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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.”
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Woman Who Used Adult Toy on Beach Found Dead in Apartment | Inside Edition
Police bodycam video shows police approaching Christina Revels-Glick, who was accused of using an adult toy on a Georgia beach. After her arrest, she was said to have gone on a downward spiral and ended her life nine months later. According to the coroner’s report, the cause of death was a “gunshot wound to the head” and the manner of death was certified as suicide. Inside Edition’s Les Trent spoke to her neighbor.