Month: February 2015
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New Twist in Park Tae-hwan Doping Scandal
The doping scandal involving swimmer Park Tae-hwan took a new twist on Thursday after an acquaintance of the athlete’s said Park actively sought the services of the dubious clinic he is suing. Prosecutors on Thursday questioned a broker offering beauty consulting to wealthy clients and entertainers and hooking them up with clinics. The woman told…
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Dog dies after swimming in toxic Bay Area lake
Dog owners are being warned to be careful after at least one dog, and maybe more, died from swimming in a toxic lake. The conditions at Lake Chabot may have been brought on by the drought. It’s suspected that the slimy blue-green algae in the lake caused the death of a dog that played with…
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Admits To Fondling, But Denies Raping Unconscious Woman At Frat Party
A former Stanford University student charged Wednesday with raping a drunk and unconscious woman at an on-campus fraternity party Jan. 18 admitted to sexually fondling her after consuming nine alcoholic drinks but denied raping her, according to a report from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Brock Allen Turner, 19, charged Wednesday in Superior Court…
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Allegedly Rapes Woman In Public
Two bikers allegedly caught an ex-Stanford University student raping an unconscious woman on the university’s Palo Alto, California campus. Brock Allen Turner, 19, is accused of raping a woman during the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 18, according to the Stanford Daily. He’s charged with raping an intoxicated person, raping an unconscious person, sexual penetration…
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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps announces new pool at Knoxville Boys and Girls Club
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was in Knoxville Wednesday helping with a special announcement at the Boys and Girls Club. While here, Phelps met with William Watson III, who has been in the news before. Phelps awarded him the Head and Shoulders Confidence Award at the London Olympics in 2012. Watson is a swimmer on the…
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Swedish Swimming Pool Opens Gender Neutral Changing Room
A public swimming pool outside the Swedish capital is reopening this weekend after building a third changing room, for people with a “neutral gender identity.” The city of Sundbyberg, a suburb of Stockholm, says it’s the first LGBT-certified swimming pool in Sweden, a country known for its tolerance toward lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.…
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Super Serious Fun at Mack Horton
Australian Swim Team member Mack Horton had some #SuperSeriousFun playing some pranks on his squad mates in the lead up to the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Courtesy of Swimming Australia on YouTube
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The Swimmer
ISHOF CEO Bruce Wigo talks with the legendary swimming and water polo coach of UCLA, Bob Horn, about his role in teaching Burt Lancaster to swim for the cult classic film version of John Cheever’s short story, The Swimmer. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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The Art of Shooting Underwater Portraits
Photographer Jean Luis De Heeckeren visits Austria for a unique underwater photo shoot with Red Bull kayaker Viktoria Wolffhardt. Take a look behind the lense at the setup, planning, and execution it takes to produce underwater imagery Courtesy of Red Bull on YouTube