Meet MySwimPro Ambassador Catherine Breed! She’s a record-holding marathon swimmer who has swum the length of Lake Tahoe, the English Channel, the North Channel and has her sights set on the Oceans 7 series.
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Thinking About Open Water Swimming? Here’s Some Advice for Starting Out
With COVID-19 lockdown, you may have picked up new hobbies that could range from just about anything like art or swimming. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
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Michael Phelps: It’s OK not to feel OK during a pandemic
Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta that keeping a routine and exercising every day has made all the difference in how he copes with the coronavirus pandemic. -
Get A Great Swimming Workout In 30 Minutes | How To Structure A Quick Swim
How do you get the most out of a short workout? Time is of the essence, now more than ever when you consider some pools may only allow you to book a 30-minute time slot! How do you, warm-up, cool down, and maximize your swim training in such a short space of time? Mark has got some tips…
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OTP Interview with Scott Dickens
On our August 10th show, we interview with Canadian Olympic swimmer Scott Dickens. Lots of great questions, and laughs in this episode. Make sure to check out the live show each and every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 pm on Zingo TV Channel 250.
https://youtu.be/Pc_bGCa464Y
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George Taplin becomes first swimmer to complete 13 Lakes Challenge in 3 days – all for Just a Drop
Twenty-year-old Sheffield University graduate, George Taplin has become the first person to complete the grueling 13 Lakes Challenge in just three days—swimming some 71km across all of the publicly accessible lakes in the Lake District. George raised over £4000 for Just a Drop’s safe water, sanitation and hygiene projects as well as raised awareness for the charity by appearing on BBC Breakfast on 9th August 2020. Well done George!
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Swimmer Ariarne Titmus speaks about her world beating efforts in the pool
Sky News host Alan Jones speaks with swimmer Ariarne Titmus, who was the 2019 world champion in the 400m freestyle, about her great win and some of her titanic battles in the pool.
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Swimming for Gold – Official Trailer – MarVista Entertainment
A US women’s swim team Olympic hopeful suffers an injury that forces her to put aside her dreams and help the Australian men’s swim team get competition ready.
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Over 60% of Olympic volunteers worry about coronavirus measures
More than 60% of volunteers registered for next summer’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are worried about how anti-coronavirus measures will be implemented and what format the events will take, according to a recent survey by organizers.
In a multiple-answer question to volunteers at the venues and athletes’ village on what concerns them about their upcoming roles, those who were worried about the antivirus steps and how the games will be held accounted for the largest number at 66.8%.
The online survey was conducted between July 1 and 21 on about 80,000 volunteers, of which approximately 26,000 responded.
The organizing committee had said it has agreed with the International Olympic Committee to hold a “simplified” games partly to secure the safety of the athletes, and that the games would be held at the same competition venues and under the same schedule as planned before the postponement. Reducing the number of spectators remains a possibility, but has yet to be finalized.
Before the outbreak of the virus, the Tokyo Olympics were originally slated to be held between July 24 and Aug. 9 this year. They are now scheduled from July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021, to be followed by the Paralympics between Aug. 24 and Sept. 5.
The survey also found that 21.5% of respondents said they may no longer volunteer for the games due to the impact of the pandemic on their studies and job situation.
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