An Aloha man is facing multiple charges including manslaughter after he hit a 13-year-old boy with a boat at Henry Hagg Lake on Friday evening.Â
Alexis Miranda-Bernal, 21, is charged with second-degree manslaughter, boating under the Influence of intoxicants (BUII) and recklessly endangering another person.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the collision between the motorboat and swimmer happened in the water around 5 p.m.Â
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Toughest Part of Sport: Open-water swimmer Chantal Liew
Out in the open sea, half-submerged on a sweltering day, the finish line nowhere in sight, tiredness coming in waves, competitors clattering into her, the current tugging her in the wrong direction, there’s no coach, no physio, no parent to help open-water swimmer Chantal Liew. Full story: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ch…
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Can you be an elite athlete with a breathing problem? | School of Sport and Exercise Sciences – University of Kent
‘Can’t catch my breath’, ‘tight chest’ or ‘my breathing is slowing me down’ are all things elite athletes report as barriers to performance. In this mini-lecture with Dr. John Dickinson, he briefly explores what might cause an athlete to experience these symptoms and how we might go about helping an athlete overcome them.
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5 Freestyle Swim Tips For Open Water | Adapt Your Swimming Stroke
Clearly, open water swimming has different challenges to the pool, & many of you will naturally make these changes and adapt to the conditions, but it’s no so easy for others. We’ve got 5 top tips to help you get faster, more confident and excel in the open water!
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Let the swimmers write the workouts | Inside with Brett Hawke: Mark Bernardino
While at the University of South Carolina, Coach Mark Bernardino let his swimmers write a few of the workouts.
Coach Mark Bernardino’s teams at UVA captured 27 ACC titles. At South Carolina, six of his swimmers won individual events at SEC’s. Now at NC State, the women are sweeping the podium in the 400 IM at ACC’s. No matter where he goes, swimming fast is sure to follow. But it’s not just about physical toughness.
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Learn How to Float in 10 Minutes or Less | MySwimPro
Get comfortable in the water with this short floating tutorial!
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6/1/6 Drill | TriDot Swim Drill Series
The purpose of the 6/1/6 Drill is to develop better body positioning, better body balancing, and awareness (resting on your lungs). This drill is an advancement to Single-Arm Lead (KOS – Kicking on Side) that develops full stroke arm timing. These are performed as kicks/strokes/kicks for the number that is specified in each position of the drill title. 6 kicks / 1 stroke / 6 kicks. Perform these while kicking on your side with one arm leading.
Helpful Tidbits:
– During kicking portion work to establish and maintain good balance and positioning.
– Think about the efficiency of the upcoming stroke.
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State of British Swimming | How Are Swimming Pools Coping After COVID-19? [Podcast] | Propulsion Swimming
In this week’s episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we discuss the state of British Swimming and the news that 20% of public swimming pools across the UK are set to close without any government funding or support, including the national pool in Sheffield, Ponds Forge. Is there anything further British Swimming or Swim England can be doing to help push the cause forward any more?
We also talk about what procedures are in place at our own local swimming pool and how effectively they are at working, as well as the future of the Propulsion Swimming YouTube channel following the impact of COVID-19 on ourselves!
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From Surfers to Scientists, the Deep Blue Defenders Saving Our Oceans
This reel is swimming with inspiring people saving our oceans and the creatures who live in them. So let’s plunge right in and meet the conservationists creating safe places for green and leatherback sea turtles to nest; the divers removing abandoned fishing gear and invasive species from the water; and the surfers gathering oceanographic data using surfboards outfitted with special tech fins.