Year: 2014
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Ian Thorpe ‘in intensive care’, might lose use of left arm
Read Sydney Morning Herald Swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly in intensive care in a Sydney hospital with a serious infection that may cause him to lose the use of his left arm. Network Seven reported on Tuesday that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the infection after surgery at a hospital near his…
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Corsuit swim belt could prove gold in the pool, and Sprenger likes it
Read phys.org It’s the simple device that could help the Australian Swim Team reach for more gold – and it was developed right here in Brisbane. The Corsuit straps on like a belt, keeping a swimmer’s spine straight and body streamlined. http://youtu.be/rlGnl-cMu0s With their lungs lower and their hips higher in the water, the swimmer…
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Le Clos, Bosch highlight day one of SA Champs
Read SuperSport Chad le Clos won his big showdown with Dylan Bosch on the opening night of the South Africa Aquatic Championships with the pair among four swimmers to post Commonwealth Games qualifying times in Durban on Monday. Olympic gold medallist Le Clos recorded the fastest time in the world this year to win the…
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Body found in bottom of Mesa swimming pool
Read myFoxPhoenix.com Mesa firefighters say the body of a man has been found at the bottom of an apartment complex swimming pool near Dobson Road and the U.S. 60. Mesa Fire Department spokesman Dean Morales says crews responded to the complex at 3 a.m. Sunday after a resident walking by noticed a person in the…
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Eamon Sullivan, Emily Seebohm claim national titles
See news.com.au Veteran swimmers Eamon Sullivan and Emily Seebohm booked their tickets to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with victory at the national titles on the weekend, while youngster Mack Horton impressed in the men’s 1500m.
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Australian swimming’s best days are behind it, says Olympic legend Shane Gould
Read ABC The 59-person squad for the July Games, which includes world champions James Magnussen, Christian Sprenger and Cate Campbell, was announced on Monday night after a gruelling week of qualifying in Brisbane. There were some impressive performances in the Chandler pool, but Olympic legend Shane Gould says the glory days are gone. “I think the…
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Assaulted swimmer gets surprise visit from Team USA athlete
Read Chicago Tribune A world-class swimmer and 2016 Olympic hopeful showed up at a Crystal Lake banquet hall Sunday morning to surprise a 13-year-old boy who in February was the target of an alleged hate crime in his Crystal Lake middle school. BJ Johnson, 26, a USA National Swim Team member, flew in to Chicago…