Month: February 2016
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AS Carlos Tejada, high competition swimming rewarded with 200 medals
Carlos Tejada, a swimmer who has an intellectual disability with a degree of 65%, is considered to be one of the best sportsmen from the province of AlmerÃa. There are no boundaries for him, just hard work. He began to swim when he was 8 years old and started to compete at 12. Throughout all…
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Help wanted for CWS, Olympic Swim Trials
The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority will host a job fair on Feb. 22 and March 1 to fill positions for the College World Series and Olympic Swim Trials.
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Doggy Paddle: Hulk’s Adorable Pit Bull Puppies Learn To Swim
Tigger is the son of Marlon’s world-famous 12 stone giant pit bull Hulk and his mate Roxy. Some of their prize puppies can sell for as much as $65,000 (£45,000) and in 2015 he valued a litter fathered by Hulk at $500,000 (£350,000). Hulk towers above his handlers when standing on his hind legs and…
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Big Chill Swim 2016 – International Winter Swimming World Cup
Now in its forth year the Big Chill Swim has over 1000 competitors from across the UK & around the world. Taking place at the Low Wood Bay Hotel Resort Marina, Lake District. UK then event is part of the International Winter Swimming Association World Cup with races from 30m through to 1km. No wetsuits…
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Tragedy on the water at Raglan
Tributes are flowing for a teenager who tragically died after jumping from a bridge – and popular swimming spot – in Raglan today. The 16-year-old, who is yet to be named by authorities, was among a group of teenagers jumping from Te Kopua Bridge. Friends and family members have begun paying tribute to the young…
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Redding record-breaking swimmer pursues new challenge
Two years ago, Hunter Wright became the youngest athlete to successfully swim the Magellan Strait. At the time he was only 17-years-old, becoming the sixth person in the United States to complete the swim. With one world record under his belt, Wright is ready for another. Hunter is planning to swim in the chilling waters…
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Now THAT is a Golden Retriever
Rani is a golden retriever who has caught dozens of fish as well as some turtles. Watch her snatch a big bluegill out of the water. She puts the bread right under her mouth for bait.
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New Jersey swimmer defines sportsmanship, gives medal to “its rightful owner”
In an act of sportsmanship one league official described as “absolutely incredible,†Metuchen High School senior Michael Spark presented his Greater Middlesex Conference Championships first-place medal to the swimmer he believes is “its rightful owner.†Spark finished second in the 100 backstroke at the Jan. 29 conference championships to Latvian-born Rich Fortels of Monroe, who…
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Swim Dem Crew win British Ethnic Diversity Sports Award
Let’s face it, swimming does have a reputation for being a sport that for whatever reason seems to attract more white people than people from ethnic minorities. Which is a great shame. You’ve only got to go to a gala and most of the officials and most of the competitors are white even those galas…