Sentences with phrase «distance swimmers»

That is why long distance swimmers who stop training, increase their vertical jump by 4 inches, that is without even training their vertical jump.

On the other hand, distance swimmers need to simulate their experience in the water with strength exercises that emphasize stability and endurance.

A few days ago Winfrey interviewed long - distance swimmer Diana Nyad on Super Soul Sunday.

Diana Nyad, veteran open - water distance swimmer, plans to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys while being protected by an electronic device called Shark Shield.

This is the event she won in a stunning upset over more seasoned distance swimmers in 2012, and it's the distance at which she's most comfortable.

Today, long - distance swimmers tend to look upon the Hoskins venture as more prank than feat — the way the AAU might regard a broad jumper on a pogo stick.

The women weren't particularly looking for new freestyle distance swimmers, but found two talented ones anyway.

Whereas most long - distance swimmers train for endurance, for her cold - water swims Cox must train for speed so she can get out of the water as quickly as possible.

While sprinters looking to build more muscle may focus on slightly higher protein intake, distance swimmers still need the protein intake commensurate with their body weight (1.5 g / kg body weight).

5» 11» long distance swimmer Univ Proffessor taught in Bangkok emotional, very caring and considerate.

Once it's over, Deluge becomes a postapocalyptic tale, as Sidney Blackmer works to find his lost family, only to encounter lovely distance swimmer Peggy Shannon, who is fleeing the unkempt attentions of Fred Kohler and his pals.

The true story of long - distance swimmer Lynne Cox's ocean encounter with an 18 - foot baby whale and her efforts to reunite «Grayson» with his mother - part mystery, part magical tale.

The event was a middle - distance one — the 400 - meter freestyle — and so, confident of themselves, the Flying O's had put in a sprinter and long - distance swimmer instead of anybody with middle - distance expertise.

Established in the early 1900s by champion Australian long distance swimmer Henry Alexander Wylie, the baths have 180 - degree views across the Pacific Ocean out to Wedding Cake Island.

In September 2013, at age 64, distance swimmer Diana Nyad achieved a goal she'd been chasing for more than 35 years: She swam from Cuba to Florida, 110 miles, without a shark cage to protect her.

Whether you're a retired couple, a family with small children or a group of enthusiastic open - water distance swimmers, we'd love to have a conversation with you to plan your perfect stay on the Galapagos Islands or the nearby Ecuador mainland or highlands of Peru.

Weight - lifters need fast - twitch fibers for quick bursts of strength, and long - distance swimmers need the constant movement provided by slow - twitch fibers.

In fact, there is a problem that has trouble scientists for years: The saltwater crocodile is a sub-par long distance swimmer.

Walsh primarily worked with the sprinters and middle - distance swimmers and served as the recruiting coordinator at Marshall.

Rockett is in his late 40s and, like most long - distance swimmers, he is a lounging, bulky, barrel - chested man with ruddy, deep - glowing skin.

He was also the retired Hon. Secretary of England's Channel Swimming Association, and I was visiting him last spring to gather some facts on long - distance swimmers.

Then he went on: «Now you would think, wouldn't you, that a good long - distance swimmer could easily manage 21 miles.

Sprint athletes require a longer preparatory phase leading up to their power phase because they will execute more extensive power lifts than distance swimmers.

For example, if a sprinter will be doing a bench press using the barbell, a distance swimmer may execute the bench press using dumbbells while lying on a swiss ball (also known as a physio ball).

Increased agility is extremely beneficial for all athletes including football players, distance swimmers, and Olympic bobsled pushers.

At the center of the story is Lynne Cox, now a renowned long - distance swimmer, but then just a 17 - years - old out for a practice swim early one morning in the waters off Seal Beach in Southern California.

Their broad chests, increased lung capacity, and double coat are the perfect characteristics for long - distance swimmers, meaning they can easily accompany you in your summer trips or even teach your children to love water and learn how to swim.