A place at the Tokyo Olympic Games is the goal for World, European and Commonwealth champion Freya Anderson, who is among 18 University of Bath-based swimmers competing in the Selection Trials in London in April 2021.
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Matt Biondi: Fighting to Right Wrongs, Episode #111 | Champion’s Mojo Performance Talk
Matt Biondi is one of America’s most decorated Olympic swimmers — but he left the sport 30 years ago due to unhappiness with the status quo. He felt forced to give up his dreams to become a professional swimmer and earned a Masters Degree in Education, teaching math for nearly two decades.
Today, he has returned to the sport as the founder of the International Swimmers Alliance, where he fights for other swimmers to have the opportunity to go professional and be compensated fairly for what they bring to an increasingly popular American sport. He joins Kelly and Maria to talk about his motivation, tenacity, and desire to right past wrongs for others.
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My Happy Place: Brianna Throssell
Olympic Swimmer Brianna Throssell tells us about her favorite local pool. It’s closer than you think. What’s your happy place?
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Swimmer Becomes Youngest To Cross Kaiwi Channel
A California teen on vacation in Hawaii just became the youngest person to ever swim the treacherous Kaiwi Channel.
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Swim Experts Make Plea To Get Kids Back in Water for Lessons Amid Pandemic
There is a push to get kids back in the water and learning how to swim, even amid a pandemic.
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Trick for 20% Instant Improvement of Ankle Mobility for Swimming | Skills N’ Talents
On this video I’ll tell you a trick which will increase your ankle mobility by around 20% instantly. I’ll also explain the importance of ankle and toe mobility and flexibility and how to avoid getting cramps when you try to point your toes.
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Australia’s best turn out for Gold | 2021 Open Nationals
What a week of swimming it’s been! Swimming Australia has wrapped up an outstanding Age Championships, despite many hurdles. And now we have five more days of explosive competition to look forward to as Australia’s swimming powerhouses converge on the Gold Coast. Good luck to our NSW competitors, coaches and clubs!
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Tokyo Olympics: 72 Percent of Japanese Polled Want the Games Canceled or Postponed Over Slow Vaccine Rollout
The Tokyo Olympics are only three months away now, but there is still a lot of uncertainty and concern surrounding the event, specifically among those living in Japan. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and not everyone in the country being vaccinated, many are worried the games — which have already been postponed once — will not be safe to hold.
On Monday, a Kyodo News poll showed that the majority of those asked in Japan are in favor of postponing or canceling the games altogether. Here are the stats from a Kyodo News poll:
“Amid lingering concern over a fourth coronavirus wave and the slow progress of vaccination, the poll found 39.2 percent believe the postponed Olympics and Paralympics should be canceled, while 32.8 percent think they should be rescheduled. Only 24.5 percent responded that the games should be held as scheduled.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, only one percent of Japan’s population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Spanish Freediver Performs Underwater Tango
Spanish dancer Ariadna Hafez performs the tango underwater while freediving at a depth of 10 metres.