Month: May 2016
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Kirabo Namutebi has a bright future as a competitive swimmer
She started making a splash in the pool at, would you believe it, six months. Today, at eleven years, Kirabo Namutebi’s love and talent for swimming is starkly apparent She is one of the many dominant members of the all-conquering Dolphins swim club. Just last weekend, she helped guide the club to first place in…
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Hillsborough County swim program expands in hopes of preventing drownings
A lot of us love the water here in Florida. But sadly, the state loses more kids under age five to drowning than anywhere else in the country. That’s why Hillsborough County is expanding efforts aimed at teaching at-risk youth how to swim.
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Infographic: 10 signs your pool needs repairing
Courtesy of London Swimming Pool Company Featured photo by Julien Haler
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British Diving Championships 2016
The biggest domestic diving competition, the British Diving Championships, are coming to Ponds Forge, Sheffield in June (10th – 12th).
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Team Russia – The golden team in Synchronised Swimming
The Synchronised Swimming team of Russia won all Olympic gold since 2000 and of course, they’ll try to continue this success during the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio this year. Find out more interesting facts about Anastasia Davydova, Natalia Ischenko and their teammates.
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Olympic Debut: Michael Phelps
He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time, but do you remember Michael Phelps before he became a swimming legend? We rewind 16 years to Sydney to look back on his first outing on the Olympic stage.
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Everything Counts: Adam Peaty’s journey to Rio 2016
World Champion Swimmer Adam Peaty shares his journey to Rio 2010.
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Swim London 2016: What does it mean to you?
Swim London 2016 was set up as legacy project for the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships and offers those living in boroughs close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park who are currently unable to swim, an exciting opportunity to take part in subsidised local swimming courses. https://youtu.be/nTL6lWAJbiE