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.
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Should I Train With a Hangover? | GTN Coach’s Corner
Why is my blood sugar dropping during training? How should I structure a run-only block?
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Grieving Family Urges Swimming Education for Rural Children After Tragic Drowning | SABC News
The family of a 12-year-old Limpopo girl who drowned at Ga-Maja, outside Polokwane, Limpopo, on Christmas Day, has called for rural children to be taught how to swim in her memory. Sharon Bopape drowned after being carried away by a strong current while seeking refuge from the rain under a bridge. Her body was recovered in a local stream a day later, during a search by the community.
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How Family Support Helped This Scarborough Swimmer on His Olympic Journey | CBS News
Javier Acevedo competed in his first Olympic Games when he was 16 years old. Now, nine years later, the competitive swimmer is training to represent Canada at the upcoming Summer Games in Paris. CBC Toronto joined the athlete at this training pool to learn more about his journey in the sport — and his hopes for what lies ahead.
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Adam Peaty’s Road To Gold | Tokyo 2020 | Team GB
We follow Adam Peaty’s journey to winning gold at Tokyo 2020 in the men’s 100m breaststroke from heats to the final!
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‘Absolutely Devastating’: Drowning a ‘Huge Issue’ in Australia | Sky News Australia
Laurie Lawrence Swim School Founder Laurie Lawrence says drowning is a “huge issue” in Australia.
Mr Lawrence’s comments come after 35-year-old Seti Tuaopepe drowned at Penrith Beach on Boxing Day.
Mr Tuaopepe was paddle boarding when he failed to surface after helping his children swim above the water.
His body was recovered later that evening.
“Absolutely devastating,” Mr Lawrence told Sky News Australia.
“It affects not only the families but the communities that they live in.”