A fun throwback to 2012, when Rick visits Victoria, BC to train with members of Canada’s Olympic swim team.
A fun throwback: 4 years ago today Rick Mercer came by the pool and tried to learn a few things about swimming… it didn't exactly go according to plan.
Posted by Ryan Cochrane on Saturday, March 19, 2016
Recreational freediving around Sipadan Island, Malaysia September 2015.
Via Deeper Blue
Parents and grandparents who complete a two-hour Citizen CPR course get a bonus of a voucher for free or very low-cost swimming lessons for children ages 1 to 5.
A donor, who wanted to remain anonymous, gave a $10,000 gift for pre-schooler swimming lessons, said Laurel Connell, a program coordinator for Citizen CPR Inc. of Polk.
The swimming program started last year, but few adults took advantage of the free CPR course so this year the free swim lessons offer is coupled with an adult (parent, grandparent or guardian) first completing a course on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, said Melissa Kruse, marketing director for Citizen CPR.
Drowning is the leading cause of injury death among 1- to 4-year-olds in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health. In 2013, the drowning rate was 7.54 for every 100,000 children ages 1-4, adding up to enough children to fill three to four preschool classrooms.
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A 29-year-old South Perth woman has won the first ever Port to Pub Rottnest swim.
Sian Williams finished to 20km solo category in a time of four hours and 57 minutes, coming in 18 minutes ahead of the first male finisher.
“I felt a bit lonely all by myself for most of the race. I was nervous about the unexpected and how my body would pull up,” she said.
“I only seriously started training six weeks ago.”
Swimming legend Shelley Taylor-Smith, who sounded the starting horn for solo swimmers, said it was great to see a woman finish first.
“It shows you women can match men in endurance events. Racing against men brings the best out in women,” she said.
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A South Australian MP made an embarrassing blunder at the launch of the Australian Swimming Championships as she introduced the star attraction, Ian Thorpe.
Labor MP Katrine Hildyard introduced Thorpe as one of his former teammates: “Five time Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett”.
After an awkward silence, a correction was made.
“Australia’s greatest Olympian Ian Thorpe, look thank you everyone for coming here today,” a media manger says from the background.
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6 swimmers from around the globe attempt to swim from Europe to Africa. A world champion swimmer, a CEO, a cancer patient, a heart attack survivor, an Olympian and a college professor whose lifelong dream has always been to swim the Strait of Gibraltar. Jetlagged, exhausted and somewhat underprepared, we follow the stories of these swimmers as they battle the freezing elements across two continents. Dodging huge shipping tankers while trying to reach unfriendly Moroccan border agents is just the beginning. This mental and physical “marathon in the dark” will test everyone with surprising results.
Sebastian Iwanow is aiming for a medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. He was born without kneecaps and shins. Injuries have set him back several times, but each time he managed to fight his way back to the top. Will his dream of a medal in Rio come true?
https://youtu.be/t-mFoWNDO8k
Donate now at http://www.sportrelief.com/donate – Greg James has 30 seconds to pull on as many pairs of swimming trunks as he can. Can he beat the World Record?
Olympic-hopeful Jack Burnell has signed up to join one of London’s newest open water festivals. Hyde Park’s two-day Swim Serpentine is set to take place from 24-25 September 2016 – A month after the 22 year old is due to compete in Rio.
