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World Record – Team Brazil | #FINAHangzhou2018 | 4x200m Relay
Relive the 4x200m freestyle relay from the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Hangzhou. The Brazilian men’s team, consisting of Luiz Melo, Fernando Scheffer, Leanardo Santos, and Breno Correia upset Russia, China, and the USA, and with a winning effort from Lane 7 took the gold and crushed the previous World Record mark of 6:49.04 set by Russia back in 2010 with a new World Record time of 6:46.81.
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Anatomy of a Surfer: How Does Brisa Hennessy Generate Power?
We took Costa Rican surfer Brisa Hennessy to a sports science lab to find out what makes the physique of a world-class surfer. With the help of Olympian Lolo Jones, each episode of our sports science original series Anatomy of studies the powers and physiques of an elite athlete to find out what makes them special in their sport.
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Two killed in Blue Mountains tragedy
The bodies of two women were discovered in the Blue Mountains on Sunday at midday after a grueling land and water search.
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Auckland Beachgoers Urged to Check Safety Levels Before Heading for a Swim
Fifty beaches in the region were deemed unswimmable today due to pollution.
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Get My Training Programme For Free | Adam Peaty Vlogs
It’s been a really tough time for a lot athletes out there. Because of this, I’m going to make my AP Plus athlete programme free for 3 months if you sign up this month.
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How the Dutch start their New Year (the CRAZY ones) | Nieuwjaarsduik at Scheveningen 2021
Each year, on the first of January, thousends of Dutchies make their way to the beach at Scheveningen to dive into a freezing ocean. The first Scheveningen Nieuwjaarsduik took place in 1965 and the event is sponsored by smoked sausage maker Unox, which provides all the swimmers with an orange hat. The main swim has only been cancelled once before, in 2007, when the weather was too cold and strong current made the sea too dangerous. This year covid was the joy killer, but Adi was brave enough to do it all by himself!
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China’s Winter Swimmers Welcome 2021 in Style
Swimmers around China plunged into freezing water to welcome 2021 on the New Year’s Day. January 1, 2021 also marks the 25th national winter swimming day in China.
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NSW police officer loses her life trying to save trapped swimmer in Blue Mountains
An extraordinary act of bravery has cost a young policewoman her life after she tried to save a swimmer trapped in a whirlpool at Mount Wilson in the Blue Mountains. Both women were sucked into a vortex of raging waters and did not emerge with police finding their bodies this afternoon.