Year: 2016
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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…
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Dutch swimmer Inge Dekker diagnosed with cervical cancer, refuses to rule out Rio
The 30-old-year Dutchwoman admitted she was shocked when she was told she was ill. “It is obviously very scary when you hear this news,†Dekker said in a statement posted on the website of the Dutch Swimming Federation. “For three years, I’ve been preoccupied with getting ready for the Rio Olympics, and then I heard…
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Munro, who survived epic swim, hops on scales for a fishy treat
When Munro was found, he was malnourished after an epic 2000-kilometre swim across sub-Antarctic waters. But now he weighs a healthy 3.3 kilograms and has a new home and a legion of fans at Taronga Zoo. This week, the zoo’s Fiordland crested penguin ran up to the scales, hopped on and then waited for his…
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Video: Lebanon Swimmer Goes Back to State
Lebanon swimmer Casey McEuen gives us a look behind the scenes at the Willamette Conference Swimming Championships at Osborn Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb., 13, 2016.
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Wright State swimmer making a big splash
Raiders swimmer Kayla Fearrin is making some serious noise in the pool while at the same time overcoming adversity.
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South Korea’s national swimming body raided over alleged corruption
Prosecutors said Wednesday they have raided the headquarters of South Korea’s national swimming organization in eastern Seoul and the offices of its executive officer and other officials over suspicions they misappropriated government funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said they have raided the Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) and some 20 other related organizations, including…
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The Most Genius Solution to Australia’s Shark Problem Just Got in the Water
In the last few years, shark hysteria has reached all-time highs.There have been many different proposed solutions: sharks on Twitter, declaring open season for shark fishermen, netting beaches, and of course, hanging ragged chunks of meat off giant hooks, baiting them in, then killing them and dragging them out to sea. One solution stand out…