Year: 2017
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Olympic great Ian Thorpe reveals he can no longer swim after shoulder replacement surgery
Olympic great Ian Thorpe has revealed he can no longer swim, having lost his famous freestyle stroke after shoulder replacement surgery. The five-time Olympic gold medallist, 34, said he had come to terms with what his body was now able to do following the surgery two years ago. “When I first retired all those years…
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Katie Ledecky, alone atop U.S. swimming, is poised to conquer world championships
In case there were any doubts, any skeptics, any nonbelievers remaining: Katie Ledecky made clear over the course of five days this past week that there was no post-Olympic letdown. No rust, no physical hang-ups or mental hiccups. Most knew this was coming when she left the Rio Olympics with five medals — four of them gold…
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Netanya 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships – Day 4
Double gold for Kolesnikov (RUS), 5th title for Kesely (HUN) Russians took home all three men’s titles on offer on Saturday at the European Junior Swimming Championships. Kliment Kolesnikov was the hero of the day as he captured two backstroke wins in 53 minutes, first in the 200m, then in the 50m. Hungary’s Ajna Kesely…
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Day 3 | Scottish National Open Championships 2017
Final session action of the #SNOC17 from Aberdeen Sports Village.
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Netanya 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships – Day 3
Hungary’s Milak cracks World Junior Record, Britain lands double Hungary’s Kristof Milak’s thrashed the World Junior Record and hit the second place on the FINA World Rankings in the 200m fly on Day 3 at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya. Hungary added three more golds, including Ajna Kesely’s 4th title in three days…
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Day 2 | Scottish National Open Championships 2017
Final session action of the #SNOC17 from Aberdeen Sports Village.
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Netanya 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships – Day 2
Russians start to rock Team Russia began dominating as happened a couple of times in the previous editions of the European Junior Swimming Championships. After a modest opening day they amassed three titles and got three more medals. In the mixed free relay the Hungarians set a new European Junior Record.
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Day 1 | Scottish National Open Championships 2017
Final session action from Day 1 of the #SNOC17 from Aberdeen Sports Village.
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Netanya 2017 European Junior Swimming Championships – Day 1
Five-medal opening for the Hungarians Hungary kicked off the European Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya with two golds, two silvers and a bronze but even more remarkably nations without too much experience in enjoying swimming glory, like Serbia, Ireland and Turkey, could also celebrate fine wins.