Month: January 2018
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$112,000 raised for family of Olympic swimmer after fatal car crash
A huge fundraising effort is underway for the family of former Iranian Olympic swimmer Hamid Mobarrez who is fighting for life alongside his son Eli-Luca after an horrific car crash. The family were driving in Milton on the New South Wales south coast when they were involved in the accident that took the life of…
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Ryan Lochte Marries Mother of His Infant Son
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has wed the mother of his 7-month-old son. Lochte and former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid were married by a judge Tuesday in Gainesville, Florida, where Lochte attended college. Their son, Caiden, was born last June. Read NBC Los Angeles https://youtu.be/rvHcGSqdU9E
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“The swimmer,” a visual poem by open water swimmer Audun Taraldsen
A visual poem about the physical and mental benefits of open water swimming and an expression of my love for the ocean.
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MG’s McDade looks for WIAA swimming history
Monona Grove senior Ben McDade says his mind is always clearer when he’s in the water. https://youtu.be/2ZrmVCqrhqQ
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Fourth swimmer attacked by sea lion at Aquatic Park
Swimmers are being urged to be careful after a woman was bitten by a sea lion in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on Thursday morning, the fourth such attack in recent weeks. The woman was bitten on the knee at approximately 7 a.m. and was hospitalized, according to the Chronicle. There were three incidents in December…
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Missy Franklin starting new year, new chapter in Georgia
Missy Franklin has gone to the dogs, as in the Georgia Bulldogs. The five-time Olympic gold medalist has relocated to Athens, Georgia, where she is pursuing a psychology degree and mounting a comeback in the pool. Starting the new year with a cross-country move from Northern California, where she was attending the University of California…
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Bullying left in wake as top swimmer prepares for Commonwealth Games
One of Wellington’s top swimmers left bullying and injury in her wake to make the cut for this year’s Commonwealth Games. Bronagh Ryan, 24, is the only female swimmer from Wellington asked to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April. The highs and lows of 2017 came thick…
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Calgary Pool Cancels All-Ages Nudist Swim After Receiving Threat
Event organizers called the move a “terrible precedent.” An escalating debate over a nudist swim at a public swimming pool has prompted the City of Calgary to cancel the event over concerns about security. “We’ve had a review completed by Calgary Police Service and corporate security that has led to these arising concerns,” James McLaughlin,…
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Adam Stern 104 metre dive in Dominica
My 104 metre constant weight dive at the Blue Element Freediving Competition. The dive itself felt great and easy and we were diving in such stunning conditions. The dive site itself is a volcanic crater and we had very deep water very close to the shore.