Month: December 2013
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CC photo #696: Team Bahrain, Jordan and Germany on deck at Istanbul 2012
Just a photo from the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.
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China’s swim star Sun Yang treading fine line in the eyes of the public
Read Global Times China can’t decide whether swimming star Sun Yang is in the doghouse or not. Sun spent a week in detention last month after Âbeing caught driving without a Âlicense. He didn’t make many friends on the inside after insisting on a vegetarian diet to avoid the risk of eating contaminated meat: Prison…
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MSS making a case for nominating Adolph Kiefer for Medal of Freedom
See SwimmingWorld Today’s edition of The Morning Swim Show looks back on the stellar career of Adolph Kiefer, who Swimming World is calling on to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Facing Her Worst Fear: An ELLE Writer Learns to Swim at 28
Read ELLE We are here to learn how to swim. By we, I am referring to the two dozen or so men and women between the ages of 20 and 60 who are huddled at the edge of the Y pool on East 14th Street in New York City. Though we haven’t yet dipped a toe…
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The Herning 2013 pool construction has started
A Depeche Mode concert in the Boxen venue Saturday night, and now Myrtha is working around the clock to have the pools ready for the 2013 European Short Course Championships in Herning, Denmark, starting 10 days from now. Saturday night Monday morning Post by EM i svømning 2013.
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Norway pick 9 for the Herning 2013 European SC Champs
See svomming.no Norway’s national coach Petter Løvberg has selected 9 swimmers for the European Short Course Championships in Herning, Denmark, 12-15 december 2013. Seven qualified and 2 more were selected to strengthen the relays, while still being allowed to take part also in individual events. The Norwegian team for Herning 2013: Cecilie Waage Johannessen, Bergens Svømme…
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Nairobi Swimming association gala comes to a close
“The annual Nairobi swimming association gala came to a close Sunday after two days of swimmers trying to outdo each other at the Moi international sports swimming arena. The event attracted participants from as far as Mombasa and Nakuru with most swimmers in search of Africa championships qualifying times.”
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Gopal Kharvi sets Guinness World Record swimming 3 km with hands and legs bound
Read for instance daijiworld.com In an achievement that would make every person in Udupi and the coastal region proud, ace swimmer Gopal Kharvi on Sunday December 1 set a new Guinness World Record by swimming a distance of 3 km with his hands and legs bound. Kharvi started his swim from St Mary’s Island at…
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YMCA swim team changes drawing concerns from parents
See Channel3000 The YMCA of Dane County has informed the members of the YDC United swim team their program is being relocated from the Lussier Family West YMCA facility to other facilities across town. The announcement is being met with concern by parents of the approximately 300 children participating in the swim team program. Some…