Year: 2014
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Shannon Rollason resigns as head coach of the Danish National Training Center
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced that they have received NTC head coach Shannon Rollason’s resignation, to leave his position as head coach of the National Training Center in Bellahøj after the World Short Course Championships in Doha in December. Rollason has been head coach of the Danish NTC since 1 March 2013, and was…
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American man caught trying to swim to North Korea
A U.S. citizen was caught trying to cross a river border between South and North Korea, government sources said Wednesday. The man, who appeared to be in early his 30s, was taken into custody by South Korean Marines at around 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. He had been attempting to swim across…
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Sarah Sjostrom & Gregorio Paltrinieri – 50m Freestyle Race
Arena challenged World 100m Butterfly Champion Sarah Sjostrom & European 800m & 1500m Freestyle Champion, Gregorio Paltrinieri to a fun 50m freestyle race! Who do you think won? Watch and find out!
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Harvard Stadium Could Host Swimming At 2024 Olympics In Boston
When it comes to the possibility of Boston hosting the 2024 Olympics, at least one idea is all wet — and we’re not talking about the debate over the feasibility of the city hosting the games. Historic Harvard Stadium could host swimming events in a prospective Boston Olympiad, according to The Boston Globe. A temporary…
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Behind The Scenes with French TV at the Berlin 2014 Europeans
Via SwimmingWorld, featuring Frédérick Bousquet
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Whale shark ploughs into unsuspecting diver
Chris Coates was holding his breath and filming another diver on a spearfishing adventure film shoot off Ascension Island when the unusual accident happened. Mr Coates, who was focusing on the action in front of him, failed to spot the enormous shark approaching him from behind and by the time he was warned by the…
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Dr. Rhonda Milner on Preventing Shallow Water Blackout
In this video interview from last week’s American Swim Coaches Association’s world clinic, Milner talked about the tragic death of her son from shallow water blackout that prompted her to createShallowWaterBlackoutPrevention.org to educate people on the dangers of hypoxic training and why many don’t often see the danger until it’s too late. See SwimmingWorld
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Speedo Fit – A New App for Fitness Swimmers
Download Speedo Fit now from the App Store: http://bit.ly/speedofit Speedo Fit is a new app specifically made by swimmers for swimmers. Now you have a swim partner to track your progress and give you the information and inspiration you need to be fit. For more information visit: www.speedousa.com/speedofit http://youtu.be/eaKaQISrUAY
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Inside The Anti-Doping Lab
See how clean athletes are protected with an inside look at one of WADA’s anti-doping laboratories.