Month: August 2019
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Sweden’s all-time top female swimmer Sarah Sjöström on the road to Tokyo 2020
In 2009, Sarah Sjöström made her mark by winning the 100m butterfly at the World Championships in Rome when she was just 15. Ten years later, in Gwangju, she was defeated in her favourite distance by Canadian Margaret Macneil. “I was happy enough to win a new medal,” she explained. “I was even surprisingly happy…
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Millfield swimmer Rachel discusses her selection for the 2019 FINA Junior World Championships
Millfield Upper Sixth pupil Rachel has made history as the first female swimmer from the school to be selected to compete for Team GB at the FINA World Junior Championships in Budapest. We caught up with her at the pool before she left, and asked her how Millfield supports her with her academic work and…
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The Vortex Swim – Episode One: Floating Debris
Ben and his crew have found on average three floating debris per minute across the pacific ocean…. THE VORTEX SWIM Ben and the crew collected samples for scientific institutes, to help researchers learn more about the effects of plastic pollution on marine life and human health. Combined with data collected on their previous voyage from…
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Day 1 Recap #FINAJuniors Budapest | FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019
An astonishing atmosphere, wonderful performances, and new champions. This was Day 1 at #FINAJuniors in Budapest. Watch every action from the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 live on https://www.finatv.live
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25 years for Blount County mom who left kids alone in tub
The Blount county mother charged with abuse after leaving her children in the bathtub unattended is heading to prison.
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Syrian lecturer swims the English Channel
Dr Zeina Alsharkas from our Department of Economics swam across English Channel to highlight the plight of refugees fleeing her war-torn home country of Syria. Read more here:Â essex.ac.uk/news/2019/08/13/syrian-lecturer-successfully-completes-english-channel-swim
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ISSS 2020 Singapore Peak Performing Swim Schools Seminar
Hear from Keynotes Avi Larin and Daniel Lee on some of what to expect on last day of this ground-breaking event for SwimSchoolers from around the World. Includes a short piece on the Conference Hotel – situated perfectly at Clarke Quay. See also the event page