Holger filming a Faroese swimmer’s finish during a Rein Haljand video analysis session in Tórshavn, back in 2010. I understand that they will be back here this weekend, filming 11 of our up-and-coming swimmers.
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Behold the Boiler Pot Hot Tub
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Charlotte friends and strangers donate thousands to local Boston Marathon victims
Read wbtv.com
The Charlotte swimming community joined together Wednesday to help raise money for three people injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Nicole Gross is a tri athlete coach at the Mecklenburg Aquatics Center in Uptown. She, along with her husband Michael Gross and her sister Erika Brannock were injured when two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April.
On Wednesday, the Aquatics Center opened it’s doors for a series of coached swimming workouts. The group raised just under $10,000 from the workouts.
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How I Learned to Swim
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.
2013 Celebrity Race – ALMS – Tequila Patron – Racing – Sports Cars
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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
