Paralympic Gold Medalist Anastasia Pagonis, who won the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics and also beat her own world record, was honored with a special “Key to the Town” on Long Island Monday.
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Swimming Robot Inspired by Ancient Blood-Sucking Parasite | CNET
The robot AgnathaX is modeled after the lamprey, a jawless blood-sucking fish that’s been largely unchanged by evolution for the past several hundred million years.
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Marko Malvela, 5x Finnish Olympic Swim Coach, Talks Body Types, Sixth Sense, & Over Training | Inside with Brett Hawke
Marko Malvela is a 5x Olympic Swimming Coach from Finland. He currently coaches 3 of the 5 Finnish swimmers that competed in Tokyo. This includes Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (been together for 16 years), Mimosa Jallow, and Fanny Teijonsalo (who has been a guest on Dive Inside LIVE). Marko’s group also includes Finnish National teamers Teemu Vuroela and Susanne Hirvonen.
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The Basics Of Freestyle Swimming | GTN Swim Week
It’s the first episode of GTN Swim Week & we’re going back to basics. Improving and perfecting your freestyle technique is vitally important for an aspiring triathlete, but for a non-swimmer looking to take their first steps into the world of triathlon, simply learning the stroke is a massive step in the right direction! James is here to talk you through the steps and get you swimming your first lengths of freestyle in no time!
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USC Swim Coach On Leave After Accusations Of Abusive Behavior Toward Athletes | CBS Los Angeles
USC head swim coach Jeremy Kipp is on administrative leave. DeMarco Morgan reports.
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Measuring the Swimming Speed of Different Pulling Techniques for Sprint Freestyle | The Race Club
Using Velocity Meter technology, we tested Olympian Brad Tandy on his deeper pulling technique. We then asked him to perform a pulling technique with a slightly higher elbow. The difference in the results was noticeable. Watch our live stream as Coach Gary Hall Sr breaks down the results!
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Peeing in the Pool: What Can Be Done About It? | Pool Design (w/ Justin Caron)
It’s no secret that people pee in the pool. As disgusting as it is, it’s commonplace and there are many legitimate reasons for it (like getting really cold on your way to and from the bathroom). In this video, we interview Justin Caron, principal of Aquatic Design Group, who is also a former competitive swimmer. We discuss the realities of competitive swimming culture, and how (if at all), it can change to reduce pool urination.
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How Swimmers Drive Coaches Crazy | FINA
What’s the worst thing that a swimmer can do to make his or her coach crazy? We asked swimmers and coaches participating at the Swimming World Cup in Budapest 🙂
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Tom Daley Calls for Olympic Ban on Countries Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death | NBC
British Olympic diver Tom Daley said that he will make it his “mission†to stop countries where homosexuality is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics.
“I think it’s really important to try and create change, rather than just highlighting or shining a light on those things,†Daley, who is gay, said Wednesday while accepting the Sport Award at the 2021 Attitude Awards. “So I want to make it my mission over the next, well, hopefully before the Paris Olympics in 2024, to make it so that the countries [where it’s] punishable by death for LGBT people are not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games.â€
There are 11 countries where homosexuality is punishable by death — including Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Iran — and approximately 60 other nations where same-sex relations are criminalized in some capacity, according to Human Dignity Trust, a global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights. Many, if not all, of these countries competed at the Tokyo Olympics.
Daley also criticized the organizers of the FIFA World Cup for hosting the 2022 competition in Qatar, where the death penalty is a legal possibility, according to Human Dignity Trust.
“I think it should not be allowed for a sporting event to host in a country that criminalizes against basic human rights,†Daley said. “So, that is going to be my mission now to change that.â€
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