Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Abbey Harkin, and more.
Ariarne did the impossible by defeating Katie Ledecky in the 400 Freestyle in the most hyped-up race of the Tokyo Olympics.
“You’re trying to beat Katie. There’s no cheap gold medal but Katie adds a different value. We pursued that and it was an honor. It was an honor to plan and to talk about it and to dream about it.” – Dean Boxall
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Search Continues for Missing Lake Travis Swimmers as Locals Advocate for Drowning Awareness | KXAN
Two swimmers reportedly went missing at Lake Travis on August 30.
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Tokyo 2020 Inspires Local Swim Team Full of Young Olympic Hopefuls | WKBN27
Five swimmers ages nine to 15 made the team.
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Swim England Learn to Swim Campaign
More than 3.4 million seven to 11-year-olds in England are failing to meet minimum standards that have been brought in for swimming lessons outside of school, it’s been revealed.
The research found that 96 percent of youngsters are stopping lessons too early – a figure which has risen slightly during the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, we are recommending that parents and guardians only consider stopping lessons for their children when they are ‘competent’ swimmers, rather than just displaying confidence in the water.
This video shows the four minimum standards for competency that should be achieved before a child stops their swimming lessons.
Learn more: https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/…
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Black Swimmers Overcome Racism and Fear, Reclaiming a Tradition | Retro Report
Decades of segregation, discrimination, and lack of access have led to an alarming disparity: Black children today drown in swimming pools at a rate far higher than that of white children, studies have shown. Now new programs are working to overcome barriers and get everybody into the pool. This video was produced in collaboration with the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Life-Threatening Waves Possible for Lake Michigan | WISN 12 News
Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties are under a high swim risk Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Racing the Indiana Sprint Coach | Cody Miller Vlogs
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Why Olympians at the Top of Their Game Need to Start Thinking About Retirement | ABC News
Those who have won gold in Tokyo, like Olympians gone by, will be etched into Australian sporting history.
But from the highs of Olympic glory, it can be a tough reality when it is all over and elite sporting careers come to an end.
Athletes dedicate their lives to their discipline, and research shows most will suffer mentally when it is time to retire.
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Swimming Finals | Day 8 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Tune in for the live stream of the swimming finals on day 8 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.