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  • 2021 Mooloolaba Mile Ocean Swim | March 21

    Jan 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    The Mooloolaba Mile is a feature on Queensland’s ocean swimming calendar and continues to attract swimmers from all over Australia.

  • Seven Dancers Overcome the Standstill of 2020 in a Derelict Swimming Pool

    Jan 11, 2021

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    Hungarian photographer and cinematographer András Ladocsi transmutes the tensions and fears of the past year into a mesmerizing dance for his latest film. “With the body and mind constrained during the pandemic,” says the director, “we wanted to liberate ourselves through movement, which is vital to life.”

    Seven dancers deconstruct strict and freeform movement in response to the music and location—a derelict swimming pool built on the site of a 100-year-old monastery during Hungary’s soviet regime.

  • Why Superstitions Can Help Athletes Perform Better

    Jan 10, 2021

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    rokur
    in High Diving, Psychology

    From rabbits feet to wearing the same speedo several days in a row… here’s why superstitions really help athletes perform better.

  • Thrive and Protect – Interview with Peter Conroy

    Jan 10, 2021

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    rokur
    in Environment, Surfing

    Watch this interview with Peter Conroy, as part of our Thrive and Protect web series, where he talks about his connection to the sea and why he does what he does to protect it.

  • Man Hijacks Religious Ceremony at Adelaide Beach

    Jan 10, 2021

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    rokur
    in WTF

    There has been high drama at the annual Blessing of the Waters at Glenelg, with an unauthorized swimmer causing fury by stealing the holy cross. As religious leaders tried to calm the angry crowd, the man was taken away by police.

  • Scuba Diver: “I Can’t Swim” | Taking Non-Swimmers Scuba Diving for the 1st Time

    Jan 9, 2021

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    rokur
    in Scuba Diving

    The incredible story of the time we took two non-swimmers scuba diving for the first time on the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef.

  • After Fall Practice Restart, Swimmers and Divers Struggle to Get Ready for MHSAA States

    Jan 9, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Forest Hills Northern senior diver Abby Koops admits she initially didn’t have much of a chance to win at states this year, however, in the last two weeks her odds have greatly improved

    I’m not sure who all dropped from our conference in D1 but I think there is a possibility I got a lot better than expected,” says Koops.

    While the MHSAA doesn’t have the numbers, sources say a significant amount of swimmers and divers across the state have dropped out of this year’s championship event. In West Michigan for example, the entire East Grand Rapids swimming and diving team decided to opt-out, a major loss considering they’re one of the perennial powers of the area.

  • Pompano Beach Man Dies After Helping To Save Struggling Swimmers

    Jan 9, 2021

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Good Samaritan Dies After Helping To Save Swimmers https://www.publishedreporter.com/202…

  • Florida State Swimmer Making a Difference

    Jan 9, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The Florida State women’s swim team is in the midst of their season. They’re ranked in the top 25 in the country. They have people talking, but for senior Ana Zortea, it’s what she accomplished over the summer that’ll make waves for years to come.

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