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Single Paddle Freestyle Drill
Do you limp when you swim freestyle? Do you lean too much to one side or the other because you breathe to only one side? While these things are easy to correct for a short period of time, a permanent...
Timing for the Freestyle Kick
The better you time your kick, the more power it has, and the more it impact it has on body rotation and the next pull. When should you start each freestyle kick? (Glenn Mills/GoSwim)...
Could you swim from Alcatraz to Shore - with your Hands and Feet Tied?
A retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant completed what many have said is an impossible feat. He swam the 1.5 mile distance from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco with his hands and feet tied, becoming one of only three people...
The USA Swimming 2005 Golden Goggle Awards
It was a big night for Texas swimmers at Monday’s Golden Goggle Awards in New York City, as four of the eight awards went to athletes with ties to the University of Texas - Aaron Peirsol, Eddie Reese, Ian Crocker,...
Man knocked unconscious at swimming pool (AberdeenNews.com)
A male who hit his head after jumping into a motel swimming pool on Thursday afternoon in Aberdeen was taken to a hospital for observation, law enforcement reported Friday.
Swimming with Dolphins can Cure Depression
Research at the University of Leicester (UK) has found that swimming with dolphins can be a potentially relaxing exercise and can cure mild to moderate depression. Swimming with Dolphins can cure mild to moderate depression...
What Makes a Swimmer Fast? Swimming Biomechanics - Propulsion
Ever wonder how swimming works? How does fluid mechanics explain lift, drag, propulsion, and speed for swimmers? How do freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke differ - and how are they similar - in fluid dynamic terms? This is a great...
Swimming in Antarctica - A Triple Attempt
Lewis Pugh will be attempting three different swims in the frigid antarctic waters. If successful, Lewis will become the only person to have completed a long distance swim in both the Arctic and the Antarctic....
Singapore dominates swimming pool at 23rd SEAG (People's Daily)
Singapore swimmers shone over the swimming pool Thursday night at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) by grabbing four of the seven golds of the day and setting up two new games records.
Despite frigid weather, work progresses at new swimming pools (Missoulian)
Construction crews dressed in insulated overalls and flannel shirts are working in a chilly fog in Playfair Park this week, building Missoula's outdoor aquatics center.
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