French swimmer Camille Lacourt ready for the men’s 50 meter backstroke final at the FINA 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He won and became world champion with a time of 24.42, see the result list here.
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”Wake Up Minneapolis” – Jeff Wagner takes his mayoral campaign for a swim
Putin’s got nothing on this guy !
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Name the mascot and win tickets for Herning 2013
The organizers of the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships today presented the official mascot, ‘a true Danish viking who loves swimming’, along with a competition to win tickets for the event by finding him a fitting name. Send in your bid to SvømmeSport at journalister [at] svoem.dk before Sunday 22 September 2013, and you might win four tickets for the two sessions on Thursday 12 December.
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Speedo Advisors | How to stay motivated by David McNulty
Swimming for fitness tips from David McNulty, how to stay motivated.
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Christiansborg Rundt 2013
A nice video from the 2013 Round Christiansborg open water swim in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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The 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Community Program
“The BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series community program will visit 6 regions this year – Goldfields, Great Southern, Southwest, Kimberley, Mid-West and the Pilbara with over 40 elite swimmers, water polo players and coaches.”
http://youtu.be/IpZcFbGdinc
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Common Freestyle Breathing Mistakes – SWIMMER Magazine
“Coach Stu Kahn talks about common mistakes that vex freestylers during the breathing part of the stroke. Whether you’re just learning to swim or are a seasoned pro, these tips will have you breathing easier in no time.”
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Adolph Kiefer – Inventing Molded Swim Goggle Gaskets
1936 Olympic Gold Medalist Backstroker Adolph Kiefer describes inventing the molded swim goggle gasket.
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59-year-old Jane Petkov swims 1.25 miles across lake tied up in a bag
Read TwinCities.com, video off svt.se
A 59-year-old Bulgarian man has swum more than 1.25 miles completely tied up in a bag in a bid to enter into the Guinness World Records book.
Wrapped in an orange, porous bag with his arms and legs strapped to his body, Jane Petkov swam “on his back, like a dolphin” to cross Lake Ohrid in southern Macedonia, said Saso Tockov, one of the event organisers.