Sean talks about his open water swimming technique. Follow Sean’s journey here -Â http://www.speedo.co.uk/en_uk/infoadv…
Bob Bowman on the Lowenthal tragedy and Shallow Water Blackout
At the 2013 Asca World Clinic in New Orleans, NBAC head coach Bob Bowman addressed the crowd on “the most important information I have ever given to coach”. Read SwimVortex.com
Louis Lowenthal was 14 when he died on Wednesday, October 31, at Sinai Hospital, three days after he was administered CPR on the pool deck at Meadowbrook, NBAC’s pool, following a Sunday morning swim practice. To get a glimpse of who young Louis was, read the The Baltimore Sun’s report on the celebration of his life. […]
“The very best people had been there,†explained Bowman recalling the Sunday in question. The lifeguard who administered CPR was an ex-marine, a nurse was present, a doctor at the helm of his profession in the US was on hand but did not intervene directly because he believed that he could have done no better than those helping the young swimmer. They had done all they could. […]
When the puzzle was pieced together with Louis’s paediatrician Dr Alan Lake at the request of the grieving Lowenthal family, the verdict was clear: Shallow Water Blackout. […]
Bowman urged all coaches to watch the 52-minute video of the roundtable discussion that is posted here on the NBAC website
CC photo #616: Sarah Sjöström after winning the BCN2013 women’s 100 fly
Swedens Sarah Sjöström mighty happy with winning the women’s 100 meter butterfly final at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Also in picture, Denmark’s 4th placed Jeanette Ottesen Gray. See the result list here.
Danish triathlete European champion Camilla Pedersen still in critical condition
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The Danish European triathlon champion Camilla Pedersen is still in induced coma at Odense University Hospital after a bad bike crash during training Wednesday.
Doctors had hoped that the triathlete may be awakened from her coma over the weekend. That is now completely dropped. Camilla Pedersen’s condition has not changed and therefore she remains in induced coma.
Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics
You’ve all heard the news by now I’m sure.
Here is the sales pitch
http://youtu.be/UPXA4Or0vLI
And here is Jacques Rogge announcing it
A League of Their Own: Pat Cash and Eamon Sullivan serve up humour
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”It’s like a grown-up sportsperson’s fantasy show in many ways,” Cash says. ”There’s comedians and sports stars on, and some crazy activities. It was like, ‘Wow, this is something I’d really like to do.’ And I’ve never laughed so much in my life. It was 10 shows of just laughing my head off.”
As for the ribbon twirling? Cash is one of the team captains on the series, which stars comedian Tommy Little as host and fellow sportsman Eamon Sullivan. That means taking part in a few quirky sporting challenges, including artistic gymnastics.
”Yeah, there’s some very embarrassing moments,” he says with a laugh. ”[That was] a lot harder than I expected.”
CC photo #615: Yuliya Efimova silver in the BCN2013 women’s 100 breast
Russia’s Yuliya Efimova on the medal podium at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. It was a good meet for her, with this silver in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke, plus gold in the 50 and 200. See the result list here.
CC photo #614: Yannick Agnel on top of the BCN2013 medal podium
French swimmer Yannick Agnel with fist in the air on the medal podium after winning the men’s 200 meter freestyle at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Also in picture, USA’s silver winner Conor Dwyer and Russia’s bronze winner Danila Izotov. See the result list here.
8 Insane Things You Can Do Underwater
Courtesy of Buzzfeed
“Underwater has never been this cool”