Olympic gold medalist swimmer Carrie Bates is a national recovery ambassador for Hazelden Betty Ford in Newberg, and talks to KGW about the benefits of Dry January.
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US Olympian and Bay Area Swim Coach Richard Thornton Dies
Richard Thornton, head coach of San Ramon Valley Aquatics since 1984, died following a medical emergency in Santa Cruz, his family said Thursday.
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The First Woman to Swim a Mile in Antarctica | The Ellen Show
[Aired: January 20, 2004]
Incredibly impressive champion swimmer Lynne Cox talks about her journey swimming though freezing water Antarctica.
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13-Year-Old Boy Drowns in a Swimming Pool While Celebrating New Year in Kirinyaga | Citizen TV Kenya
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South Boston Polar Plunge Brings Cold Weather Swimmers Together | CBS Boston
WBZ TV’s Breana Pitts reports.
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The Lyme Lunge 2024, New Year’s Day Charity Swim, Lyme Regis, Dorset | Love Lyme Regis
A huge crowd saw over 1,000 take the plunge at the Lyme Lunge 2024. The annual New Year’s Day fancy dress charity dip in the sea organised by the Rotary Club of Lyme Regis was this year in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society and Asthma + Lung UK. Hardy souls braved the chilly waters, many in wonderful outfits.
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New Years Day Swim New Brighton Wirral 2024 | The Wirral
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Thousands Take Part in Vancouver’s Annual Polar Bear Swim | CityNews
Thousands of people in Vancouver dove into 2024 by taking a dip into the chilly waters of English Bay for the annual Polar Bear Swim.
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Freestyle Swimming Body Position | Lesson 1 | Establishing Comfort in Water | U.S. Masters Swimming
One of the fundamental skills in swimming effective freestyle is also one of the most overlooked. Being comfortable and relaxed in the water is the foundation of all swimming success, yet many swimmers never spend any time working to improve it.
Your lungs should help you float and your arms and legs should propel. If your arms and legs are used in raising your body or establishing alignment, you need to work on using your lungs and body for that.