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  • The Get Out Swim | Inside with Brett Hawke

    Dec 1, 2020

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    in Competition

    Gary Hall Jr. explains that the only thing we do in swim practice that is close to racing is the get out swim.

  • Coronavirus: Concerns for missed swimming lessons during lockdown | 9 News Australia

    Dec 1, 2020

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    in Organization, Safety

    There are concerns for children who missed out on crucial swimming lessons during lockdown with safety experts saying they’ll be at greater risk around the water this summer.

    https://youtu.be/aO64YxtcdO4
  • FSU student potentially paralyzed after Naples swimming accident

    Dec 1, 2020

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    in Safety

    What started as a Friday afternoon on the water ended in a Florida State University freshman being airlifted to the hospital.

    Eden Schroeder, 18, was visiting friends in Naples during her winter break. The day took a turn when Schroeder dove into the water near Keewaydin Island and hit her head.

    See ABC7
  • Wearable inflatable SeeArch pops up for open-water rescues

    Dec 1, 2020

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    in Safety, Technology

    If you should become separated from your solo sailboat, kayak or other watercraft out on the open sea, staying afloat is just one challenge – you also have to be seen by your rescuers. That’s where the wearable, inflatable SeeArch is designed to come in.

    See NewAtlas

  • The world’s deepest diving pool in Poland – BBC News

    Nov 30, 2020

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    in Diving, Swimming Pools

    Deepspot is a diving pool that goes 45.5m (150ft) down and provides a space for divers to train.

  • Measuring marathon swim route distance: Danube River example

    Nov 30, 2020

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    in Open Water

    How to find the shortest swimmable path. Produced by Marathon Swimmers Federation co-founder Evan Morrison.

  • Most magic tricks underwater – Guinness World Records

    Nov 29, 2020

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    in Fun

    Magic man Martin Rees holds multiple Guinness World Records titles and he set another on #GWRDay 2020 with this mind-blowing underwater act!

  • Para Swimmers Share Their Story of Inclusion and Success Through the Help of Their Coaches

    Nov 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    With International Day of Persons With Disabilities around the corner, Swimming Canada recognizes the critical role coaches play in the development of Canadian swimmers.

  • Swim Australia Swim Safer Week with Ambassador Jade

    Nov 27, 2020

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    in Organization, Safety
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