Month: February 2014
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James Magnussen says Stilnox was used as substitute for alcohol at London 2012
Read The Sydney Morning Herald James Magnussen has revealed the dog-eat-dog nature of elite swimming was a reason the Australian relay team at the London Olympics used the sleeping tablet Stilnox at a controversial bonding session in the pre-Games camp at Manchester. However, he stressed it was not an issue among current swimmers, saying it…
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Dutch swim team choose Thanyapura Phuket as winter camp until Rio 2016
See for instance Phuket News (from 25 January 2014) The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has returned for its second high performance training sessions at Thanyapura Phuket this month, as Thanyapura farewells the Norwegian national swim team after a two-week winter training retreat. The Dutch will be training here every winter until the Rio Olympics 2016.…
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Arena Powerskin Carbon Flex sets the pool on fire!
This beautiful action video features our newest member of the Carbon Family, the Powerskin Carbon Flex. Watch as Ruta Meilutyte, Katinka Hosszu and Daniel Gyurta take it for a spin.
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iPhone goes for an 82 day swim, survives to tell the tale
Read phoneArena.com Chalk up another win for the rugged and waterproof smartphone case industry. Dave McGregor was off kayaking off the coast of Australia, cutting through the waves, riding along tides, all-in-all having a great time. Dave likes to mount his iPhone 4 to his kayak to record some of the action and this day was no…
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Michael Phelps and Antonio Esfandiari cheering Jeff Gross WPT | PokerTube
Phelps and Antonio railing WPT
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FINA announces Time Standards and Qualifying Procedure for the Kazan 2015 World Champs
See fina.org As it was done for previous FINA World Championships, a qualifying procedure with “A†and “B†standard times will be implemented for Kazan 2015. 1. FINA “A†& “B†SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIME STANDARDS Men’s Standard Women’s Standard A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry…
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Michael Phelps Guest Stars on ‘Suits’ – First Look
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps makes a cameo appearance as himself in the midseason premiere of USA Network’s “Suits.” Watch the episode Thursday, March 6 at 9 PM ET on USA. link
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Aussie head coach Jacco Verhaeren would welcome Ian Thorpe as team mentor
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s head swimming coach, Jacco Verhaeren, says there’s ”no doubt” he would welcome troubled great Ian Thorpe back into the fold as part of his plan to use Australian legends to revive its Olympic fortunes. Thorpe is being treated for depression but Dutchman Verhaeren, who coached Thorpe’s good friend and…
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Grant Hackett denies Stilnox rehab claims, father says he is in denial
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett has denied claims by his manager that he is entering rehab for an addiction to prescription sleeping drugs, saying instead that he had travelled to the US for a planned “retreat”. The Australian swimming great touched down in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, and immediately…