Year: 2014
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Chad Le Clos pushed down rankings by Michael Phelps
Read BusinessDay Michael Phelps might not have been good enough to win a comeback race in the US at the weekend, but he did shunt Chad le Clos down the world rankings. Ryan Lochte out-swam the American legend at a gala in Phoenix, Arizona, winning the 100m butterfly final in 51.93sec.
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Ian Thorpe expected to ‘leave hospital within days’
The Sydney Morning Herald Swimming great Ian Thorpe should leave hospital within days after successfully fighting a number of serious infections. The 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist fell ill after undergoing a series of surgeries on his shoulder at the start of 2014. The world record-holder has spent the past three weeks receiving treatment and…
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IOC Vice President: Rio 2016 Preparations ‘The Worst I Have Experienced’, And There’s No Plan B
See The Australian Olympic Committee The AOC President and IOC Vice President, John Coates, has described Rio’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics as “the worst I have experienced†and “worse than Athens†(2004). #185023593 / gettyimages.com http://youtu.be/95_u72XT0Mo
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Geoff Huegill suspended as AustSwim ambassador, apologizes following drugs charge
See for instance The Australian Former swimming star Geoff Huegill has made a public apology after being allegedly caught with cocaine at Sydney’s Randwick races on Saturday. Huegill and his wife, Sara, were charged with possession of a prohibited drug, believed to be cocaine, at the star-studded autumn racing carnival. “Some people feel that they…
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Teen drowns while swimming in lake
A teen who went for a swim in a residential lake drowned Sunday. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
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Pro Photography Tips For Underwater Portraits
Picturecorrect says 7, Brooke Shaden says 11 in the video. Underwater photography isn’t for the easily unmotivated. Aside from being technically difficult, there are an assortment of other concerns. It requires a lot of forethought and planning. If you are thinking about getting started in underwater portraiture or have already tried your hand at it,…
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Geoff Huegill and wife Sara charged over party drugs at Randwick races
Read The Daily Telegraph Former Australian swimming star Geoff Huegill and his wife, Sara Hills, locked themselves in a disabled toilet in the corporate area of Randwick Racecourse prior to being charged with drug possession on Saturday. http://youtu.be/AqoMQGrQJuM
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Michael Phelps taking different training approach in swimming comeback
Read The Republic Phelps has slowly started back and now trains just once a day in the afternoon. No double or triple sessions or plowing through thousands of meters a day. Call this comeback Phelps 2.0. While his workload will go up eventually, for now Phelps is doing half the amount of training he did…
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Seniors strip down for pole fitness in the pool
See delawareonline Just past a sign warning patrons, “If you’ve had diarrhea in the past two weeks don’t use the pool,” six geriatrics shimmied down slick poles on a recent weekday afternoon to blaring club beats. Outside, in the retirement home’s well-appointed lobby, a befuddled man struggled to make a call on the new iPhone…