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  • 10-Time Olympic Medalist Katie Ledecky Busts the Myth About Swimming After Eating | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Aug 12, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Entertainment

    Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky dishes on competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics, meeting fellow Olympian Michael Phelps when she was a kid, and debunks the myth about waiting to swim after a meal.

  • 10-Foot Shark Takes a Bite Out of Man’s Jet Ski | Inside Edition

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Nature

    It’s shark versus jet ski! This man is lucky to be alive after a shark took a bite out of his jet ski. The close encounter happened off the coast of Australia when the jet skier decided to do circles around a 10-foot-long bull shark. The animal didn’t like the motion of the ocean created by the watercraft, and said no way! The big bite showed him who’s boss when it comes to the ocean. Better the jet ski than the jet skier.

  • Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final 🏊🏻‍♂️ | Tokyo Replays | Olympics

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Adam Peaty wins men’s breaststroke 100 final and claims Team GB’s first Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020. After recording the eighth-fastest time in history in the semi-finals, the British swimmer reigned supreme again today in the finals claiming his second crown in the Olympic Games.

    🥇 Adam Peaty 🇬🇧 57.37 sec.
    🥈 Arno Kamminga 🇳🇱 58.00 sec.
    🥉 Nicolo Martinenghi 🇮🇹 58.33 sec.

    https://youtu.be/fhRPhChywfU
  • Vale Community Welcomes Visit From Silver Medal-Winning Olympic Swimmer

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization
  • 33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race – Swimmer’s Video Guide

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Organization

    What’s new this year at the 33rd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race? What important information do I need to know? All of the information you need to know regarding this year’s race can be found in the swimmer’s video guide.

  • Is The 2 Time Gold Medalist Bronte Campbell Done With Her Swimming Career? | Head Above Water

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    One of the most successful female swimmers for Australia, who explains the emotions and behind each race and takes us through her senses. The career of a swimmer is 30-seconds sometimes and she reveals a potential final appearance at the Olympics.

  • Lewis Pugh Attempting ‘Coldest Swim on Earth’ to Highlight Climate Crisis | The Independent

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Environment, Winter Swimming

    Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is planning to tackle what he describes as “The Coldest Swim on Earth” to highlight the climate crisis.

  • Women’s 50m Freestyle Final 🏊🏻‍♂️ | Tokyo Replays | Olympics

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Australian swimmer Emma McKeon stormed to victory in the 50m freestyle event at Tokyo Aquatics Centre clocking in a blistering time of 23:81 which broke her own Olympic record of 24:00 she set on the previous day.

    🥇 Emma McKeon 🇦🇺 23.81 sec.
    🥈 Sarah Sjoestroem 🇸🇪 24.07 sec.
    🥉 Pernille Blume 🇩🇰 24.21 sec.

    https://youtu.be/GvJZi8lIpvI
  • The best of #Tokyo2020 🗼 | Top Moments | Olympics

    Aug 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Diving

    Watch the top moments from the Olympic Games in Tokyo and relive the epic and emotional performances of Caeleb Dressel (USA), Ariarne Titmus (AUS), Rayssa Leal (BRA), Italo Ferreira (BRA), Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM), Belinda Bencic (SUI,) Tom Daley (GBR), Simone Biles (USA), Armand Duplantis (SWE), Hurigome Yuto (JPN), PV Sindhu (IND), Yang Qian (CHN), Adam Ondra (CZE), Eliud Kipchoge (KEN), Abe Hifumi and Abe Uta (JPN), Logan Martin (AUS) and many, many more.

    https://youtu.be/NjIU8lSNTy4
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