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Oct 23, 2023 22 min

Sweep Your Heart Out

from Sweeping Affirmations - A Curling Podcast Hosted by Neal Digre

Does your heart feel heavy? Well get ready to sweep out the cobwebs! In the very first episode of Sweeping Affirmations, we cover some introductory curling concepts, learn how to be an effective sweeper, brush up on directional sweeping, and discover how the podcast got its name! Get your weekly dose of curling with a relaxing vibe and positive release. Hosted by Neal Digre. Resources The Curling School: ⁠Curling Explained⁠ and ⁠Sweeping⁠ ⁠WCF: What is Curling?⁠ ⁠WCF: History of Curling⁠ How far can one carry a stone via brushing?⁠ Glenn Paulley ⁠Curling Tip No. 17: Break Point⁠ Balsdon M, Wood J. Comparing Broom Conditions in Curling: Measurements Using Ice Topography. Proceedings. 2020; 49(1):82. ⁠https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2020049082⁠ Harald Nyberg, Sara Alfredson, Sture Hogmark, Staffan Jacobson, The asymmetrical friction mechanism that puts the curl in the curling stone, Wear, Volume 301, Issues 1–2, 2013, Pages 583-589, ISSN 0043-1648, ⁠https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2013.01.051⁠ Honkanen, V., Ovaska, M., Alava, M.J. et al. A surface topography analysis of the curling stone curl mechanism. Sci Rep 8, 8123 (2018). ⁠https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26595-y⁠ WCF ⁠⁠Sweeping Study Announcement⁠ The Curling News: ⁠⁠Sweeping Curling Science ⁠ Curling Canada: ⁠Curling Glossary⁠ Microphone: Blue Yeti X Recorded and edited using Audacity Music: Self Love by Steven Beddall, downloaded from artlist.io/royalty-free-music Contact: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nealdit.curl/⁠

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