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  • Many head to local swimming holes, beaches as temperatures near 100 degrees

    Jul 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Beach Life, Wild Swimming

  • Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps | Shanghai | FINA World Championships

    Jul 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    16 hundredths of a second was the gap between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps in one of the most memorable Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final in the history of the FINA World Championships. In the last 50m Phelps came back strong while Lochte managed to keep the pace and claim a Gold Medal and a New World Record in Shanghai.

  • Carmel Swim Club coach drowns in country club pool

    Jul 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    The Carmel Swim Club is mourning the loss of a part-time coach who drowned in a local swimming pool just before noon July 20.

    Liang Haoxiang, known as Benny, was found unresponsive at the bottom of the pool at Woodland Country Club, 100 Woodland Lane. Country club employees tried to resuscitate him until the Carmel police and fire departments arrived on scene, but the lifesaving efforts proved futile.

    Police said foul play is not suspected. A death investigation is underway.

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  • Georgia teen drowns in swimming accident, fourth person to die in Lake Lanier this month

    Jul 27, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A 17-year-old teenager has died in a drowning accident at a Georgia lake – marking the fourth person to drown in the lake this month.

    Cristofer Acosta-Farias, of Gainesville, Ga., was swimming in Lake Lanier on Friday afternoon when he disappeared from view, The Gainesville Times reports.

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  • Who I Am: Mckenzie Coan | The Golden Mermaid! | Para Swimming | Paralympic Games

    Jul 26, 2020

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Mckenzie Coan describes how she is dealing with lockdown and getting ready for Tokyo 2021!

  • Two Beloit men drown while swimming in a pond

    Jul 26, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Two Beloit men, ages 22 and 23, were pulled from the water but later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

  • Returning to the Pool | Michael’s Top Tips

    Jul 26, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, Training

    It’s fair to say 2020 has been turned upside down but as athletes start returning back to training, us swimmers will be returning to the pool. I’ve been lucky to touch base with the water, but check out this video to hear my top 6 tips for all swimmers returning back to the pool! Be safe everyone and enjoy xx

  • What it takes to be a swimmer

    Jul 26, 2020

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    rokur
    in Training

    These are what I think are 5 of the most important qualities to succeed in swimming.

    https://youtu.be/G3K7fmOXR8w

  • Swim faster with these 3 tips | SwimGym

    Jul 26, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition, Training

    Do you want to swim faster? Here are three tips that will help you speed things up. Swimming fast requires strength, so building strength is essential to improve your speed. On top of that, try to incorporate build up sprints into your swim practices. And finally, practice! You need to sprint to be able to swim fast. Use short sprint intervals for this.

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