Year: 2017
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Athlete Volunteers Help Kids Learn to Swim
Athlete volunteers help kids in the Dallas area learn to swim.
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Women in Aquatics Breakfast at the U.S. Aquatics Sports Convention
Women across the spectrum of the world of aquatics met for breakfast at the United States Aquatic Sports Convention
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Swim Serpentine 2017 – 5000 swimmers in Hyde Park, London
A look at the set up and event day for the Swim Serpentine 2017 – Hyde Park, London. Organised by London Marathon Events, the event had 5000 entries taking part in half mile, one mile and two mile swims.
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FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup Doha 4-5 Oct 2017
Doha is preparing to host the Fifth round of FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017 from 4 – 5 October, 2017 at Hamad Aquatics Complex.
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Would you dive off a bridge? Watch LIVE Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Mostar, Bosnia
Ever dived of a bridge? These guys do it every year. More than four centuries of diving tradition meets the fine art of cliff diving — the iconic Stari Most bridge provides the backdrop for 2017’s penultimate stop as the divers showcase their skills for a passionate local crowd.
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Australia’s swim school shame
When I was growing up, I learned to swim at school. We brought our swimming bags twice a week and swam in the 25-metre pool on the grounds of our Brisbane state school. These days, very few schools even have water safety on the curriculum — let alone their own pool — and a new…
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Alligator Lighthouse Still Standing, Swim Cancelled
Standing defiantly in the distance off Islamorada is a century-old lighthouse that has survived much more than the wimpy winds of Hurricane Irma. The Alligator Lighthouse was built in 1873, before Miami even existed. The name honors a pirate-fighting schooner that sank there in 1822 and was blown up so brigands couldn’t use it. The…
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Improve your butterfly swimming technique with a perfect breakout
We have talked about freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke breakouts. Now we will talk about the butterfly break out. In order to do a successful butterfly breakout you must do it fluidly. You need to keep the momentum of the push and underwater kicks to do a seamless transition to your stroke. There is one advantage…