Year: 2014
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Swansea fan bets ‘I’ll swim the channel if Garry Monk is not sacked!’
Read the Mirror We’ve all made our fair share of stupid bets but this one could be right up there with the best. Football fan James Hammett-Burke is convinced Garry Monk won’t see out his three-year contract at Swansea and decided to put a wager on it. But rather than a cheeky £5 gamble, he is promising…
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Groomsmen rescue stricken fisherman off Australian coast
See BBC Groomsmen Dougal Grey and Clayton Deane rushed to rescue a fisherman in trouble, during the wedding of a friend of theirs. Bride and groom Jo-Anne and Aaron Easterbrook were taking part in a photoshoot off the coast of Queensland when they spotted the man in trouble.
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NBC extends Olympic deal through 2032 for $7.75B
Read Las Vegas Review-Journal NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games agreement worth $7.75 billion, a surprise deal that shuts out rival American networks and provides further long-term financial security to the IOC. In a deal negotiated secretly over six months, the International Olympic Committee…
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Susie O’Neill to steer Aussie youths to success
Read ninemsn.com.au Two-time Olympic champion Susie O’Neill plans on instilling some old-fashioned values in the next generation of Australian swimmers. The Atlanta and Sydney gold medallist is chef de mission of the team of 90 young Australians competing at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, from August 16. “I’m going to try and instil…
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Aussie Surfers Save French Girl (and a guy)
From back in 2013. Wait for it! :-) http://youtu.be/evzSZKQLYAc
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Four National Zoo lion cubs pass swim test
See USA Today Move over Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Four African lion cubs at the National Zoo passed their swim reliability test Tuesday. The four cubs, three males and one female, took a brisk paddle at the zoo and proved that they’re ready to be on exhibit.
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Athlete Q&A with Melani Costa
From chilling out listening to Muse to her must-do race rituals, freestyle specialist, Melani Costa, reveals a few secrets as we quiz the Spanish swimmer during our video interview.
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Allison Schmitt: Pro Athlete – And Pro Napper
Read ESPN Swim, sleep, repeat. We swim from 7 to 8:45 a.m., then do dry-land exercises or weights from 9 to 10. I go home and eat a big breakfast, take a three-hour nap, have a snack for lunch and head back for practice number two. The not-so-rigorous part. After the second practice, I come…