Month: December 2016
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Funny Japanese TV Show Helping Swimmer Experience World Record Speed
Via Reddit https://youtu.be/j_Bs-cPz7p4
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Thalassotherapy: Why Swimming In The Sea Is Good For You
If you live near the sea, make frequent trips to the beach, or are planning an island holiday this summer, chances are you’re getting more out of it than just enjoyment. It has long been thought sea frolicking has many health benefits. Historically, doctors would recommend their patients go to the seaside to improve various…
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App co-developed by former U-M swimmer earns accolades from Apple
As his career as a member of the swim team at the University of Michigan came to a close, Adam Oxner began to realize how difficult it was to stay on top of his training with fresh workout ideas. A couple of years later, Oxner and fellow swimmer Fares Ksebati came up with a solution…
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Russian anti-doping chief denies admitting to “institutional conspiracy” at Sochi 2014
A senior serving Russian anti-doping official has denied admitting that the country operated an “institutional conspiracy” during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Anna Antseliovich, the acting director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), supposedly admitted the nature of an operation which is thought to have implicated dozens of home medal winners…
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Former Syrian refugee uses swimming skills to rescue others
In August 2015, she and her younger sister Yusra took the same hazardous route to Lesvos themselves, as refugees fleeing the war in their native Syria. The women, who are trained elite swimmers, captivated audiences around the world, first for their rescue of their 18 fellow passengers after their flimsy boat’s engine failed, and again…
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Rio Olympics still impacting on Brazil’s economy
It was the first time a South American country ever hosted the Summer Olympics. But Brazil’s political, economic and health crises soon trumped the pre-event excitement. Yet the organizers hailed it as success but not everyone agrees. Months after the party – the money worries remain. CCTV America’s Lucrecia Franco reports.
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Russians No Longer Dispute Olympic Doping Operation
Russia is for the first time conceding that its officials carried out one of the biggest conspiracies in sports history: a far-reaching doping operation that implicated scores of Russian athletes, tainting not just the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but also the entire Olympic movement. Over several days of interviews here with The New York…
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The Olympic Gold Medalist Working to End Drowning
When he was 5 years old, Cullen Jones nearly drowned. But that didn’t stop him from getting back in the water. Today, he’s a four-time Olympic medalist who has made it his job to help others learn to swim. See Great Big Story
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The Moment: Anthony Ervin Takes the Road Less Traveled to Rio Gold
Sure, many athletes have competed in multiple Olympic Games. Many have won multiple individual golds. But doing so 16 years apart? That’s an exclusive group. In fact, membership may consist solely of Anthony Ervin. Sixteen years after tying for the Olympic title in the 50 meter freestyle at the Sydney Games, Ervin returned to swimming’s…