Month: June 2017
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Franklin skipping worlds to focus on recovery from surgery
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin will miss next month’s swimming world championships in Budapest as she continues to recover from shoulder surgeries, the American told NBC on Monday. The 22-year-old had surgery on both of her shoulders in January due to bursitis and did not want to accelerate her training in order to make…
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Kiev 2017 European Diving Championships, Day 1
French strike gold, second time after 2012 Slight surprise on the first competition day: the French duo of Laura Marino and Matthieu Rosset won the opening event of the 2017 European Diving Championships in Kiev, Ukraine. With 372.40 points to their name, the French duo pushed host Ukraine to the second place. Viktoriya Kesar and…
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Rough Water Forces Swim Event Cancellation at ‘Escape from Alcatraz’
Race officials announced Sunday morning that the swim event would be canceled because of a small craft advisory and strong winds. John Ramos reports.
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‘Dry Drowning’ Poses Danger After A Swim
It can happen when a child gets sick several hours after being submerged in water, Don Champion reports
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Swim sighting for open water triathlons
In this video, Coach Dominic takes you through the drills you will need to practice to improve your swim sighting for open water triathlons. This is a crucial part of the swim that can’t be overlooked! Make sure to practice in the pool, and then in the open water. https://youtu.be/THg1WdI6rgg
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Sun Yang ready for new challenges as three swimming events added in Tokyo 2020
Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang said he is ready to face the challenges after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced newly-added events for Tokyo 2020, including three swimming events: men’s 800 meters, women’s 1500m freestyle and mixed 4X100m medley relay. Sun, 1500m freestyle world record holder, who won three champions over 200, 400, 1500m from…
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Report: 25 percent of adults swim while having diarrhea, 20 percent pee in pool
The average pool is more dangerous than you might think, according to a new report by the Salt Lake County Health Department. In fact, it might be downright disgusting and the reason Cryptosporidium outbreaks outbreaks have doubled from 16 to 32 in between 2014 and 2016. Cryptosporidium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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This 72-year-old synchronized swimmer is making a splash with the ladies
A 72-year-old New Yorker is making waves in the women-dominated sport of synchronized swimming. Harvey Burgett began swimming less than a decade ago in a continuing education class taught by Dale Mohammed at Lehman College. “I taught him how to swim, then I sucked him into the synchro team and now he’s hooked,†Mohammed, who…
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The Penny Effect: Why Canadians want their kids to excel at swimming
Ask a Canadian which sports they grew up watching or which sports they watch most often in 2017 and you’re likely to get the typical responses. Hockey, soccer, football, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis. You know, the mainstream sports. However, ask a Canadian to choose just one sport they’d want their child to excel in and…