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  • A conversation with Steven LaBue, Professional Cliff Diver

    May 28, 2015

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    rokur
    in Wow

    A conversation with Steven LaBue, Red Bull Professional Cliff Diver, filmed at the International Swimming Hall of Fame, on May 26th, 2015. In the conversation, Steven talks about Cliff Diving and the time he hit his head on the Platform 92 feet above the water in La Rochelle, France.

  • Sarah Sjöström: “You don’t have to enjoy every meter”

    May 28, 2015

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    rokur
    in Competition

    How does Sarah Sjöström feel when she is at the starting block ?

  • Sweden selects 9 for 2015 Kazan World Championships

    May 28, 2015

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    rokur
    in Competition

    See Svensk Simidrott

    Swimmers:

    • Christoffer Carlsen, Mölndal ASS
    • Michelle Coleman, SpÃ¥rvägen S
    • Stina Gardel,l SpÃ¥rvägen S
    • Louise Hansson, Helsingborg S
    • Jennie Johansson, SK Neptun
    • Ida Lindborg, Malmö S
    • Erik Persson, Kungsbacka S
    • Simon Sjödin, SK Neptun
    • Sarah Sjöström, Södertörns S

    National head coach: Ulrika Sandmark
    Coaches: Jonas Lundström, Helsingborg S, Carl Jenner, NEC, Andrei Vorontsov, NEC

  • Agnes Davis Says 70% of Blacks Don’t Know How to Swim

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Safety

    The Founder of “Swim, Swim, Swim I Say,” Agnes Davis stopped by the WBLS studios to talk about why African Americans NEED to learn how to swim.

  • What Diseases Can You Catch While Swimming?

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Health

    When summer comes around, millions around the world go swimming in oceans and lakes. Is it safe?

  • Baby Your Baby: Child Swimming Lessons

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Safety

    May is national water safety month and one of the best ways to stay safe around water is learning how to swim. Jumping into the deep end may not seem like a good idea for an infant, but with parent-child swim classes, an early start is key. Liz Walker, owner of SwimKids says, Children are born loving the water and if you handle it right that can continue onto a lifetime of love for the water.

  • Men use boogie boards to rescue swimmer

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Bystanders on a Hutchinson Island beach jumped in to save a drowning young man they say was caught in the rip current on Monday.

  • Amateur Swimming Association receive RNLI award for Swim Safe initiative

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Since it began in 2013, over 6,000 children have taken part in Swim Safe schemes, a partnership programme between the Amateur Swimming Assocation (ASA) and the RNLI. While swimming in a pool is a great way of building confidence and technique, open water swimming comes with its own challenges and dangers. They receive the RNLI Partnerships Award at the 2015 Annual Presentation of Awards at London’s Barbican Centre. More: http://bit.ly/1FzSkdx

  • 5,000 people swim across Yellow River

    May 27, 2015

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Five thousand people from around China have swum across the Yellow River to promote sports.

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