Month: February 2019
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Free diver attempts world record to tackle stigmas around mental health
An icy lake in Finland is set to be the stage for a South African free diver’s daring attempt to beat a Guinness World Record – all to raise awareness for the plight of those suffering from mental illness. Amber Fillary, who has already broken a number of national records for static and dynamic free…
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Crowdfunding: CU Boulder Swim & Dive 2019
The CU Boulder Swim and Dive team is headed to Nationals and need your help to get there! Check out their crowdfunding video and visit the campaign website here: https://www.colorado.edu/crowdfunding/.
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Safe Sport – FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic 2018
Fresh from continued successes after the Olympic Games and World Championships, the highest-profile speakers in Aquatics are confirmed to speak at the 4th FINA Swimming Coaches Golden Clinic. Topic: Safe Sport Speaker: Ahmed El-Awadi (CAN) – CEO of Swimming Canada
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London 2012 Olympic swimming medallist Michael Jamieson inducted into Hall of Fame for Sport
Olympic swimming medallist Michael Jamieson returned to the University of Bath, the place where he both trained and studied, to become the latest inductee into the Hall of Fame for Sport. Jamieson famously won 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games, smashing the British record three times during the championships and only being…
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‘Swimming is the new yoga’: why the fashion pack are taking a dip outdoors
Nationwide, there is a boom in wild swimming. Even the fashion pack, rarely ones to embrace the great outdoors, have got involved. Anne-Marie Curtis, editor-in-chief of Elle, swims regularly at the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath in London, as does designer Louise Gray. Nearby, writer Eliot Haworth of Fantastic Man magazine can be found…
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Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps to appear at Wisconsin High School Sports Awards
Swimming legend. Olympic champion. Record-setter. All-time great. And now … drum roll, please … our featured guest. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever, will headline the upcoming Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show. Read Post Crescent Photo by Gage Skidmore