“I want to be remembered for how I transformed a mistake into something positive.” The Greek swimmer, Antonios Tsapatakis refused to let a life-changing motorcycle accident give up on accomplishing his goals.
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Drone video: Leopard sharks swimming near La Jolla Shores with swimmers trying to get a closer look
People were out in the water to try and get a close look at the leopard sharks swimming just off the shore in La Jolla on Monday, Oct 19.
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Two Rules for Stretching – Swimmers Pay Attention | Surge Strength
When doing passive or static stretching as a swimmer it’s important to follow these two simple rules. If not you’re just wasting your time.
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Artistic swimmers speak out about abuse at training centre
Four members of Canada’s artistic swimming team, training in Montreal, are speaking out about what they call a toxic environment.
Last month, allegations of abuse and harassment from swimmers and people outside the program led to the shutdown of the senior national artistic swimming team’s training centre, pending a review by an external firm.
Due to their fear of reprisals, Radio-Canada has agreed to protect the swimmers’ identities and to refer to them as Caroline, Sarah, Patricia and Rose.
“It’s been going on for too long within that organization,” said Caroline. “There is a toxic environment in artistic swimming.”
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Magic Words | Effortless Swimming
Cues can be a useful thing to help transform the way you swim. I’ve found these cues to be the most help.
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Could cold water swimming help to cure dementia? | 5 News
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ReykjavÃk’s Empty Pools: Video
Did you ever wonder what the swimming pools in ReykjavÃk look like these days, when closed? Steinar Þór Ólafsson, communications director, visited them recently to take a look.
All swimming pools in the capital are have remained closed since October 7, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Steinar tells mbl.is the closure gave him reason to record the pools on video.
“For a very long time, I’ve wanted to do this,†he states. Normally, the Laugardalslaug pool is closed only one day a year, and you don’t want to bring a drone to a pool full of people. I saw this as an ideal opportunity to take a look at them.†Obtaining permission to film the pools proved easy, Steinar adds.
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Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure?
Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia, researchers from Cambridge University have discovered.
In a world first, a “cold-shock” protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers at London’s Parliament Hill Lido.
The protein has been shown to slow the onset of dementia and even repair some of the damage it causes in mice.
Prof Giovanna Mallucci, who runs the UK Dementia Research Institute’s Centre at the University of Cambridge, says the discovery could point researchers towards new drug treatments which may help hold dementia at bay.
The research – although promising – is at an early stage, but it centres on the hibernation ability that all mammals retain, which is prompted by exposure to cold.
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20 Minute Core Workout For Swimmers | No Equipment Dryland
If you can’t make it to the pool then you are in for a treat. This complete routine is designed specifically for swimmers and adaptable for everybody. By the end of it you’re going to be well on your way to improving your core strength in the pool, burning calories, and carving a well-proportioned body.
With this routine you are covering twenty exercises full of explosive and stability focus core movements.