Month: June 2016
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Interview with 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Ruta Meilutyte
Plymouth Leander Swimming’s Ruta Meilutyte is the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the 100 breaststroke, representing Lithuania. She is an amazing swimmer with an incredible story to tell. We chatted with Ruta before the 2016 Plymouth Leander National Qualifiers at the Plymouth Life Centre.
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Efforts grow to remove Stanford judge from the bench
In California, efforts are underway to remove a judge from the bench after he sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. More with Carter Evans. https://youtu.be/qkg1DjXSsQk
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Marine with 2 Purple Hearts Drowns After Rescuing 2 Teens from Dam
The Good Samaritan who rescued two teens from a Texas dam has now been identified as a Marine veteran who was awarded two Purple Hearts. Retired Master Sgt. Rodney Buentello, 42, was at Bandera City Park Wednesday with his wife and two children when he saw the two teens trapped in a strong undertow in…
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HBO’s ‘Girls’ stars slam Stanford rapist
The stars of HBO’s ‘Girls’ are outraged about the six-month sentence given to Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner. Turner, once an Olympic swimming hopeful, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman. HBO’s ‘Girls’ stars Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet came together for a PSA where they praise the victim in the…
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Is Water Exercise Right for Me?
Guest post by Lizzy Bullock / AquaGear Swim Shop Aquatic exercise is one of the oldest methods of fitness and rehabilitation, used for healing purposes as early as 2400 B.C., according to “Hydrotherapy.” Even the most recognized man in the history of medicine, Hippocrates, noted water’s remedial effect on a range of maladies from joint…
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer’s Mother Begged Judge for No Jail Time
Mother of Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, told the judge in a letter that jail would be a “death sentence” for him.
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Adam Peaty: The Importance of Home and Relaxation in an Athlete’s Lifestyle
For the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, the thing that he initially feared is what shaped his career. Being around water for 35 hours a week for intense training, he surely seems to have surpassed his fear superbly. As someone who loves to push himself, he admits that his journey to where he is now has…
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Brock Turner case: State lawmakers sign on to effort to remove judge
A dozen state lawmakers have signed on to the effort to “investigate and take action against” the judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a man convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious, intoxicated young woman outside a Stanford fraternity party. The lawmakers sent letters out Friday morning to the Commission on Judicial Performance in…
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Manteca swimmer ready to turn Olympic dreams into reality
Scott Tolman, a swimmer from Sierra High School, is preparing for the Olympic trials and is ready to make his dreams a reality.