Month: February 2017
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Bahamas’ swimming pigs found dead ‘after tourists give them rum’
Several of the Bahamas’ famous swimming pigs have died after tourists reportedly fed them beer and rum. Seven of the animals were found dead in seas off the country’s Exuma Cays, leading the government to ban visitors from feeding the porcine creatures. One of the pig’s owners, Wayde Nixon, told The Nassau Guardian: “The pigs…
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FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2017 | Trailer
The FINA Diving World Series is a high-profile competition which offers an annual meeting opportunity for the world’s brightest diving stars. This prestigious and exclusive event invites internationally-recognised divers, mostly medallists from previous Olympics, World Championships and World Cups.
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Turkey’s Derya Can shatters Guinness World Record for longest freedive under ice
Turkish Derya Can set a new Guinness World Record for the longest freedive under ice on Friday by diving 120 meters horizontally under the frozen surface of Weissensee lake in Austria. With her dive, Can shattered French Aurore Asso’s record of 112,3 meters and celebrated her success with a Turkish flag. Read Daily Sabah
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Why Swimming is the Best Sport | Your Sport
Swimming is the best sport out there. Or at least according to our “unbiased” Swimming Olympians. It moves every muscle in your body, it’s intense and you are allowed to eat whatever you want. What else do you need?
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Michael Jamieson reveals depression fight on announcing retirement from swimming
London 2012 Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson has announced his retirement from swimming. The 28-year-old Scot broke his own British record to finish second in the 200m breaststroke in 2012 but struggled with form thereafter. Revealing the news via the Sunday Times, Jamieson talks of a brutal training regime that led to depression. “There were…
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Coaching the Best Swimmer of All Time: Michael Phelps – Session 1 | FINA Golden Coaches Clinic 2016
Bob Bowman, Men’s Olympic Head Coach, USA Swimming talks about “Coaching the Best Swimmer of All Time: Michael Phelps” at the FINA Golden Coaches Clinic 2016.
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Paris and Los Angeles tussle for 2024 Olympics after Budapest’s withdrawal
Hungary’s government announced on Wednesday it would withdraw Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics, citing a lack of political and national unity behind the application, and blamed it on its opposition. Bidding alongside Los Angeles and Paris, Budapest had been considered a long-shot candidate, pinning its hopes on the International Olympic Committee’s Agenda…
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Danube Arena ready for the Budapest 2017 FINA World Championships
Though the grand opening is scheduled for May, the brand new aquatic centre in Budapest, the main venue of the FINA World Championships 2017, is ready to welcome the athletes. This Wednesday it was officially announced that it would bear the name of Danube Arena. Read FINA and visit Budapest 2017 on Facebook