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  • Meet Kyiv’s Polar Bear Swimmers

    Jan 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Winter Swimming

    Kyiv’s polar bears believe that plunging into icy water has unique health benefits that help prolong their lives. Others in Ukraine take a polar plunge for religious or historical traditions. Whatever the case, many Ukrainians just don’t fear the cold.

  • Post-Olympic Depression | Calvyn Justus

    Jan 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Mental Health
    https://youtu.be/T_knyRQaJS8
  • Eagle Ford is proud to sponsor Tatjana Schoenmaker, Olympic Swimmer

    Jan 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    We know what it takes to be a champion! That’s why we are proud to sponsor Olympic swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker. Like Tatjana, we put in more, try harder, go further. We, too, strive for perfection because like her, we believe that effort pays off. We’re proud to be the guys behind Tatjana. After all, we’re the GOOD Car Guys. Visit our site for more www.eagleford.co.za/page/126/proud-to-sponsor-a-champion

  • How to Draft in Open Water Swimming | Kona Endurance

    Jan 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Triathlon

    Today we will show you how to draft in the open water and explain to you why riding the bow is so much better! Check out the video and shave of some time of your next open water swim.

  • International Olympic Committee Denies Reports That Tokyo Summer Games Will Be Canceled

    Jan 22, 2021

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government are denying that the already postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be permanently canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, a vast majority of the Japanese public wants the games to be either postponed again or simply called off. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.

  • Are the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Canceled? | MySwimPro

    Jan 21, 2021

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    rokur
    in Guest Post, Organization

    New reports hint that the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games might not happen…we break down what you need to know!

    https://youtu.be/mui4YRFst64
  • SwimVice | Pro Analysis Series – Simone Manuel 100 Meter Freestyle 2016 Rio Olympics

    Jan 21, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technique

    SWIMVICE | Pro Analysis Series – Simone Manuel 100 Meter Freestyle 2016 Rio Olympics // This video is dedicated to my top three freestyle key points from olympic swimmer Simone Manuel.

  • Why You’re Out Of Breath After 100m Swimming | How To Master Freestyle Swim Breathing | Global Triathlon Network

    Jan 21, 2021

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    rokur
    in Training, Triathlon

    Freestyle swim breathing, who really has it nailed? How many of you feel out of breath after simply 100m, maybe less? Perhaps you’re fine initially and then it builds up with time. Well trust us, you’re certainly not alone, and today we’re going to help to explain why that’s happening, and how to fix it!

  • ‘It felt like I was the first person to step on Mars’: Anchorage free divers plunge into icy Rabbit Lake

    Jan 21, 2021

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    rokur
    in Freediving

    “In general … it is the whole unexplored territory,” Jordan Flesner said, describing the allure of freediving in lakes in Alaska. Freediving is a form of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding rather than the use of a breathing apparatus. Flesner was one of the trip’s original planners.

    After spending the summer free diving in lakes across the region, Alex Fancher, another group member, wondered why it had to stop in winter.

    “People don’t come to Alaska for the easy road,” Fancher said. “Diving’s no different. Life that you see (in the mountains) continues down there.”

    Read Anchorage Daily News
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