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  • Rebecca Adlington Reflects After Announcing Her Retirement

    Feb 7, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    “Sportsvibe had the opportunity to catch up with the greatest British swimmer in British Olympic history Rebecca Adlington, after she announced her retirement from competitive swimming. the 23-year-old double gold medallist reflects on her career and the passion that has dominated her life since she was four years old, and shares some of her plans for the future.”

  • Crazy Stunts On The FlowRider

    Feb 7, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun

    “This is a compilation of some people doing some cool stunts on the Flow Rider.”

  • A day in the life in one of our swim schools

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun, Organization, Safety

    See Auckland Council

  • Star swimmer Sun Yang disciplined

    Feb 6, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition

    One of China’s brightest young sports stars has been disciplined by officials within the national sports system. Two time Olympic Champion and world record-holder in the 1,500m freestyle, Sun Yang, has received punishment after reports of tensions with his coach Zhu Zhigen.

  • Freestyle swimming vertical kick

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Technique

    “A quick example of freestyle vertical kick. Very powerful exercise to increase the power your kick in freestyle and backstroke swimming.” See SwimTechnique.tv

  • The Big Chill Swim at Low Wood Bay Windermere

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun, Open Water

    “The Big Chill swim took place at Low Wood Bay Marina on Saturday 2nd February 2013. It is billed as “one of the coldest swimming races you’ll ever do” and with the water temperatures hovering around 4.6 degrees in Lake Windermere on Saturday, it was certainly chilly!”

  • Swim Some Laps (Thriftshop Parody)

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun, WTF

    ONU swim team parody video/song of mackelmore’s thriftshop

  • Behold the self-contained shipping container Sauna Box

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Equipment, Open Water

    This traditional wood-burning sauna is built into a shipping container, completely self-contained with solar power and a wood fired stove, iPod stereo, guitar hook-up, castor stool, magnetic truck light, wool toque and bronze antlers. See Castor via Laughing Squid

  • Nissan Partners With Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte

    Feb 6, 2013

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    “Nissan is moving its marketing campaign “Innovation for Endurance” through new waters. The latest athlete involved in the car company’s social media campaign is swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte.” Via the17thman

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