Joanne interviews Cheryl Furjanic www.synchromovie.com Producer and Director of Sync or Swim, a documentary about the US Synchronized Swimming Team's journey to the Olympic Games. www.synchromovie.com http

Catch all the action from the men's 200m freestyle heats at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore

(Stjarnan 16.08.2010) - players Stjarnan swam and rowed on the lawn in 5-0 rout over bottom Hauke, the biggest team victory in the season. The party was led by top scorer of the team, shirt 10 Halldór Björnsson, who scored the first two goals in the initial stage. The 1-0 came on 31 minutes in penalty kick. In celebration, Halldór used the back side of Jóhann Laxdal as a springboard and swam in the field. Eight minutes later, he made the second in individual play. It was his tenth goal of the season, which then became helmsman, leading the fellows who sat on the field as if they were in a rowboat

www.ted.com After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then, he heard of Mt. Everest's Lake Imja -- a body of water at an altitude of 5300 meters, entirely created by recent glacial melting -- and began a journey that would teach him a radical new way to approach both swimming and think about climate change.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at www.ted.com

abcnews.go.com The French Olympic Swim team consisting of; Amaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, Frederick Bousquet and Alain Bernard had a race for the 400m relay against the American team of; Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak, Garrett Weber-Gale, and Cullen Jones in the 2008 olympics in Beijing China...

Men's 200M Freestyle

When learning how to swim the freestyle stroke, it's good to practice breathing and taking arm strokes by swimming in place against the pool wall. Learn more in this free beginners swimming lessons video. Expert: Rotem Agame & Olga Tzinker Bio: Rotem Agame is a professional swimmer who has participated in the finals of the European swimming championship. Filmmaker: Danniel Fishler

With the help of Coach Terry Stoddard and Speedo, Phelps surprised the Swim Pasadena team and served as coach for a special workout designed to motivate, inspire and teach LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2009) In SPEEDO® USAs inaugural Surprise a Swim Team event, superstar Michael Phelps visited Swim Pasadena and served as a special guest coach for a once-in-a-lifetime morning workout designed to celebrate and inspire the team. With the help of Coach Terry Stoddard, Phelps and Speedo were able to completely surprise the youth swimmers, who thought they were participating in a typical Saturday morning workout. After addressing the shocked team, Phelps led the in-water workout and offered guidance and training advice to each swimmer. The special session ended with an exciting get out swim in which Phelps raced two relay teams from Swim Pasadena. Its really exciting to be able to give back to the sport that has helped me accomplish so many dreams and goals that Ive always had, said Phelps after the event. These guys are the swimmers who are going to be there when I retire so being able to be here at Swim Pasadena and pass it along to these guys and encourage them to dream big and really never to give up is something that I think is pretty cool. Swim Pasadena and I are grateful to Speedo for giving us the opportunity, said Coach Stoddard. Its so wonderful that Michael has time in his schedule to spend with the youth and it was so great to see him give back and to be so relaxed as a ...

In GO SWIM BACKSTROKE, Gold Medalist Jeff Rouse shares the key focus points that he uses to develop perfect backstroke technique. Jeff''s six focus points work for every level of swimmer -- novice to elite -- and you don't have to learn drills or change your normal workout routine in order to incorporate them into your stroke. You can start to apply them immediately, the next time you go to the pool. The extraordinary swimming footage of Jeff, combined with his clear, step-by-step instruction, will help take your backstroke to the next level.

nbcolympics.com ^Check it out for more videos, photos, updates and etc. Michael Phelps locked up his second Olympic berth for the 2008 Games by winning finals in the men's 200m free.

Flip turns are the fastest turn to use with freestyle swimming, and the turn that competitive swimmers do. Learn how to do a flip turn in this free swimming lesson video from an expert on health and fitness. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

www.MyrtleBeachSafari.com http Suryia the orangutan has spent much of his life at the TIGERS Preserve in and around the water. From the time he was very young, Suryia got a daily bath. During the summer months he wore a life jacket and played in the pool. Recently Suryia's aquatic abilities have taken a great leap forward as he has discovered a whole new world "underneath" the surface of the water. Suryia is the ONLY known orangutan to exhibit such behavior.

Extend your stroke as you go to air to achieve greater distance per stroke, which is what elite swimmers do.

The correct body position can help you swim the freestyle stroke faster and with less effort. Learn how to position your body for the freestyle stroke in this free swimming lesson video from an expert on health and fitness. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

When swimming the backstroke, get comfortable floating on the back and then incorporate kicking and arm strokes. Swim the backstroke with tips from a swimming instructor in this free video swim lesson. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

Graham was accompained by a school of wild Dusky dolphins while completing this magic long distance endurance swim from Robben Island to Cape Town and back again (The Robben Island Double), one of only a handful of long distance swimmers to complete this particular swim. The swimming distance was approx 15km and it took place just off the south coast of South Africa in the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Time approximately 5 and a half hours. This swim has been recognised by the CLDSA Cape Long Distance Swimming Association of South Africa. The first leg of the swim between Robben Island and Blaaubergstrand was completed with swimming companions Dr. Otto Thaning and James Saunders. Completing this swim accompanied and 'pulled along' by such incredible animals truly was a magnificent experience, which touched those on the boat and reiterated for me the magnificence of our great oceans. Five wild dolphins swam side by side with me for about a mile, gently weaving their way under me, next to me and in front of me and it certainly felt like they were enjoying themselves. I completed the swim exhausted but exhilarated and have felt on a high ever since.

This entertaining freestyle swimming technique video shows you how to swim faster. The quickest way to increase your swimming stroke speed and freestyle technique is by learning how to decrease drag and inefficiency and not by increasing power. The drills and instructions shown can be used whether you are coaching, preparing for triathlon swimming, improving your swim stroke or just learning to swim. An efficient swim technique for crawl swimming begins and ends with proper body position, streamlining and balance. Learning swim efficiency techniques requires incorporating swimming awareness in swimming drills and workouts. The examples of bad swimmers juxtaposed with examples of good swimmers will help you see how to improve your own crawl technique. Freestyle swim.

The backstroke start is very unique because swimmers start in the water instead of on the starting block. Learn how to start a backstroke swimming race in this free swimming lesson on video. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

A gentler form of energy practice, Qigong is a beautiful, flowing combination of movements and breathing techniques that stimulate energy flow and promote your natural resiliency to stress and illness. More: www.gaiam.com

FINIS Center Mount Snorkels are the best way to learn technique in the water. Relax and swim slowly while also gaining lung and cardio-vascular strength. Swimmer's Snorkel (Jr. & Sr.) and the Freestyle snorkel are available at www.finisinc.com