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  • Chris Swanson: NCAA Champion

    Apr 5, 2016

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    in Competition

    In one of the best finishes in NCAA Swimming history, Chris Swanson took home the 1650 Championship, becoming the first NCAA Champion swimmer at Penn!

  • Swimmer Emily Overholt with Anson Henry

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    CBC Sports reporter Anson Henry hits Canadian swimmer Emily Overholt with a fun series of quick questions. Overholt, who won gold at the Pan Am Games and bronze at the World Championships, reveals the dirty truth that only competitive swimmers know, plus the movie soundtrack she hides on her playlist.

  • A Vicarious Freedive With Seals in the Atlantic Ocean

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Freediving

    Chances are, you aren’t swimming in the deep blue waters of the ocean as you read this. If you are, congratulations on accomplishing a feat of modern technology and multitasking.

    For those of us who are confined to our laptops, this video is here to allow us to live vicariously through Dean Fredericks, a freediver based out of Cape Town, as he swims through crystal clear waters alongside a colony of Cape Fur seals off the coast of his hometown.

    See Atlas Obscura

  • Students Say Stanford Survey on Sexual Assault, Campus Climate is Flawed

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Following the conviction of a former Stanford swimmer for sexual assault, some student leaders are now asking the university to do a better job of measuring the extent of the problem on campus.

    Some students said a survey done in October dramatically underestimated the extent of the sexual assault problem on campus, but the university stands by the survey and said it was comprehensive.

    See NBC Bay Area

    Photo by giuliana_miranda

  • Tom Shields shares his Water Instinct

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Equipment

    World Champion & American 4x 100m Medley Record Holder, Tom Shields explains his relationship with the water.

  • Swimmer Richard Weinberger with Jacqueline Doorey

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    CBC Sports reporter Jacqueline Doorey finds out about London 2012 bronze medallist Richard Weinberger’s nickname and the hidden talent the marathon swimmer has that some people just don’t understand.

  • Everybody Can Learn How to Swim

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Giovanni shares about what he has learned from his first swim lessons at the Y.

    71% of the World is Water
    Children Are 100% Curious

    Teaching children how to be safe around water is not a luxury; it is a necessity. The YMCA’s Safety Around Water program can help you make sure they learn essential water safety skills, which can open up a world of possibilities for them to satisfy their curiosity safely.

  • FINIS Celebrating 1 Year of So More Can Swim

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Equipment

    See finisinc.com

  • LIVE Eindhoven Swim Cup 2016

    Apr 5, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The Eindhoven Swim Cup features national and world-class swimmers and takes place from April 6 to April 10 in the Pieter van den Hoogenband swimming stadium in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

    See swimcup.nl
    http://youtu.be/XXr8UfEqfn8

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