Tuesday's Swim Report - C Le Ce & Other Swim Bits

Lane 1 - NBC Sports posts "Conor Dwyer focused on Doha after losing Michael Phelps, Yannick Agnel. Dwyer left his Baltimore base for the West Coast to train for his next major meet, the World Short Course Championships in Doha from Dec. 3-7."

Lane 2 - Vasa Trainer posts "Better Freestyle Body Rotation. In this Freestyle swimming technique training video, Karlyn Pipes demonstrates the essential techniques needed for developing an efficient, powerful Freestyle swim with the Vasa Swim Ergometer swim training system."

Lane 3 - Be Global Fashion Network posts "ARENA is proud to present an exclusive collaboration with world champion Chad Le Clos. In celebration of Chad’s passion, Arena and Le Clos have developed a state of the art surf line for the new season, named C Le C. Previewed today at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, the six piece collection is divided into two themes, both of which acknowledge Chad’s considerable achievements and his South African heritage: Unbelievable and Ready to Roar."

Lane 4 - Independent posts "European bronze medallist Barry Murphy retires from elite swimming at 29. The 29-year-old Dublin described the decision as "arduous" but he felt it was the right time to move on from international swimming. His decision comes less than a year after his best moment in the pool when he won a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Denmark in December last year."

Lane 5 - Bondi Rescue posts "Maxi & Jesse Reach Breaking Point | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 11.)"

Lane 6 - The Sydney Morning Herald posts (w/video) "Green Square pool: Sydney architect wins design competition."

Sunday's Swim Report - Mastering Mind Through Swimming & Other Swim Bits

Busy with work this past week and on my one day to swim in the morning it was too chilly for me to get out of bed.  Brrr!  But at least I got to catch up on some swim news.

Lane 1 - Fox Philly posts "Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte Leaves $400 Tip At State College Restaurant. 11 time Olympic medalist, Ryan Lochte left a very generous tip at a State College restaurant over the weekend. On Friday, Lochte posted on Twitter that he was headed to Penn State, “Early workout done. Now off to #PennState for the weekend." 

Lane 2 - Metro Health & Fitness posts "Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Keen to see what a day at Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre looks like?"

Lane 3 - The West Australian posts "Double whammy for Sullivan. The Seven series will head into twice-weekly shows from this week on Tuesday and Thursday nights, meaning all contestants will need to learn double the dances in the same amount of time. "If it was a double episode of swimming I would be fine but dancing is something I have never done before," Sullivan told AAA yesterday." The Daily Telegraph "Axed DWTS contestant Eamon Sullivan is swapping his dance shoes for an apron." The West Australian posts "Dance slows Sullivan's new cafe. Eamon Sullivan is preparing to open his third Perth food establishment near the new $87 million Richmond Quarter development in East Fremantle."

Lane 4 - Long Beach Post has "The Soon-to-Be Ghost of the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool. Aesthetically, the building was an ode to the Modern-Greco design, with white pillars typical of Greek architecture mixed with the clean, straight-line style of mid-century modern design. One of its most admirable aspects was how it catered to spectators: if you were to sit on the northern set of bleachers, you were not just provided a spectacular view of the athletes but a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean thanks to the massive glass walls that anchor both the southern and northern sides of the building."

Lane 5 - MY San Antonio posts "Swimming nostalgia rules at Davis Memorial. The Davis Memorial/Battle for the Crown swim meet Saturday was about the nostalgia. Much of it had to do with the return of Josh Davis, Jimmy Feigen and Annie Chandler Grevers, who have been responsible for multiple state championships by the Churchill Chargers through the years."

Lane 6 - USCF posts "Mastering Body and Mind Through Swimming at UCSF. Every day, rain or shine, swimmers at the Bakar Fitness & Recreation Center bring unparalleled intensity to the pool. These driven aquatic warriors, serious about fitness, are part of the U.S. Masters Swim (USMS) team known as “Bay Masters,” which is under the guidance of Coach Doug Huestis. He knows how to bring out the best in his athletes. On the second floor of the fitness center, a sea of prestigious awards that the Bay Masters team has won over the years dots the wall."

Lane 7 - Bondi Rescue posts "The Toughest Day Yet! | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 10)"

Lane 8 - US Masters Swimming posts "Competing with Osteoporosis. Tips for preventing injuries."

Bondi Rescue - Navigating Croc and Jellyfish Infested Waters | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 8)

Irukandji jellyfish are the most dangerous jellyfish in the world. Maxi and Jesse are only 3 days away from their destination, will they avoid disaster?

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The Ride East Coast 

Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast

Sunday's Swim Report - Breaststroke In A Blizzard & Other Swim Bits

Lane 1 - The Guardian posts "Bovell gets double silver on World Cup return. Top T&T swimmer George Bovell earned two silver medals when he competed on the opening day of the fifth leg of the Fina/Mastbank Swimming World Cup in Beijing, China yesterday."

Lane 2 - Stephanie Rice posts "Steph Rice Test Drives...Zumba. Zumba is so different to my usual form of exercising! Check me out...not my greatest performance haha."

Lane 3 - Daily Mail posts "Olympic champion Ryan Lochte is dating British brunette Jaimee Hollier - a budding fashionista from Birmingham. Ryan Lochte and his British girlfriend Jaimee Hollier have managed to keep a four-year romance under wraps - and away from his fans, MailOnline can reveal. Pretty brunette Jaimee, 23, is believed to have met Ryan, 28, while on holiday in Las Vegas and since then the couple have frequently met up, with Jaimee supporting Ryan at the London Olympics as well as at the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey."

Lane 4 - King5 posts (w/video) "Ariana Kukors teams up with Komen Puget Sound. Swimmer Ariana Kukors updates Olympics training & shares mom's breast cancer battle. Ariana will be the keynote speaker at today's "Power of a Promise" luncheon benefiting Susan G. Komen Puget Sound."

Lane 5 - The West Australian posts "Eamon in the swim for a good cause. In-between weekly flights to Melbourne for Dancing with the Stars, Eamon Sullivan has managed to squeeze in some time for a good cause. The former Olympic swimmer and Bib & Tucker co-owner lent his support to Surfing Chefs for SurfAid, which saw a host of WA's top chefs gather at the Cottesloe Beach Hotel on Wednesday night to raise more than $55,000 for communities on islands off the coast of Sumatra and eastern Indonesia."

Lane 6 - DNA India posts "Champion swimmer Sandeep Sejwal ready for more challenges. Delhi's champion breaststroke swimmer Sandeep Sejwal, who gave India a rare Asian Games swimming medal late last month in Incheon, was on the verge of giving up the sport had he not finished on the podium."

Lane 7 - Bondi Rescue posts "Jesse and Maxi are challenged to a Fight! | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 7)."

Lane 8 - Out posts "We Love Iceland's Gay Swim Club! Breaststrokes in a blizzard? It happens in Iceland."

Bondi Rescue - Jesse is not Excited About Dancing | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 6)

Maxi is more than happy to bust out the dance moves! Jesse... not so much.

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The Ride East Coast 

Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast

If you're going through a tough time, reach out to Headspace:
http://www.headspace.org.au/

Denise Attempted Suicide after Intense Bullying | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 5)

Denise has faced an all too common issue - bullying.

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The Ride East Coast 

Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast

Bondi Rescue - Jesse Regrets Homophobic Comments from his Past | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 4)

Homophobia is a leading cause of depression and suicide in young people in Australia.

The Ride East Coast 

Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Dave has overcome homophobia in his past. On the flip side, Jesse reflects on homophobic comments he made in his past. Now that he's older and some of his closest friends are gay - he realises and regrets the impact that those comments might have made. 

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Marcus is a survivor, and he shows how everyone finds their own way to overcome depression. If you're going through a tough time, reach out to Headspace:
http://www.headspace.org.au/

Bondi Rescue - The Unique Way One Man Overcame Depression | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 3)

The Ride East Coast 
Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast

Marcus is a survivor, and he shows how everyone finds their own way to overcome depression. If you're going through a tough time, reach out to Headspace:
http://www.headspace.org.au/

Bondi Rescue - Maxi & Jesse Leave Bondi | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 2)

Day 1 of an epic adventure that will test them both mentally and physically. All in the name of Mental Health Awareness.
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The Ride East Coast 
Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast

Bondi Rescue - Maxi & Jesse vs. 3000km of Open Ocean | The Ride East Coast (Webisode 1)

2 Lifeguards, 2 Jetskies, 3000km of Open Ocean, 1 Cause.
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The Ride East Coast 
Over the years, Bondi Lifeguards Jesse and Maxi have dealt with everything from self-harm to suicide, and retrieved the bodies of young people like them. Determined to do something about it, Trent ‘Maxi’ Maxwell, and Jesse Pollock set out on their Jet skis to ride 3,000 kilometres from Sydney to Cairns to raise awareness for Mental Health issues and show their support for Headspace Centres around the country.

Watch the series playlist: http://bit.ly/TheRideEastCoast