Year: 2020
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San Francisco Woman’s Historic Swim Across the Dead Sea
Kim Chambers set a world record as part of open water swimmers who became the first to swim across the Dead Sea. In this clip, Chambers talks about the challenges and mission behind this historic swim. Chambers is the first and only woman to ever swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Olympic king Peaty’s entry in Bangor event is hailed as a coup
Former World Swimmer of the Year Adam Peaty will be the main attraction at next month’s annual Dave McCullagh International meet in Bangor Aurora. World and Olympic champion Peaty has been the king of breaststroke for the past five years and is favourite to land a clean sweep at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.…
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Lakeland swimmer, 98, inspires peers with water aerobics dedication
Laverne Austin was afraid she’d walk into the Lakeland Family YMCA and see snacks and balloons. Sure enough, she did. “(They) knew how old I was,†she said. Laverne posed for photos in a glittery pink birthday hat. She even wore it in the pool for her water aerobics class. At 98, all eyes tend…
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Federica Pellegrini Received Lion Of Venice Award
Federica Pellegrini allegedly received the Leone del Veneto (Lion of Venice) award at the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista held in Venice, Italy on January 11th. Well, Pellegrini is the first woman to receive Lion of Venice award, which is given out by the regional council to a Venitian citizen who have distinguished themselves…
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Eden Rock solidarity swim
Around 60 swimmers of all ages took to the water off Eden Rock Sunday afternoon to support the conservation of the popular George Town dive and snorkel site. Led by organizer Rory Joe McDonough those who participated in the Eden Rock Solidarity Swim swam roughly 150 meters from the shoreline and back to show their…
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Olympian Schmitt prepares for life after swimming
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt is getting ready for life after swimming. Schmitt wants to pursue a career in a mental health-related field and worked an internship counseling students last year.
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Tampa Bay swimming community remembers teen killed in Davis Islands crash
The Tampa Bay swimming community is remembering the life of a 16-year old Carlos Medina following a crash on Davis Islands last weekend.
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34th European Water Polo Championships, Budapest (HUN) – Day 10
Hungary, Spain, Netherlands reach semis like in 2014, 2016 and 2018, Russia returns after 2012 The champions in the previous three editions, Spain (in 2014), Hungary (in 2016) and title-holder Netherlands all made the semi-finals, re-joining just like each occasion since 2014. Russia returns for the first time after 2012, they beat Italy with ease,…
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Cold water – Winter swimming. How to understand the reaction of the body.
A video about most convenient swim bag when swimming in cold water. What happens to the blood flow when immersed in cold water. What is important to do after getting out and why. Winter / cold swimming advice. This video was filmed at Levens near Milnthorpe, an area near to Morecambe Bay.