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  • Marine Corps Swim Qual | Swimming In The Marine Corps | Marine Storytime

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Are you worried about the, Marine Corps Swim Qual? Are you wondering what Swimming In The Marine Corps is like? Well watch this Marine Storytime, talking about everything you need to know about Marine Corps Swim Qual. Swimming In The Marine Corps is a scary thing to most people trying to become an, United States Marine. But in this video you might come to see that the Marine Corps Swim Qual might not be all that bad. I know you might be scared of the Marine Corps swimming qualifications because you don’t want to fail boot camp or basic training. I got you in this video I give you all the tools to pass the Marine Corps Swim Qual. Hopefully you learn something about the Marine Swim Test and get a laugh at the same time. As always thanks for watching.

  • Former Virginia Tech Swimmer in Hong Kong, waiting for shot at Olympics

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The Journey to Tokyo will not be like any athlete had imagined.

    For one Virginia swimmer, it’s put him on the other side of the world for the foreseeable future.

    Ian Ho traveled to Hong Kong in the early spring and has been there ever since. He hoped to compete for the country in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

    As he was gearing up for one of his final meets in Hong Kong before the games, the coronavirus spread across the United States.

    “I was in this stage of training where I was ready to, I was ready to compete,” said Ho.

    See WAVY
  • 32-year-old transient man died in pipe at Eldorado Aquatic Center

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Police say the man had to scale a fence to get into the locked facility and then climb the water slide and lower himself into the tube.

  • Australian swimmer Chloë McCardel beats Channel crossing record | AFP

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Australian swimmer Chloë McCardel breaks the men’s world record for the most English Channel crossings after completing her 35th crossing on Sunday morning, in 10 hours and 40 minutes.

  • Camera Catches The Moment A Shark Heads To A Busy Beach | Shark Cam Strikes Back

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    One of the most dangerous moments for the shark cam crew was when a shark was heading to a beach cramped with swimmers. What they did next was important to keep everyone safe.

  • Missy Franklin, Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Swimmer | Oxford Union Web Series

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Franklin is an American former competitive swimmer, and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She has been named World Swimmer of the Year and American Swimmer of the Year, and has won 27 medals in international competition. She previously held the world record in the 200-metre backstroke, and for the most World Aquatics Championships medals in women’s swimming.

  • Man died after getting stuck in pipe at Eldorado Aquatic Center

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Aerial video showed a crane lifting a pipe that’s part of a water slide.

  • Gilbert swim school raising money for Drowning Impact Awareness Month

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Charity, Organization, Safety

    August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month, and a Gilbert swim school is doing its part by raising money for the cause.

    Special T-shirts are for sale in the lobby of Swimhaus in Gilbert. Co-owner Jim Gleason says that this month was the perfect time to team up with the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona for their fundraiser.

    “All proceeds go to the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona, and their efforts…support water education – basically everything to help keep kids safe in and around the water,” Gleason said.

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  • Leila Vaziri’s World Record at Melbourne 2007 | FINA World Championships

    Aug 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, World Record

    Today’s epic moment takes you back to the 2007 edition of the FINA World Championships in Melbourne!

    Leila Vaziri swam the Women’s 50m Backstroke semi final and final with the same time of 28.16 for a back to back World Record and, of course, a Gold Medal.

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