Year: 2016
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Watch Michael Phelps interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer
Michael Phelps discussed his recent dark times following his 2014 DUI arrest and more in a sitdown interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer. Phelps, training for his potential fifth Olympics after a 20-month competitive retirement following London 2012, served a six-month suspension last year following his arrest. He details the downward spiral that culminated in a…
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The Sunrise Swimmers
A short film documenting the daily ritual of the “Sunrise Swimmers”, a group of pensioners who, in a age-defying act, spend the first light of every morning in the ocean – come shark, rain or shine.
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GB swimmer Chloe Tutton on London then Rio
Hear all about Chloe Tutton’s whirlwind past two weeks, which has seen her be crowned British 200m breatstroke champion, earn a maiden Olympic call up and be selected for the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships
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British swimmer Andrew Willis on London then Rio
Two-time Olympian Andrew Willis is excited to return to London for the European Championships in a few short weeks and three months prior to tilt at the podium at Rio 2016​….
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Katinka Hosszu shares her Water Instinct
World 200m & 400m Individual Medley Champion, Katinka Hosszu explains her relationship with the water. For Katinka, everytime she jumps in to the water, it’s as though she’s returning home.
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English swimmers look ahead to the London 2016 European Championships
World Championship medallists Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and James Guy, as well as British Swimming National Performance Director Chris Spice, look ahead to the LEN European Aquatics Championships 2016 at London Aquatics Centre.
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PNG Swimmers for Rio
PNG’s Golden Fish Ryan Pini says his Rio Olympic preparation has been going well. After producing an outstanding effort in the 50m fly in the at the Australian National Swimming Championships, Pini and fellow swimmer Samuel Seghers and Ryan Maskelyne are now looking for Rio.
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Becoming a Channel Swimmer
Karen Throsby is an associate professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. In this video, she talks about her recent (auto)ethnographic research on marathon swimming.