60 Minutes Australia interview with swimming coach Laurie Lawrence in 1986.
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Teamcutx Presents: The Journey // Fares Ksebati // EP.27
Our guest today started his own company when he was in his mid-20s, and now at age 29 is one of the most successful tech CEOs in the world with a swimming app that is being used by millions of people. Fares Ksebati gathered a team that created MySwimPro to help athletes track their swim workouts and keep them accountable. It’s made him one of the most celebrated entrepreneurs of the 21st century.
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We should all be able to swim a kilometer. It’s never too late to start
A new survey commissioned by Swim Australia, the peak body for swimming instructors, shows Australian children – maybe as many as half – are not attending swimming lessons this year. The parents say it is too expensive and there is some COVID-related reluctance. And it is not just the children who can’t swim. According to Brendon Ward, the CEO of Swim Australia, over half the parents surveyed said they had only basic or poor swimming skills themselves.
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The Australian girl who grew up swimming with sharks | Reef Live
Madison Stewart has loved the ocean for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Australia, she was raised on a yacht in the Great Barrier Reef and had her first encounter with sharks at the age of six. Since then Madison has dedicated her life to protecting and raising awareness about the ocean predators.
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Phoenix high school senior creates Swim for Mental Health virtual event
An Xavier College Prep senior is asking you to record yourself swimming 100 yards and upload it to social media to raise money and awareness for mental health.
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Siren of the Sea
Singer, songwriter and now sea swimmer @CCSings tells @HowCaine and @ChristyDH about her new hobby, inspired by some of her fellow #Manx creatives #manxradio #iom #seaswim
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This Para-swimmer from Dharavi fought all odds to win
Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh is an Indian Para Swimmer who fought all odds to win 4 Gold medals at the Indian Open Para Swimming Championship and has also represented India at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the age of 24, he developed a benign tumor in his lower back which immobilized his lower half due to unsuccessful surgeries. Despite the setback, he trained himself to be a para swimmer and has been making India proud with his achievements. His resilience, passion, and hard-work despite being differently-abled are remarkable. Watch this video to find out more.
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Two Exercises All Swimmers Should Do | Ottawa Swimming
Coach Geordie shares two of the most important exercises anyone, swimmer or not, can do to help their shoulders get and stay fully functional. Join Geordie for live online classes at http://www.ottawaonlinefitness.ca
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Swimmer Chris Allshouse sets record in Saint Lucia
Chris Allshouse, a 50 year old marathon swimmer from Ohio has created history and become the first person to swim from Micoud on the east coast to Smugglers Cove – a distance of 24 miles/38 kilometers.