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How to Swim Backstroke like an Olympian | 3 Best Drills & Tips with Olympian Bryce Mefford | Kyle Millis Vlogs

Feb 21, 2022

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rokur

in Competition, Technique

Learn how to swim backstroke from an Olympian! Team USA Swimmer Bryce Mefford breaks down his best backstroke drills and tips to learn how to swim like an Olympian. Bryce Mefford swam the 200 Backstroke at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and placed 4th in the final, so he is an expert at Backstroke, to say the least!
Cal Men’s Swimming Backstroke has a legendary group with Olympic Gold Medalists like Ryan Murphy to NCAA Champions like Daniel Carr. Cal Men’s swimming knows backstroke and Bryce will break it down for you in this video! Make sure to stick all the way until the end to see some funny Bryce moments!
Go Bears!

How to Swim Backstroke like an Olympian | 3 Best Drills & Tips with Olympian Bryce Mefford
Geelong Superstar Patrick Dangerfield Saves Three Swimmers Caught in a Rip | 7NEWS

Feb 21, 2022

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rokur

in Safety

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield is being praised for his bravery after saving three swimmers, including an 11-year-old girl, from rough seas at Moggs Creek. Lifesavers say the Brownlow medallist’s extreme fitness and surf skills helped keep them alive when they were caught in a dangerous rip.
Diver Gets Disorientated Swimming in Frozen Lake as Frantic Rescuers Try to Smash Ice | Daily Star

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Freediving, Winter Swimming

This is the heart-stopping moment a free diver gets disorientated while swimming in a frozen lake as his desperate colleagues try to smash the ice to get him out before he drowns.
Slovak athlete Boris Oravec, 31, was taking part in the 20-meter under-ice swim when he became disorientated and began to desperately search for a way out.
He shared the clip on his social media pages including Instagram, where it has been viewed nearly 250,000 times, and TikTok.
The under-ice swim was filmed at a frozen lake in the area of Vysoke Tatry in the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia.
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Lia Thomas in Ivy League Championships | Good Morning America

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

Swim records were set at the Ivy League Championships by the University of Pennsylvania’s Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete, who’s seen split support even among her own teammates.

Lia Thomas in Ivy League Championships
Black Lives Matter Swimmer | WDSE WRPT – PBS

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Competition, Equipment, Organization

One young swimmer made more than a splash at a local swim meet when she was nearly disqualified for wearing a suit that read, “Black Lives Matter” on it. Since the meet her story has garnered national attention.

Black Lives Matter Swimmer
Female Swimmers Could Send a ‘Powerful Message’ After Trans Swimmer ‘Smashes’ Records | Sky News Australia

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

Sky News host Rita Panahi says female competitors and swim teams would send a “powerful message” by refusing to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

Female swimmers could send a 'powerful message' after trans swimmer 'smashes' records
Body of Man Missing in Gold Coast Waters, Luqman Jubair, Found at Mermaid Beach | ABC News

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Safety

Police say 35-year-old Luqman Jubair went into the water at Miami on Thursday night to help someone in trouble.

Body of man missing in Gold Coast waters, Luqman Jubair, found at Mermaid Beach | ABC News
Helicopter Narrowly Misses Swimmers After Crashing Into Miami Beach | 9 News Australia

Feb 20, 2022

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rokur

in Beach Life

A pilot and two passengers are lucky to be alive after their stricken helicopter crashed into Miami Beach yesterday, narrowly missing swimmers as it plunged into the ocean.

Helicopter narrowly misses swimmers after crashing into Miami Beach | 9 News Australia

Helicopter crashes into water off crowded Miami beach

Helicopter crashes near swimmers in Miami Beach

Helicopter splashes down near swimmer at Miami Beach

Helicopter crashes into ocean near swimmers in Miami Beach
County Supporting Aquatic Center for MCPSS Swimmers | WKRG

Feb 19, 2022

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rokur

in Competition, Swimming Pools

County supporting aquatic center for MCPSS swimmers

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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)