Month: August 2020
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Thinking About Open Water Swimming? Here’s Some Advice for Starting Out
With COVID-19 lockdown, you may have picked up new hobbies that could range from just about anything like art or swimming. Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
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Michael Phelps: It’s OK not to feel OK during a pandemic
Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta that keeping a routine and exercising every day has made all the difference in how he copes with the coronavirus pandemic. See CNN
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Get A Great Swimming Workout In 30 Minutes | How To Structure A Quick Swim
How do you get the most out of a short workout? Time is of the essence, now more than ever when you consider some pools may only allow you to book a 30-minute time slot! How do you, warm-up, cool down, and maximize your swim training in such a short space of time? Mark has…
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OTP Interview with Scott Dickens
On our August 10th show, we interview with Canadian Olympic swimmer Scott Dickens. Lots of great questions, and laughs in this episode. Make sure to check out the live show each and every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 pm on Zingo TV Channel 250. https://youtu.be/Pc_bGCa464Y
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George Taplin becomes first swimmer to complete 13 Lakes Challenge in 3 days – all for Just a Drop
Twenty-year-old Sheffield University graduate, George Taplin has become the first person to complete the grueling 13 Lakes Challenge in just three days—swimming some 71km across all of the publicly accessible lakes in the Lake District. George raised over £4000 for Just a Drop’s safe water, sanitation and hygiene projects as well as raised awareness for…
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Swimmer Ariarne Titmus speaks about her world beating efforts in the pool
Sky News host Alan Jones speaks with swimmer Ariarne Titmus, who was the 2019 world champion in the 400m freestyle, about her great win and some of her titanic battles in the pool.
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Swimming for Gold – Official Trailer – MarVista Entertainment
A US women’s swim team Olympic hopeful suffers an injury that forces her to put aside her dreams and help the Australian men’s swim team get competition ready.
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Over 60% of Olympic volunteers worry about coronavirus measures
More than 60% of volunteers registered for next summer’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are worried about how anti-coronavirus measures will be implemented and what format the events will take, according to a recent survey by organizers. In a multiple-answer question to volunteers at the venues and athletes’ village on what concerns them about their…
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What is the Olympic Park Swimming Hub? | NSW Institute of Sport
Swimming coach Adam Kable runs the Olympic Park Hub, which is a partnership between the NSW Institute of Sport, Swimming NSW & Swimming Australia. Athletes Meg Bailey, Matt Wilson, Brad Woodward, James Traiforos, and Edward Marks speak about what it’s like training with the Hub at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.