Year: 2018
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Kazan Highlights #SWC18 | FINA Swimming World Cup 2018
Kazan hosted the first edition of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2018. The “iron lady” Katinka Hosszu took the first gold medal of the competition followed by Chad Le Clos, Julia Efimova, Vladimir Morozov, Anton Chupkov, Sarah Sjöström and Andriy Govorov who can also count another gold medal their own now.
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Russia reinstated by WADA, ending nearly 3-year suspension after doping scandal
Russia has been reinstated by the World Anti-Doping Agency, a controversial decision given the magnitude of the country’s doping offenses. WADA’s executive committee voted to reinstate Russia’s Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) at a meeting Thursday in the Seychelles. The decision was expected after WADA’s compliance review committee made its recommendation for reinstatement last week. WADA president Craig Reedie…
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Belfast leisure centres need an Aquatic Strategy for the city’s long-term health
Belfast needs an Aquatic Strategy to combat its all-time high obesity levels. That is the message from GLL (Better Belfast) as they embark on a series of public consultations about the structure and future of leisure services in the city. The firm pointed to nearly 60,000 young people taking advantage of Belfast’s swimming pools last…
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Swim Secure Review – Wild Swim Bag
A review of Swim Secure’s Wild Swim Bag. A large capacity tow float that doubles as a back pack. Ideal for Otillo style training or some wild swimming.
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Packers dismiss girls swim coach for ‘inappropriate coaching practices’
West Fargo High School girls swimming coach Ronald Hehn has been fired. Hehn was dismissed for what the school called “inappropriate coaching practices.” He was in the midst of his first season as the varsity coach. “Mr. Hehn will not have any additional contact with student-athletes in any current or future role as a coach…
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Sun Prairie High School pool temporarily closed after swimmer reports infection
The pool at Sun Prairie High School has been temporarily closed after a swimmer reported an infection, according to officials with the School District. https://youtu.be/67Zrme6dZbg
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These guys recreated ‘The Creation of Adam’ in a swimming pool and it’s undeniably epic
If you’re going to recreate a massively famous painting in live action, you might as well do it right. Well, Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam” — that one painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel — is pretty much as daunting a challenge as you could get. These Redditors certainly did it proud, though:…
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