Bill May and Christina Jones won the first mixed duet Gold in history for their flawless technical performance at the 2015 edition of the FINA World Championships in Kazan, ahead of Russia and Italy, who claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Enjoy watching their playful entrance and incredible synchronization skills!
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Sports that Rave: Interview with Ryan Murphy — World Record Holder, Olympic gold medalist
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy chatted with Powerjournalist Markos Papadatos about his latest endeavors, the postponement of the Olympic Games, and #RecesswithRyan as part of his partnership with the Goldfish Swim School.
“There was a ton of mental stress over the past three weeks,†Murphy said, about the postponement of the Olympic Games. “I am really trying to reset for what is going to be an intense 16 months. It is totally unprecedented times for everyone.â€
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Swimming with Salt Water Crocodiles
The American crocodile is capable of moving between salt, estuarine and freshwater environments. Mostly fish feeders, there are a few places where you can get underwater with them; notably Mexico’s Chinchorro Banks
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Kimberly Vandenberg hosts a Girls & Women in Sports Conversation with RISE Athletes
The culture of sport for girls and women is rapidly changing for the best! Kimberly was a pioneer and a powerful voice during her time as an Olympic Swimmer (and beyond).
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Sarah Thomas and Ned Denison on WOWSA Live
4-way English Channel swimmer Sarah Thomas talked about her marathon and channel swimming career with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on the 30 April 2020 edition of WOWSA Live.
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The Unknown Origin Of Surfing
Documentary filmmaker Andy Burgess teams up with Bodyboarding champion Hugo Pinheiro to travel to Hawaii to discover the origins of Bodyboarding and challenge each other to battle the infamous waves of Hawaii.
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First known Swimming Dinosaur just discovered. And it was magnificent
A rich horde of fossils from the Sahara has revealed that the largest known predator to ever walk the Earth was also a superb #swimmer, overturning the common view that dinosaurs were terrestrial beasts. The predatory #Spinosaurus, which could grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long, had a broad, paddle-like tail that behaved more like the tails of today’s crocodiles than that of other carnivorous dinosaurs.
“This discovery is the nail in the coffin for the idea that non-avian dinosaurs never invaded the #aquatic realm,” Nizar Ibrahim, a paleontologist at the University of Detroit Mercy and the lead author of the new study, said in a statement. “This #dinosaur was actively pursuing prey in the water column, not just standing in shallow waters waiting for fish to swim by.”
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Swimming with electric eels
Electric eels can generate up to 600Volts, and have the power to stop a horse’s heart! That being the case, swimming with them is a nervy experience. Some might say shocking… From ITV’s Fierce
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Swimmer Strength Challenge of the Month | April-May
Each month, we’ll bring you a challenge of the month where you have a chance to win some cool prizes!
- Do the challenge.
- Upload you doing the challenge.
- Tag @SwimmerStrength.
- Tag to challenge a friend.