Year: 2014
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Brooke Bennett prepares to swim for cancer research
See 10News Brooke Bennett feels at home in the water. The three-time Olympic gold medalist knows what it’s like to compete at the highest level. She also knows what it’s like to swim for noble cause. “We want to keep spreading the word,” she said with a smile. Bennett spent her Saturday morning teaching kids…
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Accused sex abuse swim coach Christopher Huott out on bail
See WUSA9 A Maryland swim coach is out on bail, one day after police arrested him on charges of repeatedly abusing a 7-year-old girl three decades ago. Christopher Huott put up his hood and had nothing to say after putting up $50,000 in bail money and walking out of the Montgomery County Detention Center. Prosecutors…
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Hurst boys’ ‘synchronized swimming’ routine goes viral
See myfoxdfw.com Synchronized swimming onstage by fifth grade boys – it’s an amusing sight that’s gone viral, shared online more than 130,000 times. No water is needed. The boys can kick, flutter and dive on cue onstage. Boys Grayson, Mason, Jack, Trent, Matthew and Drew are better known as the Porter Elementary synchronized swimmers. Mason’s mom…
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Gainesville swim coach arrested again, accused of molesting boy over 3 years
See Gainesville.com and GTN News A teacher and part-time swim coach has been arrested on allegations that, over the course of several years, he sexually battered one boy he coached and coerced another into taking nude photographs and sexually explicit videos of himself. Gainesville police say it’s likely additional victims will be identified as their investigation…
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Kanawha County Families Cautious About Swimming After Chemical Leak
See wowktv.com Many kids plan on diving into the summer by taking a swim in the pool. But this year, many parents are saying not so fast. “I just don’t feel it’s safe,†said Miranda Dunlap, whose 5-year-old son loves going to the pool. “I know they say it is safe to drink, but I…
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Calgary firefighter gets Medal of Bravery for saving 4 people from drowning
See CBC News A Calgary firefighter was awarded the Medal of Bravery by the Governor General at a ceremony in Ottawa on Thursday for saving four people from drowning in the ocean. Brian McRae was in Veradero, Cuba, for a friend’s wedding three years ago when — twice in one day — he had to…
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‘Missing Swimmer’ Raymond Roth Sentenced
Read Wantagh-Seaford Patch A Massapequa man who faked his own death to collect insurance money was ordered to spend up to seven years in prison, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Raymond Roth, 49, was sentenced Thursday to spend between two and seven years in jail for concocting a plan to collect life…
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Ryan Lochte Working On A New Freestyle Stroke
See Swimming World Despite winning the 200 freestyle at the Arena Grand Prix in Mesa, Ariz., Ryan Lochte was not happy seeing “1:49” on the scoreboard next to his name, and voiced that disappointment in this video interview. Lochte also talked about changing up all four of his strokes, including his new straight-arm freestyle, and…
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Head of Maryland swim club arrested on child sex abuse charges
Read Reach For The Wall A Maryland swim coach was arrested on child abuse and sex offense charges Thursday morning after a former student accused him of engaging her in “sex acts†when she was a child, authorities said. Police have charged 53-year-old Christopher Thomas Huott, founder and owner of the Maryland Suburban Swim Club,…