Month: May 2017
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Swimmers Go U.S. To Mexico For Human Rights
An international team of swimmers made the border crossing from the U.S. to Mexico by water on Friday. The group’s leader said the 12 athletes from five nations swam as a show of support for human rights. See USA Today https://youtu.be/ZeWYjKGRBPs
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Bid chief: Trump has ‘done everything’ to back L.A. Olympics in 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump has “done everything†to support the Los Angeles bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, bid chief Casey Wasserman told reporters, including holding a lengthy phone call with Olympic chief Thomas Bach. Trump, the New York-based tycoon and former celebrity reality show host-turned politician, has been all the West Coast city…
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Adolph Kiefer, Oldest Living U.S. Olympic Champion, Passes Away At 98
Adolph Kiefer, 1936 Olympic swimming gold medalist and the oldest living U.S. Olympic champion, has died at the age of 98. Kiefer was a legendary backstroker, losing just twice in some 2,000 career races. He became the first man to break the one-minute mark in the 100-yard backstroke when he was just 16 years old,…
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Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt talk about battling depression
Allison Schmitt hates public speaking. But the Olympic swimmer shared her story of battling depression in a packed auditorium Thursday night as part of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. “I get sweaty hands; I feel like I’m going to throw up. I never want to speak in front of people,†said Schmitt, the eight-time…
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A not-so-sweet new way to test for pee in pools
Water quality is a health concern in all public pools, and although it won’t turn the water green, urine can pose hazards to swimmers’ health. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to detect in the chlorinated water of a huge pool. So how do you measure pee? Test for sweetness, University of Alberta chemists propose in research published…
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3 tips to swim fast underwater butterfly kick. Improve your swimming speed with dolphin kick
Underwater dolphin kick is extremely important for competitive swimming. After each turn or start you are allowed to do 15 meters of this really fast technique in freestyle, breaststroke or backstroke. This means that in a short course race you can swim most of the it underwater. Today we will talk about three really important…
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Eight Brazilians sentenced for plotting jihadist attacks ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics
A Brazil judge has sentenced eight men to up to 15 years for plotting a jihadist attack on the 2016 Rio Olympics. Authorities described the group as an “amateur” and downplayed any ties to the so-called “Islamic State.” Read Deutsche Welle (in English)