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  • The Environment That Created 28 Olympic Medals | The Exponential Athlete | Sports Performance

    Aug 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • What Freedivers Teach Us About Breath Control for Sprint Swimming | Between The Laps

    Aug 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition, Freediving, Technique

    Every sprinter knows the feeling — that burn in your chest, the panic rising, and your stroke falling apart before the finish. You’ve trained hard. You’ve got the strength. But somewhere between the breakout and the wall… your lungs betray you.

    This is where freediving science changes everything. In this video, I break down what freedivers teach us about breath control for sprint swimming — and how you can turn oxygen management into your sprint superpower. You’ll learn how CO₂ tolerance, breathing patterns like 3,5,7,9, and freediver-inspired drills can help you stay calm under oxygen debt, hold perfect technique, and finish your race with speed and control.

    I’ll show you how to breathe less without panicking, how to build your lung capacity and efficiency, and how to wire your brain to stop folding under CO₂ pressure. Whether you’re a competitive senior swimmer, an ambitious age grouper, or a masters athlete chasing PRs, these techniques will give you the edge when it matters most.

    If you’ve ever felt your body lock up before the wall, this is the fix. Watch, train, and transform your sprint freestyle into a high-octane, unstoppable race.

  • This Stroke Crushes In Open Water | Effortless Swimming

    Aug 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition, Open Water, Technique, Triathlon
  • Catch the World Junior Swimming Championships 2025, 19–24 August in Otopeni | World Aquatics

    Aug 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • 15-Year-Old Ventura Swimmer Completes 12-Mile Anacapa Island Crossing for Veterans and Firefighters | News Channel 3-12

    Aug 19, 2025

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Nackers, the daughter of a Ventura Fire Captain, began the swim before sunrise and reached the beach after 1 p.m., battling strong currents, big swells and high winds along the way.

    See News Channel 3-12

  • American Carnival Cruise Passengers Drown at New Bahamas Resort | NBC News

    Aug 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Police are investigating the deaths of two American tourists who died in separate incidents at a new resort in the Bahamas on Friday. Investigators are describing both events as drowning incidents. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch has the latest.

  • Las Vegas Swimmer, Two-Time Olympian Hosts Free Swim Clinic | 8 News Now

    Aug 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Some rising Las Vegas athletes got the chance to learn from one of their hometown heroes and two-time Olympian Katie Grimes.

  • Multiple Agencies Rescue Distressed Swimmer in St. Augustine Inlet | First Coast News

    Aug 18, 2025

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Officials with the St. Johns County Fire Rescue, St. Johns County Marine Rescue, St. Augustine Fire Department, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Police Department, Florida Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville responded to the area at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

  • Anonymous Heroes Step In to Rescue Drowning Man in B.C. | CHCH News

    Aug 17, 2025

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A group of strangers pitched in to save the life of a man in danger of drowning at Durrance Lake in British Columbia, and those heroes who remained anonymous until today.

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