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Coronavirus forces Sarajevo teen swimming champ to train with tether in DIY pool
Twelve-year-old Iman Avdic is a junior swimming champion who has had to swap the Olympic pool in Sarajevo for an improvised pool in her grandparents’ greenhouse in Doboj due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed in the country, footage from Wednesday shows.
“We train for two hours every day and try not to get bored. Swimming, on the one hand, isn’t really easy. We try new things and new exercises every day in order to adapt them to the needs of our swimmer,” explained her father and coach Evelin Avdic who was behind the greenhouse idea.
She now trains in the countryside in an improvised pool which they put in a greenhouse for producing vegetables, maintaining the heat of the water and air temperature. She swims up to 14 kilometres per day inside the 3×2 metre pool.
“It’s different of course. It cannot be the same as in a regular swimming pool. But I have adapted to these conditions and I am glad that I can do my training, ” said the 12-year-old champion who is keen to return to her normal swimming routine.
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Some Sports May Have to Skip This Year, Fauci Says
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the leading public health expert on President Trump’s coronavirus task force, said this week that it might be very difficult for major sports in the United Statesto return to action this year.
Various leagues have considered a number of options for restarting play that came to a halt in mid-March, as the extent of the coronavirus outbreak became increasingly apparent.
A key variable, Dr. Fauci said in an interview on Tuesday, will be whether the country can gain broad access to testing that quickly yields results. He said that manufacturers had made strides in developing such tests, but not enough for major sports competitions to resume.
“Safety, for the players and for the fans, trumps everything,†he said. “If you can’t guarantee safety, then unfortunately you’re going to have to bite the bullet and say, ‘We may have to go without this sport for this season.’â€
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Elizabeth Beisel reading
Olympic Swimmer Elizabeth Beisel reads to our students for our Virtual Reading Week 2020!
https://youtu.be/WO1CIVF3hf0
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ODU swimmers work as NC beach lifeguards
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Above the Olympics: Swimming Awards With Cody Miller, Shocking Breakdown
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Mireya Belmonte’s World Record Moment | Doha 2014 | FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
Mireya Belmonte Garcia put on a show at the 2014 edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Qatar, Doha. Her epic performance in the 200M FLY, beating the Female Swimmer of the Year, Katinka Hosszu, and setting a new World Record is one to be remembered.
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Faroe Islands Trying to Swim Safely Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
A quick run-through of the precautions that have put into place in Faroese swimming, by the Faroe Islands Swimming Association in cooperation with its swim clubs and the Faroe Islands Coronavirus Advisory Panel, in order to prevent a possible spread of COVID-19 cases during swim practices now when carefully opening up again after lockdown.
For those that might wonder, coach Rúni Gaardbo is also an experienced lifeguard (and lifeguard instructor).
Please do notice that these precautions are only our honest attempt, with the main reason for us opening up again being that we as a country have been able to basically eliminate the virus. If you want to make similar training recommendations for your team or country, then check with your local experts!
If you have any questions or suggestions to our recommendations, then please do comment either here on this site or to the video on YouTube. We have tried our best to cover everything while still making it short and readable, but I am sure that there are details and wordings that could be better.
Stay safe!
Rókur