Month: September 2017
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Children should be encouraged to enjoy ‘wild’ swimming
Keeping young children away from perceived risky activities such as wild outdoor swimming is damaging, according to education expert Dr Sandra Leaton Gray (UCL Institute of Education). Writing in her book ‘Invisibly Blighted: the digital erosion of childhood‘ Leaton Gray says, “Heavily supervised young children of today may simply be more likely to drown as…
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6 Days in 6 Minutes – Recap | FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017
We recap 6 days full of action from the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2017 in Indianapolis within 6 minutes.
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Ian Haworth: ECD & Cold Water Swimmer | Creative Pursuits
Introducing Creative Pursuits, The Drum’s new video series uncovering the weird and wonderful hobbies undertaken by the industry’s marketing matter. First up is Wunderman executive creative director Ian Haworth, who rises with the lark six days a week to swim in Hyde Park’s Serpentine lake. Haworth, rather inexplicably, “can’t get enough of the feeling of…
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Never Too Late To Learn To Swim
According to the Red Cross, nearly half of Americans can’t swim well enough to save their lives.
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Age is just a number for these Waikiki Roughwater Swim finishers
Some 700 people participated in Monday’s Waikiki Roughwater Swim. The 2.4-mile grueling race from San Souci to the Hilton beach attracts dozens of swimmers to take on the challenging waters. With cheers of ‘Go Brahman’ from spectators, confident Brahman Davis, just 8 years old, sprinted up the Hilton beach after two hours. This year, he defended…
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Professor Stephen Hawking’s personal message to London City Swimmers
Professor Stephen Hawking gives his support to London City Swim, and his thanks to all those that are taking part #SwimforMND
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Labor Day water safety: Pool games teach serious swim skills
It’s Labor Day! And if you’re enjoying a BBQ, or swim party, it’s a good time to remind folks about watching kids around water. Even the best little swimmers need supervision. We’re at Hubbard Family Swim School learning some of those crucial safety reminders, and we’re learning how they use fun pool games to teach…
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GoPro: Waterslide BASE Jump
Slip and fly with Marshall Miller and friends as they find a brand new way to beat the heat while BASE jumping in the Utah desert. https://youtu.be/DdLNoIB-t5U
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The Dog Lifeguards of Italy
In the midst of Italy’s hot summers—when the beaches are full of swimmers—the lifeguards keeping everyone safe bring in some much-needed, four-legged assistance. We’re talking about water rescue dogs. Dogs make ideal lifeguard partners as they remain calm under pressure and instinctively choose the safest path through the water currents back to shore. They can…