Month: July 2018
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European Junior Swimming Championships, Helsinki (FIN), Day 1
Hungary, Russia: 3-3 after the opening day Hungarian and Russian swimmers staged a strong opening by claiming three titles apiece on Day 1 at the LEN European Junior Swimming Championships in Helsinki. Anna Kesely (HUN) earned back-to-back wins and her junior EC-gold count stands at 12. The Russians doubled down the 4x100m free relays. The…
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This Swimmer Warmed Up For A Race By Dancing Like Beyoncé—And The Internet Can’t Handle It
There’s no better way to get yourself pumped up than by listening to Beyoncé, but University of Alabama swimmer Christian Strycker took it a step further than that. He not only jammed to Bey while getting prepared for his race — he nailed the choreography to Beyoncé’s performance of “Everybody Mad†at Coachella, too. So, how’s that for a warm…
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Wausau Parks and Recreation committee OK’s free swimming trial
The Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee has given approval for city pools to experiment with free admission days for the remainder of the 2018 swimming season after a resident proposed waiving the fees altogether. Committee Chair Pat Peckham says it’s a chance for those who haven’t been to the pools in a while to give…
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Rebecca Adlington tips Duncan Scott for more Olympic medals
Duncan Scott has been tipped to add to his fast-expanding medal collection with more Olympic hardware in two years’ time – and that confident prediction comes from one of Britain’s greatest ever swimmers, Rebecca Adlington. The double Olympic champion from Beijing 2008 and two-time bronze medallist at London 2012 picked Scott’s stunning victory in a…
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Woman loses job after ‘physically assaulting black teenager for swimming at community pool’
Woman dubbed ‘pool patrol paula’ as she becomes latest white American to become a viral sensation for phoning police about black people.
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Natalie Coughlin Describes ‘Emotional Abuse’ on ‘Undeniable’ Show
Natalie Coughlin, the most decorated U.S. female Olympian, will appear on “Undeniable†a sports talk show with Joe Buck on Tuesday and will discuss many topics with the sportscaster, including the issues of emotional abuse and body shaming. Several clips of the interview were released ahead of the show’s airing on the AT&T Audience Network,…
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Thailand cave rescue: Boys may have to scuba to safety – even those who can’t swim
Rescuers in northern Thailand on Tuesday raced against time and an ominous monsoon season to extricate a youth soccer team trapped in partially flooded cave ahead of heavy rains forecast later this week. Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said some of the players can’t swim, further complicating the arduous task of a rescue. He said the kids, ages 11-16, and…
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Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov smashes World Record in 50 fly (video)
On the last day of the Sette Colli meet in Rome, Italy, it was Andriy Govorov of Ukraine who smashed the World Record in the 50 fly final with a 22.27. Govorov blasted the record of 22.43 held by Spain’s Rafael Munoz from April 2009, according to Swimming World. He narrowly missed the World Record…
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Boy Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl In Swimming Pool Locker Room
A 14-year-old boy was arrested last week, after sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl at a public swimming pool in the Uptown neighborhood, police said. According to a police report, the boy followed the girl into the locker room at the Uplift Community High School swimming pool around 6 p.m. Thursday. Police said he made “inappropriate…