Year: 2014
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Sumo wrestler tackles Utah’s Bear Lake
A former sumo champion has accomplished something that only four other people have done: swimming back and forth across Utah’s Bear Lake. The swim would be tough for just about anyone, but consider that Kelly Gneiting is pulling 430 pounds of his own weight. The Idaho native says he did it partly for himself, but…
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Ross Murdoch in appeal to find young fan who penned letter
Scots swimming star Ross Murdoch has launched an appeal to find a mystery young fan who penned him a letter after his gold medal win. The Commonwealth Games swimming champion took to Twitter in an effort to track down the five-year-old, known only as Brian. Murdoch received the mail after claiming Commonwealth gold in the…
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Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:02.61 and new 200 IM Short Course World Record
At the FINA/Mastbank Swimming World Cup leg in Doha today, Hungary’s “Iron Lady” Katinka Hosszu set a new short course world record, clocking impressive 2:02.61 in the 200 meters individual medley where her own world record from the Eindhoven leg of the 2013 World Cup series was 2:03.20. Read FINA
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Glasgow to host the 2018 European Championships
The LEN Bureau voted in favour of Glasgow as the host of the 2018 European Championships in swimming, diving, synchronised swimming and open water swimming. Glasgow emerged as the winner of the bidding procedure for the 2018 European Championships. President Paolo Barelli announced the result after the LEN Bureau meeting held in Berlin during the…
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German relay wins our unofficial Funniest Moment of Berlin 2014 Award
To hear packed arena of race-excited swim spectators spontaneously burst out laughing … yeah, that was pretty neat ! :-) That swag !
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Eamon Sullivan to star on Dancing With The Stars
Just weeks after announcing his retirement from competitive swimming, WA sport star Eamon Sullivan is preparing to take the plunge on Dancing with the Stars The triple Olympian and former world record holder is taking up the challenge of learning ballroom dancing for this year’s reality TV dance competition. The only problem is – he…
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Cate Campbell to undergo shoulder surgery before preparing for Rio Olympics
Moments after confirming she is the world’s fastest woman in water Australia’s Cate Campbell revealed she is willing to risk losing that title in 2015 if it means overcoming a shoulder complaint by the Rio Olympics. Campbell already had rivals shaking in their boots after capping a stunning Pan Pacific championships on the Gold Coast…
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Chad le Clos reflects on beating Michael Phelps
A total of 23 athletes at the first Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010 went on win Olympic medals in 2012. Perhaps the most memorable was South African swimmer Chad le Clos, who beat Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly. Le Clos, now 22, was far more successful at the Youth Olympics, where he won…
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SWC 2014: Many stars at the kick-off of the series in Doha (QAT)
The 2014 edition of the FINA/Mastbank Swimming World Cup will kick-off in Doha (QAT) on August 27-28 with the presence of many stars aiming at shining in this prestigious 25m-pool circuit. Among them, the 2013 winners of the series, Chad Le Clos (RSA) in the men’s field and Katinka Hosszu (HUN) in the women’s category.…