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  • These Goggles Became My Swimming Coach | Global Triathlon Network

    Nov 8, 2023

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    rokur
    in Technique, Technology, Training

    A majority of swimmers train alone or without a coach on the poolside providing coaching and tips, which often means these swimmers have no idea what they are striving for when it comes to freestyle technique. Our friends at @FORMswim have come up with something incredibly smart that could change all of this, and we wanted to try it out!

  • Ryan Lochte Teaches Jennifer Hudson to Swim | Jennifer Hudson Show

    Nov 8, 2023

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    rokur
    in Fun, Learn To Swim

    Jennifer Hudson meets Ryan Lochte! Ryan and JHud take to the pool as the 12-time Olympic medalist teaches Jennifer how to swim.

  • Alcatraz Swimmers Cut Off by Cargo Ship | KRON 4

    Nov 7, 2023

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    During a swim from SF to Alcatraz with Odyssey Open Waters Swimming, a large cargo ship went through the swimmers.

  • Sioux City Metro Swim Team Qualifies for Most State Events in Team History | KTIV News 4

    Nov 7, 2023

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • Drones to Rescue Swimmers in Distress | SABC News

    Nov 6, 2023

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    rokur
    in Safety, Technology

    The George Municipality in the Western Cape has unveiled a groundbreaking device to assist in water emergencies ahead of the busy summer beach season.

    Using drone technology, fire and rescue officials can drop inflatable devices to swimmers in distress.

    They aim to keep visitors safe at their beaches.

  • Man Says Otters Attacked Him While He Was Swimming in a California Lake | NBC News

    Nov 6, 2023

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Matt Leffers said that he was attacked by two otters in Placer County, California, while he was out swimming at a lake. KCRA’s Orko Manna reports.

  • Las Palmas Pool Reopens in National City | CBS 8 San Diego

    Nov 6, 2023

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    Residents in National City are celebrating the reopening of the Las Palmas municipal pool after 18 months of renovations.

  • Athlete Dies During Swim Leg of Noosa Triathlon | News.com.au

    Nov 6, 2023

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    rokur
    in Safety, Triathlon

    A 53-year-old Victorian man has died during the swimming leg of the Noosa Triathlon.

  • Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool | Official Trailer | Netflix

    Nov 2, 2023

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    rokur
    in Fun

    Award-winning comedian Mike Birbiglia returns to Netflix with his highly anticipated special, “The Old Man & The Pool.” On the heels of sold-out runs on Broadway and in the West End of London, “Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller provides a perfectly constructed 85 minutes” (Deadline). The show takes on life’s big questions: why are we here? What’s next? Exactly how much chlorine are they putting in the YMCA pool? “The Best Comedy of the Year” (The New York Times) is premiering globally on Netflix on November 21, 2023.

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