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42-year-old record broken | Mighty Blues Might Moment | #IWD2021​ | 200m Butterfly | SwimmingNSW
Today we’re bringing you a #MightyBlues​ #MightyMoment​. And since it’s International Women’s Day, we want to share Abbey Connor’s thrilling swim from Senior State Age. Abbey brought a 42 year old 200m Butterfly record to its knees. This is a shining example of the strength and determination we’re seeing in female swimmers coming up through the ranks in NSW. #IWD2021
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Incredible Team Belarus Full Performance | FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2021
Enjoy Team Belarus’ beautiful performance from the “virtual” leg of the Artistic Swimming World Series 2021!
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Katie Ledecky | the Greatest Female Swimmer of All-Time? | Propulsion Swimming
Without a shadow of a doubt, Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest female swimmers of all time!!
In this week’s Blackboard Breakdown from Propulsion Swimming, we take a look back at some of her finest performances; including gold medals at the London Olympics, Rio Olympic Games, and many many Katie Ledecky world record swims!
We also take a look at what a perfect freestyle swimming technique looks like from one of the best swimmers in the world!
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Swimming with Blue Sharks in Wales
Never in a million years did I think I would get an experience like this in UK waters 😍
Watch and see what happened! 🦈
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Start Wild Swimming | 7 Tips and Advice for Beginners Open Water Swimming
Seven tips and advice to help you start wild open water swimming. Check the Cold Water Wild Swimming video here: https://youtu.be/wptKtR3LGZU​
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Egyptian Swimmer Takes the Art of Leaping Out of Water To New Heights
Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban soared to success when he set a new record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin.
The 21-year-old from Ismailia reached the unusual event’s new best height when he made a spectacular leap of 7 feet 11 inches (2.3 meters), according to Guinness World Records.
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Coaches Corner: Developing Female Athletes, Dana Skelton
Coaches Corner welcomes the 2020 United States Olympic Committee Developmental Coach of the Year, Dana Skelton. Dana is the Age Group 1 and Head Developmental Coach for First Colony Swim Team in Sugarland, Texas. Among the many responsibilities Coach Skelton is involved in, she created the FCST Strong Girls program, intended to show girls ages nine and older that they can be strong and fearless leaders, centered around mental, physical and emotional health.
Topics Include:
1-Ways to positively engage your female athletes
2-Understanding aspects of female-teenage dynamics
3-Considerations for better communication between staff and female athletes.
4-Why authenticity is critical for young swimmers
5-Discussion of specific emotions during challenging moments is so important
6-Perfectionism and handling self-critical athletesCoach Skelton has Bachelors and Masters degrees in Kinesiology from California State University and serves on a number of committees in USA Swimming, and her LSC.
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Deep – a Short Film About Becoming Mentally Fit Through Wild Swimming
How can wild swimming improve and maintain your mental fitness. ‘DEEP’ follows three members of the Military community as they document why they use this form of exercise to improve mental health and optimise wellbeing.