Month: August 2020
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Goldfish Swim School is opening up in Scottsdale
A brand new swim school is opening up in Scottsdale for all ages.
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Lifeguards post double red flags to warn beachgoers of no swim order in St. Augustine Beach
Lifeguards in St. Augustine Beach are posting “no swimming” double red flags ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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Lessons from Jeju | Freediving and Motherhood with Kimi Werner
Seven months pregnant and apprehensive of the effect motherhood would have on her career as a professional freediver, Kimi Werner took a trip to the island of Jeju in South Korea to meet her heroes, the haenyeo – a group of freediving and fishing women often regarded as Korea’s first working mother’s whose culture dates…
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Gentleman busted for swimming in zoo aquarium
Police charged this 30-year-old gentleman for allegedly trespassing at Australia’s Sydney Zoo, stripping to his underwear, and diving into the big aquarium. His brilliant buddies recorded the hijinks and shared it on social media, helping police nab the suspect. Read BoingBoing
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Toxic algae blooms in Great Lakes pose threat to beachgoers
Biology experts are warning beachgoers and swimmers of harmful algae blooms that have been springing up throughout the Great Lakes.
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Seven Oceans swimming legend Steve Redmond on his 40km swim from Baltimore to the Fastnet Rock
On this week’s podcast, Siobhan Cronin chats to sea swimmer Steve Redmond who was the first person to complete the Seven Oceans challenge, and just over a week ago he became the first person to swim to the Fastnet and back. Although he always praises his backroom team and family for encouraging him, there is…
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Hector Pardoe | Life of an Open Water Swimmer Aiming for Tokyo Olympics [Podcast] | Propulsion Swimming
In this week episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast we are talking International Open Water swimmer Hector Pardoe.
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David Boudia: Valuing the journey | What Moves Me
David Boudia, U.S. Olympic gold medallist diver, struggled to ride the highs and lows of elite athletics, with disappointment in Beijing leading him to depression and suicidal thoughts as he lost his sense of purpose. He shares that the key to success is not focusing purely on an end result – instead valuing the journey…
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Social Distance Swimming | Waterloo Swimming
Waterloo Swimming Social Distance Swimming How to enter the deck and pool area How to enter the pool and lane positioning Equipment transitions Exiting pool Exiting the pool and leaving the deck