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
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!
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.
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.
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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Swimming coach Adam Kable runs the Olympic Park Hub, which is a partnership between the NSW Institute of Sport, Swimming NSW & Swimming Australia. Athletes Meg Bailey, Matt Wilson, Brad Woodward, James Traiforos, and Edward Marks speak about what it’s like training with the Hub at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
Learning how to swim is essential to stay safe, especially in Florida. You can sign up for swimming lessons by visiting www.mymanatee.org/swimlessons
Swimming is one of the most popular fitness activities, but somehow finds itself founded on a lot of misconceptions so much so some easily fear it. In this video, as a way to invite enthusiasts, #SEAGames2019 medalist Jasmine Alkhaldi busts the sport’s most common myths! 🏊♀️
Photographer Adrian Bullock was snorkeling off Lady Elliot Island, near Bundaberg, Queensland when this 4+ meter great white shark came into his view. Bullock realized he was 40 meters from the boat that took him to the dive spot, and remained still long enough to see the large shark was either well-fed or pregnant as it drew closer towards him. The photographer remained calm during the encounter, with the close swim-by only the second great white sighting off the island in 25 years. He shared the video because he wants ‘people to see that they aren’t man-eating monsters’
