Last week 7.30 revealed allegations by a series of former elite swimmers that they’d been sexually abused as teenagers by former coach John Wright.
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Olympic Swimmer Sharron Davies Says Doping Investigation Is ‘Better Late Than Never’ | Sky News
Olympian Sharron Davies may have her medal upgraded to gold 41 years after she won silver in the 400m individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
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Erin Robertson | Lessons of Age Group Burnout in Swimming | Propulsion Swimming
This week on the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are joined by Erin Robertson.
At age 16 Erin was Commonwealth Youth Champion and an age group record holder. However just 14 months later she was left feeling like a complete and utter failure, and as if she had let down every last person who had ever supported her. Because of those feelings, she left the sport.
That was roughly 5/6 years ago and since then, she has returned to competitive swimming and has a newfound love for the sport again.
We wanted to speak to Erin on this week’s episode to discuss what lessons can be taken away from her journey through the sport, especially as an age group swimmer. Whether that be her USRPT training, racing at national championships at an age as young as 12, and how the pressure put on her by the media affected her mental health.
We hope that others can improve their own journey through the sport by listening to this conversation and know if you step away from the sport of swimming, the enjoyment can come back just like it has for Erin!
Erin’s Blog – https://erinelizabeth99.wordpress.com/
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Baby and His Swim Lesson Instructor Are Friendship Goals | Good Morning America
Nine-month-old baby and swim instructor have a heartwarming moment during their swim lesson.
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AquaEye – A Powerful Tool for Lifeguards | VodaSafe
AquaEye can help your team clear swim areas before opening or after closing. If a swimmer goes missing, your team can search nearly an acre of water in under 2 minutes. AquaEye tells you the direction and distance to the missing person using sonar and artificial intelligence, putting an X on the map where the missing person is.
AquaEye’s onboard sonar can also allow your team to see what obstacles or dangers are in your outdoor swim area.
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Australian Swimmer Chloe McCardel Breaks World Record for Most English Channel Crossings | 7NEWS
Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has claimed a new record, etching her name into history books with a 44th crossing of the English Channel.
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Texas Swimming: Steeped in Tradition | Inside with Brett Hawke
Brett & Nate visit the University of Texas.
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Increasing Access to Outdoor Swimming for People of Colour | BBC
Omie is part of the @blackswimmingassociation, whose mission is to increase diversity and representation of people of color in swimming.
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Be a Champion: Claire Cormier Thielke | Splash Foundation
Emcee, Motivational Speaker, and Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Robyn Lamsam speaks with business leader and former US Track and Field athlete, Claire Cormier Thielke about why swimming is important.