Fastest Swimmers Make Webbed Hands Out of Water
When watching the Summer Olympics, take a good look at the hands of the competitive swimmers. Chances are, their fingers will be slightly spread. Now new research finds that this hand position creates an "invisible web" of water that gives swimmers more speed. full story
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Fourteen Somerset swimmers have advanced to the PIAA District 6 Regional Championship. They celebrated Thursday with a team tradition that hopefully will shave time off race results. The annual shaving party prepares athletes to move through the water with less drag and in a way that swimmers said "feels faster." Emily Schleich, Elexsis Robison and Mary Mack showed up in the...
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Video Profile: Lynn Difley, water exercise instructor
Live Oak, Calif. -- Lynn Difley was introduced to the water when she was three years old. Her parents were swimmers and her Grandmother swam the English Channel. She now teaches water aerobics classes at the Simpkins Family Swim Center in Santa Cruz.
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Katie McQuaid's Scene in Manchester Synchronized swimmers make it look easy
Synchronized swimming is really difficult to do and really cool to watch and you can see it at the YMCA of Greater Manchester Catalinas' annual water show at the Mechanic Street pool on Saturday, March 16.
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Bangor YMCA swimmers to compete in national meet
Six swimmers from the Bangor YMCA swim team, coached by Matt Cook, will be competing in the YMCA Nationals scheduled April 3-6 in Greensboro, N.C. “Many of these swimmers decided to train specifically for this meet this year. They set their goals early in the season and through hard work, ...
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