Month: July 2018
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European Junior Swimming Championships, Helsinki (FIN), Day 2
Russia (4 titles), Hungary (3) roll on, shared gold in 100m back Four more Russian and three more Hungarian titles, a shared gold, three new Championship Records and a historical first-ever podium for Moldova highlighted the second day of the LEN European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki. The first final was a real stunner as…
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Swim for Life – The Bristol Channel Challenge
Help us make a splash by swimming across the Bristol Channel. Don’t worry – you won’t actually have to swim shore to shore in open water! The challenge is taking place in the less cold, less salty environment of National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty on Saturday 29th September.
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Swimmers and paddlers hit the water for Freedom Swim in Punta Gorda
People in Punta Gorda kicked off their Fourth of July Wednesday morning with a swim in the Peace River.
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The Battle of Land’s End. | Ross Edgley | The Great British Swim: E6
Rocks, waves and gusty winds greet Ross as he approaches what could be the toughest part of the swim. With only Land’s End standing in the way of him completing the South Coast leg, we join the team as they make their final preparations.
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As USA Swimming Grapples With Sexual Abuse, Athletes Cite Lack Of Female Coaches
Congressional committees have been looking into the issue of sexual abuse in Olympic sports, with a particular focus on gymnastics. Now stories of alleged abuse are emerging in swimming. Last month, former Olympic athlete Ariana Kukors Smith sued her former coach, Sean Hutchinson, for allegedly abusing her. She also sued USA Swimming and the U.S.…
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Rescuers start teaching trapped Thailand cave boys to swim and dive
Rescue workers assisted by Thai navy SEALs started teaching some members of a young soccer team and their coach how to swim and dive Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they became trapped in a cave in northern Thailand. The boys, ages 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach, have been stranded deep inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Thailand’s Chiang Rai province…
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Alabama swimmer makes splash with Beyonce dance moves
Alabama swimmer makes splash with Beyonce dance moves
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Synchronized Swimming is the Hardest Sport at the Olympics | First Hand | CBC
About First Hand: CBC’s new point-of-view documentary series gets to the heart of issues that matter to Canadians. https://youtu.be/AwZSktKwEkg