Month: July 2013
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Viral video of baby swimming across pool stirs controversy
Read for instance 5News, ZAP2it, KPLCtv and FOX19 Adam Christensen posted this video of his 16-month-old daughter, Elizabeth, on YouTube. She was trained by a professional instructor, and her parents were standing by, but some parents are chiming in, questioning whether it is safe. Adam BC’s disclaimer with the video: “Just so everyone knows, I…
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Five of my favorite ‘Swim Good’ covers
I really like this song, ‘Swim Good’ by Frank Ocean … it might be a bit dark especially when seeing the original video, but the idea of swimming from something is something I guess all swimmers can relate to. So there you go, the original first And then my five favorite covers, in no particular…
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Jenna hits up swim class with Dara Torres
See Today “Doctors say that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise that women can do while they’re pregnant, but as Jenna found out, sometimes the stakes can be pretty high in those prenatal swimming classes. The solution? A private refresher course with Olympian Dara Torres. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe reports.” Visit NBCNews.com for…
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Father electrocuted while swimming in Lake Cumberland
Read WKYT.com Kevin Short died Sunday in what officials simply describe as a tragic, freak accident. He was swimming with others near Garland Bend on Lake Cumberland when an exposed cord came too close to an aluminum ladder. “What happened was the cord went in between the ladder and the dock, it had a raw…
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CPR is now simply Hands Only to the beat of ‘Staying Alive’
See for instance the American Heart Association and the British Heart Foundation. We have posted the Vinnie Jones video before, but it is definitely worth a re-share. And there are other examples And you know what? - It might even work ! A grandfather who suffered a massive heart attack on a bus has told how he…
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Bob Bowman, Head Coach for World Champs, Surprises of the US Trials
“Bob Bowman chats about being selected as the head mens coach for the 2013 World Championships held in Barcelona. He also talks to us about what he was surprised about.”
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British Gas Swimming Championships 2013 – Day 5
Replay the heats and finals action from the final day of the British Gas Swimming Championships 2013.
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Danish Swim Champs 2013 Day 1: Viktor Bromer takes down Benny Nielsen’s 26-year-old record
Read this press release (in Danish) on svoem.org On this first day of the 2013 Danish Swimming Championships, Viktor Bromer from Aalborg finally managed to take down Benny Nielsen’s 26-year-old 200 meter butterfly record, 1:57.67 to Nielsen’s 1:57.74 from the European Championships in Strasbourg, France, August 22nd, 1987. Bromer comments: “It just feels so good…
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US has 6 swimmers ranked No 1, Australia has 7
Read The Australian A strong final day in which Olympic gold medallists Nathan Adrian (50m freestyle), Lochte (200m individual medley) and Katie Ledecky (1500m freestyle) set world-leading times gave the US team some momentum but it does not look the force of last year. It has swimmers ranked No 1 in six events. Missy Franklin…