Year: 2012
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Interview with swim coach Roly Crichton
“Don’t miss this exclusive interview with Roly Crichton, the well-known swim coach of Paralympian Multi-Gold Medalist, Sophie Pascoe. Here he shares with us his experience in coaching and thoughts about the athletes.”
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Skinny-dipping record broken in Gisborne, New Zealand
Cloudy skies did not deter just over 500 people from stripping off in Gisborne to break the world skinny-dipping record. The record, which stood at 413, was broken by 506 revellers at Midway Beach on Sunday afternoon, organisers BW Camping Festival, ZM and Skinny Mobile say. “We were overwhelmed with how respectful and well-behaved the…
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Leading environmental advocate Rebecca Tarbotton dies in swimming accident
Rebecca Tarbotton, Executive Director of the environmental organization Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a lifelong human rights activist and one of the nation’s most prominent female environmental leaders, died on December 26 on a beach in Mexico while vacationing with her husband and friends. The coroner ruled cause of death as asphyxiation from water she breathed…
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CC photo #365: Matt Grevers posing with family in Istanbul
At least I think they are family, these people he went up to hug after winning the men’s 100 backstroke at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Stars In Danger: The High Dive Promo
Stars from TV, film, sports and pop culture plunge into a whole new pool when the two-hour special event STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE premieres Wednesday, January 9th on FOX. Based on a long-running German format, STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE is the ultimate test for eight celebrities who will step to the…
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How Tanc Sade took up freediving to impress a girl and ended up Australian champion
Sade is a newcomer to the sport, having only started competitive freediving a year ago in pursuit of, all things, a girl. He’s also an Australian champion. “She had an app on her phone and said a warm-up would be a 2-minute, 45-second breath hold,” he says, pausing. “That is a pretty substantial breath hold.…
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Olympic swimmer Ricky Berens visits South Mecklenburg High School
For the first time since he graduated in 2006, Ricky Berens on Thursday walked the hallways of South Mecklenburg High School, where his favorite class was a film and literature course. The Olympic gold medalist stopped by the school to sign autographs and visit with students. “It’s fun to be back. It brings back some…