Month: February 2019
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Mountain lion chases deer into California family’s swimming pool
Surveillance video captured a scene out of the wild as a mountain lion and a deer faced off, but the setting was unusual: a Glendale backyard.
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Swimming In a 46Degree River In January
Professional triathlete and multiple Ironman 70.3 Champion, Eric Lagerstrom wondered if it was possible to swim in the Sandy River, just outside of Portland, Oregon in January. The temperature clocked in at 46 degrees, which is roughly 34 degrees below average pool temperature.
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LEN Statement – Serbian WP players attacked in Split
LEN has learned with disappointment and hereby condemns the incident happened in the city of Split (CRO) where four Serbian water polo players were attacked by local ultras while staying in the downtown. Even though this repulsive assault happened at a non-LEN-sanctioned event (before a Regional League game), the European Swimming Federation feels necessary to…
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Team USA Insider | Q&A With Elizabeth Beisel & Ashley Twichell
Swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Ashley Twichell answer questions about themselves and their sport. https://youtu.be/x18G6jPc4R4
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Chad Le Clos – a big champion inside and outside the pool | Best FINA moments 2018
Chad le Clos was the best male swimmer in Hangzhou by winning four medals in total. But Le Clos wasn’t only a star in the water, he was also awarded the “FINA Best Athlete Of The Year 2018” at the FINA Fala “Soirée des Etoiles, which took place in Hangzhou as well.
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Danish Olympic Champion Pernille Blume has Operation for Hole in Heart
Read svoem.dk (in Danish) – Below I have tried to translate the text: At the beginning of the year, Danish Olympic gold winner Pernille Blume underwent a successful operation to close a small hole in the heart.
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Japan Olympic swim hope Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia
Japan swim queen Rikako Ikee, the poster girl for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the 18-year-old tweeted on Tuesday (Feb 12). In a shock announcement, Ikee said: “After feeling unwell I returned in haste from Australia and following tests I was diagnosed with leukaemia. I still can’t believe it myself, I’m…
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