Month: February 2014
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Slip ‘n Slide Australia Day 2014
“Set up the slip and slide for an Australia day party, here are the end results, thanks to the people who joined it, it was awesome!”
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Finnish Olympian Swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Comes Out As Gay
Read Advocate and YLE Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet as a gay man, reports YLE. The winner of the bronze medal in the 4x50m mixed freestyle relay at the 2012 European Championships, Liukkonen said he chose to publicly reveal his own sexuality in hopes of raising awareness of the antigay legislation…
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Australian swimmers will shine at Rio Olympics in 2016 says head coach Jacco Verhaeren
Read news.com.au Head coach Jacco Verhaeren has predicted an immediate Olympic bounce back by Australia at Rio in 2016 with the new team boss impressed by the existing stars and emerging teenage talent in the pool. Charged with making Australia the world No.1 swimming nation by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Verhaeren is confident the swim…
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Ian Thorpe preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over health
Read The Telegraph Swimming legend Ian Thorpe is preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over his health. His mother Margaret Thorpe said her son was now considering cutting short his visit to Sydney and returning to his home in Switzerland. “That’s why he loves living in Switzerland – he’s left alone,” Ms Thorpe said.
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FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week: Bishop Miege Boys Swimming
See fox4kc.com “Our FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week jumps in the pool before the sun goes up and dries off just long enough to go to class. It’s the Bishop Miege Boys Swimming team, watch Jason Lamb’s full report on the squad.”
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Chloe McCardel sets world record for swimming 16 hours non-stop in Melbourne
Read ABC Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has set a world record swimming non-stop for 16 hours in a spa in Melbourne. It is a special moment for McCardel, who was forced to abandon a swim from Cuba to Florida last year when jellyfish stings left her in excruciating pain. “I’m not tired yet; I…
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Stars rally to support Ian Thorpe
Read Herald Sun The Mercury yesterday revealed Thorpe had been in hospital since Wednesday for shoulder surgery and was being treated for depression and alcohol issues. Thorpe’s management released a statement claiming the swimming great was in hospital for treatment on his injured shoulder. “Ian is not in rehab,” a SEL spokesperson said. “Ian was in hospital…
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Otter pup learning to swim at Oregon Zoo
“River otter mother Tilly teaches her second pup Ziggy to swim at the Oregon Zoo’s Cascade Stream and Pond habitat. As Ziggy demonstrates, the second child tends to be wild.”