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UPDATE – FINA denies this story The International Swimming Federation has given the go-ahead to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobintsev and Vladimir Morozov to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, which kick off on Friday in Brazil, Artyom Patsev, a Russian sports attorney told TASS on Tuesday. “Yes, Morozov and Lobintsev were granted permission from FINA to take part in the Olympics,” Patsev said in an interview with TASS. Swimming’s global governing body announced last month it was likely to ban the two Russian swimmers from taking part in the upcoming Olympics since they had been mentioned in the World…
People living in a Broadmoor neighborhood have quite a laugh Thursday evening when they see two men swimming in a large hole in the ground at Milan and South Rocheblave Streets. https://youtu.be/Jjno_ufxJ54
Water safety instructors say babies as young as 6 months old can learn basic swimming skills that could possibly save their lives. CBS News’ Marlie Hall reports. https://youtu.be/5mfG-0tfSyQ
Meet Leah Smith, a member of your USA Swimming 2016 Olympic Team representing the stars and stripes in Rio. Leah will compete in the 400m and 800m freestyle as well as the 800m freestyle relay. https://youtu.be/RWQotTGPfk0
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team practiced at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center July 21-30. It served as their final training camp before the squad flew to Rio for the Summer Games. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. https://youtu.be/Ftb4BEuwfLs
Four members of the Australian women’s water polo team have been placed into quarantine in Rio after being struck down with a virus just days out from the opening ceremony. The four Aussie Stingers athletes are suffering from a gastro-intestinal illness and were separated from their teammates as soon as the squad landed in Rio on Monday, Australian Olympic boss Kitty Chiller said. The Stingers had been training in Italy in recent weeks before flying to Brazil, ahead of their first game against Russia on Tuesday, local time. Chiller said the sick team members – who have not been named…
Meet Abbey Weitzeil, a member of your USA Swimming 2016 Olympic Team representing the stars and stripes in Rio. Abbey will compete in the 50m and 100m freestyle. https://youtu.be/F1e7zWLnMuw
Olympic swimmer Kyle Chalmers, son of Premiership player Brett Chalmers, talks about his love for Port Adelaide and how he’s preparing for Rio. https://youtu.be/iS8HeqSaxZo
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people drown every day in the U.S. Adult swim coach Chris Holley is trying to make a dent in that statistic, one student at a time. https://youtu.be/Nd_-4ZlXUQg