Joshua Brown didn’t plan on being an elite open water swimmer, but a medical diagnosis changed his life. Here’s how he turned the adversity into a strength.
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Watch: Leesburg resident produces viral ‘Save Tribe Swim Rap’ video
The College of William & Mary announced Sept. 3 that it will no longer sponsor seven varsity sports programs — men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field and women’s volleyball — following the conclusion of the 2020-2021 academic year due to monetary concerns.
The decision will potentially impact 118 student-athletes and 13 coaches.
Missy Cundiff, a Leesburg resident who competes for the Tribe’s swim team, said she and other athletes learned sports were being cut through a brief Zoom meeting that did not allow for any discussion after Director of Athletics Samantha K. Huge read a statement.
“I was thinking to myself, what can we do as athletes that other programs in our positions have not done? At this time, the coaches and parents just said [for us] to focus on academics. This is difficult, just focus on what you can control,” said Cundiff, an Honorable Mention Scholar All-American with a double major in accounting and psychology.
“But being somewhat of a type A person, that wasn’t really an option for me,” she continued. “I wanted to do what I could to help save the program.”
A few days after the announcement, Cundiff developed the idea of producing a music video and spent the next couple of days coordinating film times with her teammates.
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Team Canada | Olympic medallist, U SPORTS swimming alum Katerine Savard spreads her butterfly wings on the big screen
And while she has her eyes set on making another Olympic appearance at Tokyo 2020, she recently took on another leading role – movie star. Savard is the headliner in the new Quebecois film Nadia, Butterfly in which she plays an Olympic swimmer.
It started with a call from the movie’s director, Pascal Plante. A former competitive swimmer himself, although one who had never been an Olympian, Plante consulted with Savard to help him paint a better picture of the Olympic experience.
But then, he suggested the swimmer audition for the lead role. It’s a story right out of a Hollywood picture, especially after the movie became an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.
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Learn to Swim classes return to the pool #BackToTheWater | Scottish Swimming
In partnership with Scottish Water, Scottish Swimming’s Learn To Swim programme resumed this week as many facilities around the country restarted their swimming lessons.
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Winston-Salem native and Olympic swimmer Kathleen Baker starts preparing for the 2021 Olympics
Olympic swimmer Kathleen Baker says she’s preparing for fall training for the Olympics after two weeks off.
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Ryan Lochte: I don’t speak to my mom
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte discusses his parents’ difficult divorce, and how it impacted his family. Lochte struggled with his relationship with his father during this time, but has since reconciled. Plus, Lochte on the conversation that ended his relationship with his mother, and split up his family.
This show was recorded in accordance with CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines. All crew tested negative before the production.
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Knoxville swimming pool manufacturer expanding into South Carolina
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Mel Marshall
Mel Marshall is the Head Coach of the London Roar.
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Garmin HRM-Pro in-Depth Review // Running Power, Swimming, and More
Comprehensive review of the HRM-Pro chest heart rate strap from Garmin. This advanced heart rate sensor delivers running dynamics including running power, swimming heart rate, and lots more.