Year: 2014
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FINA Executive Director looks on the future
In future FINA World Aquatics Conventions, FINA Executive Director, Cornel Marculescu, hopes to see an increasing connection between National Federations and the business world around Aquatics, especially with the advancements in technology.
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Review: Olympic Swimming Documentary Touch The Wall Celebrates Female Friendship And Strength
I am not an athletic person. In highschool I loathed PE with a pure, righteous anger, and I still haven’t gotten over my ensuing hate for organized sports. Given my proud couch potato status, I was surprised by the ways in which Touch the Wall, a documentary about Olympic swimming champs Missy Franklin and Kara…
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Kiwi freediver William Trubridge falls short in world record attempt
William Trubridge, world champion and double world record-holding freediver, is the world’s best free immersion diver, and also holds the record for the “constant weight without fins” discipline. The 34-year-old attempted to dive 102m into a cavern off the Bahamas this morning. Trubridge looked comfortable as he attempted the 102m dive today, reaching the marker…
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What does it take for a normal guy to beat an elite swimmer?
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK investigates, by making young distance ace Henrik Christiansen wear different  of handicapping clothes and accessories, in a race against reporter Nicolay Ramm, ‘who likes to swim’. Watch it here on NRK. And don’t worry, you don’t need to understand Norwegian in order to enjoy ! :-) Post by NRK Sport.
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Oceanman International Open Water Championships Series Launched
The international championship series Oceanman is born to become the first franchise in the world of open water swimming worldwide. The variety of 2015 locations features Altea (Alicante, April, 26), Palamós (Costa Brava, May, 24), Orta (Italy, June, 20), Cala Montgó (Costa Brava, September, 13) and the grand finale, the Oceanman European championship in Benidorm…
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Kiwi to attempt 102m freedive: I fear failure, not for my life
On Wednesday morning William Trubridge will attempt to freedive 102 metres, unassisted, into a deep 200 metre cavern in the Bahamas. “I’m not fearful for my life because I trust the safety divers, but there is always that anxiety,” he told TV ONE’s Breakfast. “Am I going to make it? Am I going to black…
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Danish coaching duo in good spirits
Shannon Rollason and Nick Juba, ready for Doha 2014. Maybe the best coaching team in the entire universe ! :-)
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Doha 2014 FINA Extraordinary Congress
DOHA (QAT) – NOVEMBER 29, 2014 With the presence of delegates from 155 National Member Federations, the FINA Extraordinary Congress took place today in Doha (QAT), and approved the following changes in the FINA Rules: Constitution Rules: High Diving is now officialised as the sixth FINA Aquatic Discipline; the Code of Ethics and the FINA…
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12th FINA World Swimming Championships held in Doha (25m)
Record number of athletes registered to compete in Doha. Hundreds of millions around the world are expected to tune in to see the biggest names in swimming take to the blocks at Hamad Aquatic Centre.