Year: 2019
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Russian hackers are targeting the 2020 Olympics
The targets: The attacks were aimed at at least “16 national and international sporting and anti-doping organizations across three continents†and began in mid-September, according to a blog post from Microsoft, whose security researchers detected the attacks. Several were successful, but most were not. The hackers used tactics like spear-phishing, password spraying, and exploiting internet-connected devices. Repeat offenders: The…
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Rice swimmer’s next stop is the Olympics
Rice freshman swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger has overcome obstacles life has thrown at her, and her next stop? The Olympics.
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Katinka Hosszu wins MVP in front of home crowd | ISL Budapest
Team Iron captain Katinka Hosszú capped off a stellar weekend by wrapping up the MVP award in front of the Budapest crowd.
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Day 2 Highlights | ISL Budapest
London Roar make it back to back wins in Group B with a stunning victory in Budapest.
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Driver accelerates into swimming pool while attempting to park
 A car and its two occupants ended up eight feet underwater after a parking mishap led to the driver accelerating up a grassy berm, through a fence, and into a nearby swimming pool. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, the incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Saturday near Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, located at…
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‘Swimmer’s Shoulder’ Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors
It’s called swimmer’s shoulder, and it’s an overuse injury that three-quarters of teen swimmers suffer from, new research shows. The study authors also found that many young swimmers with shoulder pain believe it’s just part of being competitive and successful. For the study, researchers surveyed 150 high school and youth club competitive swimmers, aged 13…
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Sun City Swim to kick start the 2019-2020 swimming season
The annual Sun City Swim is back to kick start the 2019-2020 open-water swimming season in South Africa. More than three thousand swimmers participated in the event.
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Michael Phelps says he ‘never competed in a clean field once’ and athletes who test positive for doping should be banned immediately
Michael Phelps, 34, took time from his the third year of retirement from competitive swimming and to speak out about issues that affect the playing field. The most decorated Olympian of all time told CNN that the issue of doping in sport “needs to change.” Phelps, whose wife Nicole gave birth to their third son…