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  • Safety measures let Butte’s outdoor swimming pool stay open amid coronavirus

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Swimming Pools

    Butte’s pool reopened last month with strict rules

  • How Hard is the English Channel Swim? Marathon Swimmer Catherine Breed | The #AskASwimPro Show

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    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.

  • Thinking About Open Water Swimming? Here’s Some Advice for Starting Out

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    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.

  • Michael Phelps: It’s OK not to feel OK during a pandemic

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Mental Health
    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.

    See CNN

  • Get A Great Swimming Workout In 30 Minutes | How To Structure A Quick Swim

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Training

    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…

  • OTP Interview with Scott Dickens

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    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

     

  • George Taplin becomes first swimmer to complete 13 Lakes Challenge in 3 days – all for Just a Drop

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    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!

  • Swimmer Ariarne Titmus speaks about her world beating efforts in the pool

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in Competition

    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.

  • Swimming for Gold – Official Trailer – MarVista Entertainment

    Aug 12, 2020

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    rokur
    in 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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