Chinese swimmers excelled in the famous National Aquatic Centre, Water Cube, in Beijing on the occasion of the fourth leg of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 which concluded in the Chinese capital today. In particular, Li Zhuhao, 16, established a World Junior Record in the men’s 50m butterfly on Day 1 as Chinese swimmers snatched 27 medals (8 gold, 9 silver, 10 bronze) over the two-day competition.
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Best Way to Strengthen Supine Flutter Kick
Demonstrating how to strengthen a supine flutter kick. This position of the ball forces this rumor to kick up against the ball thus creating more strength and power. Make sure the swimmer kicks from the hips and not from their knees.
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Dolphin kick
Courtesy of Ã…ngaloppet TV on YouTube and Simklubben Neptun in Stockholm.
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Diver swims with whale shark off San Diego coast
A free diver swam with a whale shark off of the San Diego coast.
Emily Callahan is a graduate from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and says this is an extremely rare occurrence.
Callahan said whale sharks are almost never documented in Southern California.
See ABC10 News
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British Swimming’s Emerging Athlete of the Year: Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott was the delighted winner of swimming’s Emerging Athlete of the Year Award at the inaugural British Swimming Awards in Manchester. The Scot enjoyed a fantastic 2015, as he was one of GB’s leading lights in Baku and made a maiden World Championship appearance in Kazan.
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British Swimming’s Swimmer of the Year: Adam Peaty
After a stunning 2015, including two world records and a hugely successful World Championships in Kazan, Adam Peaty picked up the Swimmer of the Year Award at the inaugural British Swimming Awards in Manchester. He spoke of his pride at winning, but how it only made him strive for more.
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Interview with Elizabeth Beisel, Team Speedo athlete
She swims up to 70km a week in training, but it’s not all about the pool. Get to know Team Speedo athlete and American backstroke gold medallist, Elizabeth Beisel, as we chat to her about surfing, Disney, and her favourite holiday swim spot.
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Kevin Cordes’ Breaststroke Turn at 2015 World Championships
Kevin Cordes executes a perfect breaststroke turn.
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Dolphin retrieves phone for a lady after it fell in the ocean
Recently, Teressa Cee, a dancer for the Miami Heat basketball team, was visiting the Blue Lagoon Island resort in the Bahamas. While lounging on a floating platform, she asked a man to hold her phone for a moment. He accidentally dropped it into the water.
That might have been the end, but a local dolphin named Cacique picked up the phone from the water and brought it back to her!
See Neatorama
https://youtu.be/dHWIAZTbl9c