Month: January 2014
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Swim Tips from USA Olympic athlete Scott Tyler Clary
“Olympic athlete, Scott Tyler Clary (USA) shares his swim tips to help you reach your fitness goals.”
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Ian Thorpe’s management denies swimmer is in rehab
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ian Thorpe’s management has denied that the Olympian is in rehab battling depression and alcohol abuse, saying instead he was in hospital for a shoulder operation. The 31-year-old was injured in a fall earlier in the week, according to media reports on Friday, and was admitted to hospital on Wednesday…
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Behold Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimović ice swimming in this Volvo commercial
The soundtrack is him reading the lyrics to a remix of the Swedish national anthem “Du gamla, Du fria“, while the video shows Zlatan in beautiful Sweden, driving a Volvo and hunting reindeer and stuff. And to show true manliness, he goes ice swimming.
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Alicia Coutts set to swim on to Rio 2016
Read The Age Australian swim star Alicia Coutts is set to swim on to the Rio Olympics, and it’s all thanks to her wedding venue being booked out. Coutts had initially planned to marry her fiance Steve this year, with the pair floating the prospect of having kids next year. But after failing to secure…
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Can you swim as fast in syrup as in water ?
“Can you swim as fast in 12,000 gallons of syrup as you can in water? Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage swim for science.” See also The Physics of Swimming in Syrup
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USA Swimming abuse incidents: Review recommends 39 changes
See azcentral.com An independent review has recommended 39 changes to USA Swimming’s anti-abuse program in the wake of a series of sex-abuse incidents involving coaches and the swimmers they oversee. USA Swimming issued a statement in response to the review: “We find the independent report by Victor Vieth, executive director of the Gundersen National Child…
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Ariana Kukors heading to Sochi
See king5.com The Winter Olympics in Sochi begin in just over a week and KING 5 has teamed up with NBC once more to bring you 18 days of coverage, as well as spotlighting Northwest athletes going for gold! This year, the KING 5 Olympic team is welcoming a new addition – Olympic swimmer and world…