Join us in today’s episode as we interview one of the best open water swimmers in the world, Sharon van Rouwendaal. We will delve into her recent double win at the world championships, her intense training regimen, and the mental fortitude that drives her success. She will be sharing insights on her transition from pool to open water swimming, managing injuries, and the importance of technique and kick in her training. Uncover Sharon’s unwavering commitment to greatness, and her relentless pursuit of improvement. Tune in now!
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Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Helps Raise Money for the Salvation Army | FOX32 News
23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps was in Tulsa Tuesday night helping raise money for the Salvation Army.
It was the 31st Annual William Booth Society Gala, where FOX23 Evening Anchor Shae Rozzi was the emcee.
The event raises money for the Tulsa Salvation Army and it’s programs, including the Center of Hope homeless shelter, Adult Rehabilitation Center and 5 area Boys and Girls Clubs.
If you didn’t know, Phelps volunteered at a Boys and Girls Club as a teenager.
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Customers Pay Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Unfinished Swimming Pools | Atlanta News First
The pool company’s owner says he didn’t intend to take anyone’s money and claims things got out of control.
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Hernando County Suspends Pool Company With 123 Unfinished Pools | WFLA News Channel 8
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Olympic Swimmers Going for Gold in ‘Fastest’ Swimsuit | ABS-CBN News
Olympic swimmers, sponsored by swimwear manufacturer Speedo, say they are expecting great things from what the brand is calling their ‘fastest swimsuits’, in Paris this summer.
“I feel like it’s helped me feel faster when I wear it,” Regan Smith, World Champion backstroke specialist told Reuters as she trained at Arizona State University campus.
There was a similar reaction from Olympic champion and two times World Champion Matt Richards in London, also sponsored by the brand, who compared the Fastskin LZR men’s jammers to ‘swimming above the water.’
“It’s like going from wearing a normal pair of swimming trunks to wearing something where all of a sudden it makes you feel fast. It makes everything feel easier,” Richards told Reuters.
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Chourak Loves to Swim and Play Football | ‘As a Player, I Look Up to Berghuis, Mahrez & Ziyech’
In addition to the football field, Nassef Chourak can often be found in the swimming pool. For the midfielder, swimming has become a good way to clear his head. Swimming was a welcome change, especially during his rehabilitation period. We accompanied the midfielder to the swimming pool and spoke to him in detail about his ambitions, family and his dreams.
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Sinking Driver Pulled From Car After Crashing Into Swimming Pool | Independent US
This is the moment a police officer pulled a driver from her car after she suffered a medical episode at the wheel and crashed through a fence into a swimming pool.
Police bodycam footage shows officers smashing a car window to reach the woman inside the car in Kennesaw, Georgia.
After breaking the window, officers were able to pull the woman to safety.
She was treated at the scene, before being transported to a nearby hospital, where she is expected to make a full recovery.
The footage was shared by the Cobb County Police Department on Saturday (2 March).
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SANParks Donate 10 Temporary Swimming Pools to Addo Community to Prevent Canal Drownings | SABC News
The South African National Parks has handed over ten temporary swimming pools to Addo town, under Sundays River Valley Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
The plan is to avert the drowning of children in the canals in the area.
Countless drownings of children in the canals have been reported in the area during the summer season.
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Trailer – Nick’s 4-Day Beginner Swimming Lessons | Rocket Swimming
Trailer for our new 4-day (3-hour) video for adult beginners. Nick is 65 years old and used to be scared of water. On the first day, he could barely stand in the water. But by the end of day four, Nick gained a lot of confidence and learned basic swimming moves. Now Nick feels confident and can swim on his own.