This is an inspirational and well-told story of overcoming your fears – produced on an ipad by an educator-in-training in a SHIFT workshop. Submerge.
How I Learned to Swim from Shift Workshops on Vimeo.
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Jimmy Feigen Six Kick DPS Drill
Watch, listen and learn from 2012 Silver Medalist Jimmy Feigen as he explains the Six-kick DPS drill demonstrated by two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton.
The drill is used primarily to emphasize rotation while maintaining proper head positioning all while keeping a strong six-beat kick.
Jimmy Feigen Six Kick DPS Drill from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
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Short Documentary on Hannah Freyman – Swimmer at N.C. State
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Jessica Hardy talks 2013 Celebrity Race, sports cars and stuff
Jessica Hardy (US Olympic swimmer), Dakota Meyer (Former US Marine – Medal of Honor recipient), Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), and Rutledge Wood (Top Gear USA) talk about racing and the ALMS. Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica) and Brett Davern (MTV’s hit series Awkward) make a special appearance.
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Swimming pool safety presentation
Details and background on the South Australia State Government’s proposals to improve laws concerning swimming pool safety. The public is invited to review the discussion paper and make comments on the proposals anytime before 31 May 2013.
See also story and video here on ABC News
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James Magnussen – 2013 100m freestyle Australian champion
He wants to be rid of the ‘alpha male’ tag, btw
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Stephanie Rice – Junior Excellence Clinic – Adelaide, April 2013
South Australian JX athletes hear from triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice on how to prepare to train, race and enjoy club swimming.
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New Aussie swim boss Michael Scott starts with Stilnox ban
Read for instance Brisbane Times and The Australian
Swimming Australia’s new high performance director Michael Scott will make the banning of Stilnox by team members one of his first moves in drawing a “line in the sand” after the disappointing Olympic performance last year.
Scott, who officially started his first day with the organisation Wednesday, said while Stilnox was not banned under WADA or ASADA guidelines, it was commonsense for the swim team to fall in line with the Australian Olympic Commitee’s policies. The AOC banned use of Stilnox among the Olympic team in the lead-up to London.
“My personal opinion is that if it’s banned by the AOC and that’s the event we want to peak at in Rio, then we have to work towards that standard,” Scott said.
“It’s something I would have to take to the high-performance committee and discuss, but to me it’s commonsense. You’ve got to work in that environment for four years, you need to prepare for that environment now.”
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Aussie stars reveal sickness and injuries at London 2012
Read ninemsn.com.au and Herald Sun
After revealing Bronte Campbell secretly carried a torn calf into the Games, coach Simon Cusack said the younger sister was then reduced to nurse duties as her Olympic roommate Cate was struck down at London with an inflamed pancreas. Cusack said Cate Campbell complained she had “glass in her stomach” before the 4x100m freestyle relay at London – but remarkably still went out and helped Australia claim gold. “She went downhill from there,” Cusack said.
James Roberts has revealed he was hospitalized with a stomach virus and lost 4kg in body weight just a few weeks before the London Olympics where the Weapons of Mass Destruction flopped to fourth. Roberts had been the world No. 2 100m freestyler heading into London but was overtaken for the bronze medal as the relay anchor and then failed to qualify for the individual final in a disappointing meet. The 22-year-old said he struggled to put the weight back on after his illness and felt under-strength in London.
Fellow relay member Eamon Sullivan also swam in London with a concealed injury, having torn his bicep muscle leading into the Games.