Year: 2014
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Male Swimmers Score Highly in Top 10 ‘Hottest’ Sports
Read Googleblog Good news for male swimmers. According to dating website, Victoria Milan, male swimmers score third highest in the hottest sports stars league table because of their fit bodies! In the survey of over 3,000 women, the body was ranked the number one attraction of sports stars, with 39% of women voting for a…
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Swim coach Joseph Michael Diaz arrested again as more victims step forward
Read Alachua Today As the investigation of a High Springs Community School behavioral resource teacher for kindergarten through fourth grade and part-time swim coach continues, investigators have determined that seven young boys so far have fallen prey to sexual overtures by their coach. More victims have been rumored, but Gainesville Police Department (GPD) investigators will…
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Thai fisherman rescued by Malaysian oil rig worker after seven-hour swim
See malaymailonline A Thai fisherman was rescued by a Malaysian oil rig worker following a seven-hour swim after falling off a boat early on Saturday morning. The man fell into the water around 130 kilometres off the coast of Kuala Terengganu in northern Malaysia. The victim, identified as Tok Saphon Samechit, 32, is believed to…
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Tyler Clary focuses on going fast – in the pool and on the track
Read The Charlotte Observer Tyler Clary has dreams of racing on the NASCAR circuit. However, before he drops the green flag in that sport, Clary has his sights set on other goals – a world championship and another gold medal. So even if he didn’t win in either of the two finals he swam in…
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Getting fish drunk doubles its swim-speed
Read The Times Of India A single zebrafish, exposed to alcohol, not only doubles its swim-speed among its “sober” peers, but also increases the speed of the whole group, a new study has found. New findings by researchers at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering are helping to unravel the complex interplay between…
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Dad charged with abuse after throwing toddler into pool to teach her a lesson
Read for instance news.com.au A father has been charged with child abuse after he chucked his two-year-old daughter into a swimming pool to teach her a lesson. Corey McCarthy’s actions were picked by a surveillance camera at the pool inPhoenix, Arizona, reported AZFamily.com. McCarthy reportedly told police that he threw his daughter Mia into the pool…
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Sandra Völker auctions off Olympic medals to pay off her €100,000 debts
Read The Local Sandra Völker raised €28,000 for her silver medal for the 100 metres freestyle from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The swimming champion’s two bronze medals from Atlanta were sold for €12,000 and €16,000 each, her swimsuit for €150 and a swimming lesson for €460. The 40-year-old said: “It’s a great outcome…
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