Month: February 2016
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Australian swimmer Susie Maroney diagnosed with cancer
Record holder and swimming legend, Susie Maroney has confirmed she has been diagnosed with cancer following the discovery of a malignant melanoma on her back. The mother of three told spoke to New Idea about the diagnosis and how her previous career contributed to the illness, “[I] spent all those hours in the water all…
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LEN Presidential candidate Erik van Heijningen to focus on empowering all members
“One size does not fit all. LEN is comprised of federations from over 50 countries representing our aquatic disciplines. And each of them are facing their own unique challenges. I believe that LEN must create a structure that empowers Member Federations. This means providing them the flexibility and support to make a real difference in…
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Underwater wedding goes swimmingly at Georgia Aquarium
It was gray and cloudy today with wisps of rain that would likely ruin your typical wedding – except maybe this one. Deep inside a 6.3 million gallon tank at the Georgia Aquarium, two love birds took the plunge – quite literally. The special event happened on Sunday in the Ocean Voyager tank built by Home…
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Inside the Curtain of Distraction
It only takes a little more than a hundred bucks and some creativity to create The Next Big Thing in college hoops. Look no further than the front row of the student section at Arizona State basketball games for proof. That’s where you’ll find the Curtain of Distraction, a gallery of absurdity that’s taken distracting…
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GoPro Awards: Freediving the Bridge of Chrisoula K
Come down to the ocean depths with freediver Karsten Moeller as he takes one breath to explore the Chrisoula K shipwreck.
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Unifying and Vibrant European Championships Brand Unveiled Ahead of Inaugural Event in 2018
A unifying and vibrant brand has been launched by the participating sports to promote the new European Championships which will be staged for the first time in Glasgow and Berlin in 2018. The dynamic Mark of a Champion is the star-like logo representing the vision at the heart of the multi-sport championships brand – to…
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This is what it feels like to freedive
The sport of freediving is nothing new – divers in ancient Greece used to descend 30m for sponges, and the Ama divers in Japan would go to similar deaths in search of pearls. But it’s safe to say the sport has reached new depths in the last few years, as experts like Will Trubridge regularly…
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An Important Swimming Secret for Weight Loss
This is a point that was recently printed in Australia’s ABC online news by writer Cathy Johnson who says that some believe that you are better off walking around a pool than swimming in it if you hope to lose weight. Part of the problem is that if you are overweight, then you are more…
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Olympian Michael Klim and wife Lindy announce split after months of speculation
After months of speculation, Olympic swimming gold medallist Michael Klim and wife Lindy have announced their separation. The Polish-born Australian sportsman and the Balinese princess, who were married two months shy of a decade, have three children together – two daughters, Stella, 10, and Frankie, three, and son, Rocco, seven. On Thursday, their management issued…