Month: August 2017
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Denied a minute’s silence, Spanish swimmer stands for Barcelona
UPDATE – FINA says in statement on 22 Aug 2017, that they were never informed about the request for a minute’s silence, and that they would ‘obviously immediately consider the minute of silence’ So this happened Saturday morning at the FINA 2017 World Masters Championships in Budapest – Apparently denied a minute’s silence for Thursdays’s…
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Congratulations on the Gold, Team Singapore synchronised swimmers!
Our Team Singapore synchronised swimmers put on a dazzling display of skill and elegance in the SEA Games, winning the Gold in the Team Free Routine for the second time running! Watch their preparation for the games, and find out what inspires them when things get tough.
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Summer 2017 Splash Magazine: Olivia Smoliga’s Tips for a Great Start
2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2017 U.S. World Championship Team member Olivia Smoliga shares her strategy for a great start.
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China snubs ‘Little Olympics’ opening ceremony in Taiwan
China boycotted the opening ceremony of the World University Games hosted by Taiwan on Saturday in the latest reflection of deteriorating relations between the two sides. The biennial Summer Universiade, dubbed the “Little Olympics,†is the largest ever sporting event Taipei hosts but it has also highlighted tensions with Beijing and the island’s struggle for…
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Woman stuck in swimming pool turns to Facebook for help
A New Hampshire woman who became stuck in a swimming pool after the ladder broke turned to Facebook to ask for help getting out. Sixty-one-year-old Leslie Kahn was swimming in her pool Aug. 11 when the ladder broke, leaving her stranded. She said she didn’t have the strength to pull herself. No one else was…
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Sports Guy does Synchronized Swimming
Rhythm and swimming, something The Sports Guy excels at (said no one). Caymanite Synchro Head Coach Alissa Moberg and the team took to the pool to show me what it takes to the be a good synchronized swimmer. I was exhausted.
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Swimming centenarian! Meet Leo, Berlin’s 100 y/o swimming instructor
At 100 years old, Berlin’s Leopold Kuchwalek may just be the world’s oldest swimming instructor. He showed his moves while teaching a class of youngsters in the German capital, on Friday
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Swimming safely in European waters
Everyone enjoys a refreshing summer swim. The European Parliament believes in keeping Europe’s bathing waters clean. This is why the water quality of swimming sites is tested regularly so everyone knows the safest bathing sites in Europe. Enjoy the waves! https://youtu.be/Cvam-DZnwxU