Month: February 2014
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Team Bath catches up with swimmer Andrew Willis
“We talk to swimmer and 2012 Olympic finalist Andrew Willis, based here at Team Bath, about how he balances his sport with his studies.”
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BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series – Community Program
“Engaging with more than 20,000 Western Australian’s throughout the state – one fantastic community program”
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Ian Thorpe’s manager hopes swimmer can manage depression with assistance of experts
See ABC News Ian Thorpe’s manager James Erskine confirms the swimmer is in rehabilitation – and says despite the ‘feeling of flatness’ that can come at the end of a professional sports career, there are still things left for Thorpe to contribute to public life. http://youtu.be/m4gvS7xU2-Q
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The Safe Swimmer’s Pledge
See apsp.org Take the Safe Swimmer Pledge, then download the I’m a Safe Swimmer Certificate. I pledge to never swim alone I pledge to never play or swim near drains or suction fittings I pledge to always dive feet first I pledge to obey the pool rules
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UK Sport slashes funding for Women’s Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming
Read for instance Eurosport, UK Sport and British Swimming Olympic funding for basketball, synchronised swimming, water polo and weightlifting has been withdrawn following UK Sport’s latest review. [… ] UK Sport’s review decided to target funding only on those sports where Olympic and Paralympic medals are realistic targets. Simon Timson, director of performance at UK Sport, said: “We…
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Swimming with great white sharks
See brisbanetimes Shark expert William Winram, an oceans ambassador for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and free-diving world record holder swims freely with sharks without the protection of a cage.
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Mads Glæsner wins doping appeal against FINA, reinstated as 2012 World Champ in the 1500 free
See press release on fina.org Following the decision of the FINA Doping Panel on June 14, 2013 (see FINA Press Release 47/2013) on the case Mads Glaesner (DEN), the swimmer filed an appeal to the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). The decision of the CAS, issued on January 31, 2014 stipulates that only the…
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Ian Thorpe’s father says Olympic champ is back in rehab and ‘having a tough time’
Read The Telegraph The father of Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe choked back tears yesterday as he revealed his son was getting the help he needed with his medication. […] “He is battling with his health issues at the moment and he is having a tough time,” Ken Thorpe said of his 31-year-old son, who…
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Swedish Open Winter Swimming Championships 2014 Coming Up
See darkandcold.com A Winter Swimming Competition is being organized on Saturday 8 February, for the third consecutive year in SkellefteÃ¥ [Northern Sweden]. This is the Swedish Open Championship. Last year we had approximately 120 winter swimmers and this year “The Happy Friends of Dark and Cold†hope to double that figure. Here is a nice…