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  • Big Time Resistance Training | Cody Miller Vlogs

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Competition
  • Adam Peaty’s Racing Bag | Adam Peaty Vlogs

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Competition, Equipment

    I’m heading off to race at the International Swimming League for 6 weeks. Just how many things do I have in my racing bag? What do I eat before I race? How do I recover?

  • Federica Pellegrini Announces She Has Tested Positive For Covid-19 On The Eve Of ISL Season

    Oct 16, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, Health

    World 200m freestyle champion Federica Pellegrini has tested positive for Covid-19 with the International Swimming League set to start on Friday in Budapest.

    The 2008 Olympic gold medallist made the tearful announcement on her Instagram story, saying that she left a training session in Italy on Wednesday in pain and with a developing a sore throat.

    A test subsequently showed she had the coronavirus which means she will not travel to the Hungarian capital on Monday to join up with the Aqua Centurions.

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  • Life of a swimmer during quarantine | Mark Nikolaev Vlogs

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Competition
  • Swimmer aborts mission to Martinique

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Open Water

    Swimmer Katie Blair failed to complete her mission from saint Lucia to Martinique after encountering jellyfish stings on her return to Saint Lucia. Blair commenced her swim from Saint Lucia on Tuesday, October 13.

    https://youtu.be/pabClyxM1z4
  • Good News: 16-Year-Old Blind Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis Shares Her Positivity

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Para Swimming

    Anastasia Pagonis talks about dealing with her loss of vision at a young age, becoming a Paralympic swimmer, and sharing her positivity through social media.

  • Swimming Under Ice in a Bathing Suit

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Freediving, Winter Swimming

    Freediving under the ice in Canada is one of the most unique and beautiful experiences. After gaining experience for a few years while in dive gear, Andrew Ryzebol was ready to face the next challenge to see what the human body is capable of.

    This dive was well planned out from a safety perspective and has a lot going on behind the scene hidden from the camera. We would never recommend people try this without first taking an advanced freediving course and gaining cold water experience.

  • 8-year-old Israeli girl swims with her 11-foot long pet python

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Nature

    This eight-year-old girl from Israel has an unusual swimming buddy an eleven-foot long python. The serpent even has a name Belle named after Belle from Beauty and the Beast, as the snake’s yellow color resembles Belle’s yellow ball gown.

    The girl says her playmate has been good company during the COVID-19 lockdown.

    “It helps me pass the time because I really like to hang out with snakes and I help them to be happy in times of coronavirus.”

    The girl used to swim with her pet snake in the bathtub when she was little, and her mother says it’s no surprise the two now swim together in a pool, as both of them have grown bigger.

  • Professional Triathletes, Lucy Charles and Reece Barclay Talk About Swim Stroke Rate

    Oct 16, 2020

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    in Open Water, Technique, Triathlon

    Triathletes, Lucy Charles and Reece Barclay talk about the importance of swim stroke rate in triathlon and pool swims. We review drills, swim sets and technology which help you develop a diverse stroke rate for all conditions you may encounter in your triathlon journey.

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