A scene from the swim meet in Tórshavn, a week ago. I guess that is enough.
(And yes, I forgot my daily photo, yesterday. Will do two today)
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Leisel Jones reveals ‘psychotic pursuit’ of Olympic gold came at cost of mental health
Read Business Standard and The TelegraphFormer Australian Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Leisel Jones has revealed that a ‘psychotic pursuit’ of her gold medal came at the cost of her mental health.
Jones is one name in a list of Australia‘s finest sportspersons suffering mentally in the pursuit of success like Ian Thorpe, Petria Thomas, Libby Trickett, Greg Huegill, Ben Tune and many others.
According to Telegraph.com.au, Jones admitted that her entire self-worth was invested in winning in the lead up to the Beijing Games in 2008, adding that she felt that she could not live if she could not be known as an Olympic gold medallist.
Image courtesy of Sarah Ewart, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Former UA swimmer Martin Pepper lands Science Channel TV show
See azcentral.com
“He’s always been this goofy person and a showman,†said his older brother, Seth Pepper. “Martin is meant to be on television, he has that personality. It was a matter of when it’s going to happen.â€
If “How The Earth Works†is anywhere close to as successful as its predecessor, “How The Universe Works,†when is now for the 40-year-old Pepper.
The first of seven “How The Earth Works†episodes is scheduled to premiere Oct. 9 on the Science Channel (Cox Channel 102). Pepper co-hosts with Liz Bonnin, whose science-TV credits include the BBC series “Bang Goes The Theory.â€
Below is the promo reel that eventually got the attention of producers at The Discover Channel and National Geographic …
Tundra Love – Martin Pepper from Seth Pepper on Vimeo.
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Missy Franklin The double life of ‘swimming’s Hannah Montana’
Hannah Montana? Ahem, I guess they mean the Disney model
http://youtu.be/IKfGVidUV1I
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Travel in Chinese Lesson 16 – Swimming
Good to know for when the Chinese take over swimming completely
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a-U9r0YtZU
Here on CNTV.com is the video in original and better quality
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This Dream (Napa Valley Swim Team)
“The Napa Valley Swim Team offers year round competitive swimming with high quality professional coaching and instruction for all ages and abilities. In addition to our year-round competitive team, the Napa Valley Swim Team offers a High School preseason training program, summer swim classes and pre-competitive swimming instruction.”
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Anna Wardley completes Five Island Swim Channel with swim around Isle of Wight
See Express & Star and annawardley
37-year-old Anna Wardley from Gosport in Hampshire has become the first person in nearly 30 years to swim solo, non-stop, around Isle of Wight. She completed the challenge in 26 hours, 33 minutes and 28 seconds – more than three hours ahead of schedule – and completed then also her two-year Five Island Swim Challenge, to swim around Dragonera (Mallorca, Spain), Portsea (Hampshire, UK), Jersey (Channel Islands), Tiree (Inner Hebrides, Scotland) and the Isle of Wight (Solent, UK), raising funds for the Samaritans, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Sail Africa. She completed the challenge under the rules of the British Long Distance Swimming Association wearing just a standard swimming costume, goggles and a swimming cap.
Here is a nice video from when she completed the swim around Portsea Island http://youtu.be/XAnuQ5-OCKk -
Brett Hawke on The Morning Swim Show
Brett Hawke, the head swimming coach at Auburn, talks about a special swimming fundraiser to help raise money to treat people with multiple sclerosis. With his wife suffering from the disease, it’s a cause very close to him. He also talks about the two new coaches on deck with him, and the goals for this season.
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Teacher Swimming To Work in India
Dedication
