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  • Mother’s Warning After COVID-19 Stopped Kids Swimming | A Current Affair

    Jan 11, 2022

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    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    A mother of five is warning other parents to check their pool gates ahead of the summer, after her daughter almost drowned. (Broadcast November 30, 2021)

  • Steven Tigg on Duncan Scott’s Development, the 200 Free, and Peaty’s Swagger | Inside With Brett Hawke

    Jan 11, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Steven Tigg is the Head Coach at the National Swimming Academy at the University of Stirling (Scotland) where he coaches Olympic and World Champion Duncan Scott, among others.

  • Swimming – Open Turns for All Strokes | U.S. Masters Swimming

    Jan 11, 2022

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    rokur
    in Masters, Technique

    Today we’re going to be talking about open turns. Open turns are the most common turns for swimmers, and the proper motions and timing take a lot of practice. Recreational swimmers default to open turns over flip turns. It is one of the most important skills to perfect if you compete in many different events outside of freestyle at the elite competitive level. Today, we go over how to do the perfect open turn.

  • Swim Freestyle Faster by Fixing this Crucial Mistake in Your Pulling Motion | The Race Club

    Jan 11, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technique

    The outsweep in the freestyle pulling motion is one of the most common mistakes we see swimmers make. We love the FINIS ISO Paddles to help fix this crucial mistake.

  • Web Extra: Veterans Swim With Dolphins as Part of Therapy Program | CBS Miami

    Jan 11, 2022

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    rokur
    in Health

    These dolphins help provide physical and emotional therapy for wounded veterans. On Sunday (1/9), the veterans got in the water with the dolphins as part of a Wounded Warrior Project event in the Florida Keys.

  • Polar Bear Swim Raises Money for Charity | WGRZ-TV

    Jan 10, 2022

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    rokur
    in Charity, Winter Swimming

    Swimmers took a dip into the mouth of Silver Creek right where it meets Lake Erie to support charity. For those who managed the cold water, it was all worth it.

  • Day in the Life Training With Olympians at the US Olympic Center With Ryan Murphy and Dave Durden | Kyle Millis Vlogs

    Jan 10, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Follow as I swim with US Olympians this week such as Ryan Murphy, Bryce Mefford, and Head Coach Dave Durden at the US Olympic Training Center. The day in the life takes you through a day as an NCAA Swimmer on UC Berkeley’s Men’s Swim Team as we are on our winter training trip.

    In this video, I take you around the US Olympic Training Center as we have two practices, weights, dorm tour, 5 trips to the cafeteria and more with the Cal Swim Team so make sure to stick around.

    Go Bears!

  • Teen Girls Rescued From a Warriewood Swimming Hole | 7NEWS

    Jan 10, 2022

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    rokur
    in Health

    Two young swimmers have survived a close call at a notorious Warriewood swimming hole, rescued by surf lifesavers from a lonely rock ledge just in time.

  • Learning It All Again: All-State Swimmer Making Massive Strides After Breaking Neck | 13 On Your Side

    Jan 10, 2022

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    rokur
    in Competition, Health

    Spencer Cobb broke three vertebrae jumping into a pond on Halloween. Now, it’s a long road to recovery.

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