Year: 2014
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Sarah Sjöström 24.43 and New 50 Fly World Record
At the Swedish national championships, yesterday, Sarah Sjöström absolutely demolished the women’s 50 meter butterfly world record, clocking 24.43 seconds where Therese Alshammer’s world record from the Rome 2009 World Championships was 25.07 seconds. That is the 7th biggest improvement ever of a world record according to masterskapssidan.se. See the result list here.
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Chippewa county kids learn to swim for free, in memory of boy who drown
A Cornell grandmother is making a difference one swimming lesson and one life jacket at a time. The Chippewa Valley community has banded together to help her cause, with a 4-year-old boy at the center of it all. At age 11 Greg Chojnacki is learning how to kick, scoop and dive for the first time.…
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Olympians Hope To Inspire Young Swimmers In Galt
With each stroke, Joseph Lopez hopes to learn. “It’s really special because they’re going to help you,†Lopez said. “They’re the best in the world.†Over the weekend, Olympic gold medalists Alyssa Anderson and Peter Vanderkaay gave the Galt Gators pointers. “It’s a lot of fun for us to see the impact we can make, 
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Safety experts offer safe swimming tips
Following the drowning of 28-year-old Luis Robles of Springfield over the weekend, safety officials were warning residents to use caution when going swimming. On Monday, Five Mile Pond lifeguard Robert Carvalho said it was important for people to take at least one other person when swimming in case there is an emergency. He said water…
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Tyler Clary to try his hand in a race car at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Olympic swimmer Tyler Clary has a passion for going fast. In the 2012 London Olympics, he won swimming gold in the 200-meter backstroke, passing favorite Ryan Lochte and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie late in the race. His time of 1 minute, 53.41 seconds was the fastest in Olympic history. Tuesday, Clary will be trying to go…
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It’s a myth: swimming right after eating is totally fine
In the coming weeks and months, you might hear some well-meaning parents warn their children against swimming right after they eat. The idea is that swimming after eating can cause muscle cramps or a side stitch. The preventative measure, usually, is to wait 30 minutes after eating before getting in the water. It’s unclear where this originally…
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Underwater Photographers Capture The Ocean’s Mysteries
Imagine floating weightless, hearing nothing, surrounded by darkness. It might sound like outer space. But it’s right here on earth, underwater. A Delaware County husband and wife are underwater adventurers off the New Jersey coast and around the world. See CBS Philly
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Michael Klim Interview: Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe And Michael Phelps
Australian swimming great Michael Klim discusses his role with the Aussie swimming team at this year’s Commonwealth Games, Ian Thorpe’s road to recovery and Michael Phelps’ comeback in an exclusive interview with Sportsvibe. For more sports news and entertainment go to http://sportsvibe.co.uk/
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Lauren Boyle’s all work, no pool play
Laurne Boyle was so delighted with her fourth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics, she couldn’t contain her emotions. Her tearful poolside interview after narrowly missing out on a medal in the women’s 800m freestyle final was one of the most abiding moments from New Zealand competitors in London. But the North Shore athlete wasn’t going…