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  • How This Runner Transformed Into a Swimmer (And Pro Triathlete) With Matthew McElroy | Effortless Swimming

    Feb 7, 2024

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    in Training, Triathlon

    Matthew McElroy is a professional triathlete with 9 World Cup podiums and 1 World Triathlon podium. He was selected as an alternate for the Tokyo Olympics. With a background in cross country and track and field, Matthew had to work hard to develop his swim to get it to an elite level to compete with the best on the world stage. In this podcast, we’ll dive into how he radically transformed his swimming stroke over the last 10 years.

  • City Leaders Give Update and Share Design Plans for Renovated Algonquin Swimming Pool | WLKY News Louisville

    Feb 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    City leaders give update and share design plans for renovated Algonquin swimming pool

  • Allegany County Man Drowns While Cold Water Swimming in Cuba Lake | WIVBTV

    Feb 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Ice Swimming, Safety

    Allegany County Man Drowns While Cold Water Swimming in Cuba Lake

  • How a Dixon Native Is Now Coaching for the USA Down Syndrome Swimming Team | WQAD News 8

    Feb 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Adapted Swimming

    Aaron Helander swam at Dixon High School and went on to compete at a D1 level in college. Now, he coaches 27 athletes that compete across the globe.

  • Sioux City Spartans Gear Up for State Swim Meet | KTIV News 4

    Feb 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Sioux City Spartans Gear Up for State Swim Meet

  • Swimming School Project Ensures Education for Türkiye’s Quake Victims | TRT World

    Feb 7, 2024

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    rokur
    in Organization

    An initiative that’s a first of its kind was set up for students to continue their education after schools in Hatay’s Iskenderun district were destroyed in the twin quakes that hit Türkiye on February 6, 2023, This is the story:

  • Cold Water Swimming for Processing Grief | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland

    Feb 7, 2024

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    in Ice Swimming, Mental Health

    Aileen Peter tells Jules and Greg about the powerful effects of wild swimming and how it helps her to process the grief of losing her young son.

  • Brass Monkeys of the North Sea [Cold Water Swimming] | Tom Mcguire

    Feb 6, 2024

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    rokur
    in Ice Swimming, Sea Swimming

    A 26-minute feel-good documentary about the Brass Monkeys sea swimming group. The group swims off of Seaton Carew in the North East of England all year round. Three of the swimmers are interviewed and they talk about the physical and mental benefits of cold water swimming.

  • I’m Cold Water Swimming Now | Why Cold Water Immersion Is Good for Us | Outdoor Theory

    Feb 6, 2024

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    rokur
    in Health, Ice Swimming

    I’m cold water swimming now, or as I called it as a kid, swimming. Turns out cold water is incredibly good for us. It creates cold shock proteins in our bodies, improves mood, and alleviates pain. I decided to try out cold water immersion for one month and I’m loving the way that it makes me feel.

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