Month: October 2013
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Charlotte swim coach Jamie Thomas arrested in Opelika for sexual misconduct
See WSFA The suspect, Jamie Thomas, is the owner and head coach at the New South Swimming club. Court documents indicate Thomas was arrested on Sept. 18 for sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. The warrant states Thomas performed oral sex on a juvenile without consent. In an effort to protect the victim’s identity, some details about…
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Round the Sound Bermuda – Open Water Swimming
This year is the 23rd year holding the Round the Sound Open Water Swim Race/ Swimathon in Bermuda. Sponsored by Tourism Bermuda, Zobec Ltd, and the Dolphins Swim Team. The charities that will benefit will be the Bermuda Zoological Society and the Lion Fish Task Force. Sign up for this years event if you are a…
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Navy Seniors on The Morning Swim Show
Mike Peribonio and DJ Principato, seniors at the US Naval Academy, talk about the famous photo they shot re-creating the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, and life at the Academy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcmNvO5r6o
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Portrait of Hannah Miley unveiled in Aberdeen
Read for instance BBC and RGU Robert Gordon University (RGU) commissioned the portrait to mark Hannah’s success in the pool and invited Aberdeen painter and Gray’s School of Art graduate Stuart Allan to work on the project. The painting, measuring almost two metres square, captures Hannah poised to dive into a swimming pool. It was unveiled…
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TedEd on the physics of fluids and why the size of a swimmer matters
Because I didn’t want to use their title. Interesting.
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Behold these Faroese guys herding sheep on a steep, steep cliff terrace
Who needs extreme sports when you’ve got sheep to tend to.
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Forbes: Why You Should Fill Your Company With ‘Athletes’
A very interesting read here on Forbes When I advise people to seek and hire athletes, what I am really referring to is the athlete traits (akin to leadership traits) that make any individual an exceptional hire. […] 1. They have the drive to practice a task rigorously, relentlessly, and even in the midst of…
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Swimming on Tonga, Team Tonga at the Barcelona 2013 World Championships
The 2013 World Swimming team from Tonga talk about swimming at home in the Pacific.