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Emma Radacanu's coach thinks doing horse riding, swimming, tap dancing, basketball, skiing, golf and go-karting as a kid - and only specialising in tennis later - helped her. Here's why. (With a massive nod to the brilliant @DavidEpstein)
Emma Raducanu reaps benefit of multi-sports background | @seaningle theguardian.com/sport/2021/s…
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It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong. In that simple statement is the key to science.
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Taking an icy plunge 🥶🏊🏻♀️
Record-breaking NHS worker Cath Pendleton tells us why she loves swimming in some of the coldest places on earth.
#KayBurley DC
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On this Tuesday 10th Aug at 7pm The Merthyr Mermaid will be on full @bbcone as part of the fab series “Our Lives”
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@cookie_cartoons @herspirituk @outdoor_swimmer @waterlandlake32 @SouthWestSwim @selkieswimco @henleyswimevents @brecontriathlonclub @set2race @bbccymruwales @bbcsport @henleyswimevents @international @WorldOpenWater1 @GBiceswimming @GWR @SwimWales
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Great day out yesterday joining with @upthebont for swim, bike, run in the #BreconBeacons. Two rides went out, one shorter, one longer so all abilities welcomed. Brick run, then river swim in the #Usk to finish. New friends made - we loved it! #Triathlon @WelshTriathlon
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A cultural mindset has developed over many years to encourage these contradictions. I've never met a 'top tier' athlete who needed to be motivated by a UK Sport target or range. But I've met a few administrators & coaches who have behaved atrociously in fear of not meeting them.
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The (very badly) dubbed children’s series about a Yugoslavian horse farm, was named one the greatest theme tunes in tv history. The (UK) theme, written by Michael Carr & Ben Nisbet was titled "White Horses", & credited to "Jacky" (Jackie Lee). ❤️
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If a person lacks humility, never addresses how they might be wrong, and reaches far beyond their expertise in providing answers for everything, it’s probably best to stop reading their work.
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A collection of female-led programmes showcasing amazing Welsh talent, voices and stories.
Leading Welsh Ladies on @BBCIPlayer
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I just don't understand why athletes aren't taking the opportunity to credit the shoes. I mean this is the one time they can actually pass credible praise to their sponsor's contribution to the performance...that is unless their sponsor doesn't want the rules changing again...
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The European Triathlon Federation has announced the choice of València as the official venue for the next European Triathlon Championship.
This season's European Championship will be held once the Olympics are over. The exact date will be announced shortly. Read the full article
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You might've seen Covid Sceptics talking about how "the PCR test is flawed", and even that "the WHO has admitted that we're right about the PCR test!".
We've added a new page to Anti-Virus to debunk these false claims: covidfaq.co/Claim-PCR-tests-…
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THREAD: What is Great Coaching?
Here are 11 insights I've learned over the past 10 years in working with world-class athletes and coaches across sports.
On Learning, Motivation, Culture, and Sustainable Performance.
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"In psychologising and individualising the issue of adherence, one disregards the structural factors which underlie the spread of infection and the differential rates in different groups" @ProfJohnDrury @ReicherStephen ow.ly/HiaC50D2QNm
