300 during Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Ocean safety officials said they brought in more than 300 swimmers who were either too tired to finish the course or make it to shore on their own.
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Australian para-swimming team strive to be their best at Rio
The Australian para-swimming team are striving to be their best for the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Listen to their amazing story.
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Where to go swimming in Prague
Streets of Prague can get really hot during the summer so it’s not a bad idea to cool yourself down.
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Challenges Build U.S. Paralympic Swimmer Mallory Weggemann
In 2008, U.S. Paralympic gold medalist Mallory Weggemann was paralyzed from the waist down after a routine procedure. Now she inspires all of us to tackle and overcome challenges each and every day.
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Katie Ledecky: Olympic Swimming Experience and Memories | Sports Illustrated
Katie Ledecky cemented herself as the dominant force in women’s swimming during the Rio games. The 19-year-old reflects on her experience in the pool, chatting with Simone Biles, and explains the impact Michael Phelps has had on her young career.
https://youtu.be/GFQTOFEqK6Y
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Short film about the world’s best under ice freediver is breathtaking
In this short biopic about Norblad by British director and photographer Ian Derry for Nowness, Norblad talks about how she came across the sport after a horrific bike accident and tried cold water treatment to make sure she didn’t lose her fractured leg.
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Michael Phelps gets the life-size ‘Phelps Face’ cutout he deserves
Michael Phelps is retired, but his infamous #PhelpsFace lives on, thanks to a large, life-size cutout courtesy of The Tonight Show.
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