Year: 2019
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The ISL is coming to take over… let the rivalries begin! | Swimming reimagined
The International Swimming League is a global professional swimming competition launching in 2019 with teams in both Europe (Italy-based Aqua Centurions, France-based Energy Standard, Hungary-based Iron, and London Roar) and the United States (Cali Condors, DC Trident, LA Current, NY Breakers). The inaugural season will include matches in Indianapolis IN, Naples ITA, Lewisville TX, Budapest…
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‘Princess thigh gap’: Their university stood by while the men’s swim team threw slurs, the women’s team says. Now they’re suing.
Women on the Niagara University swim team had a strategy for walking out to the pool: stay together, wear headphones, don’t take off your towel until the last possible moment. They had to be vigilant, said Nastassja Posso, a member of the women’s team. Because the men’s team would already be lined up on the…
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Maldives Breaks the Freediving World Record with 520 Participants
Maldives goes on Guiness World Record for the most people freediving simultaneously, with 520 participants on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. The small island nation renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and luxury hospitality broke the world record previously held by Italy; ‘La Scuola del Mare 2’ (Verona), in Torri del Benaco, Verona with 280 people.…
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World Para Swimming Championships gave me boost towards 2020 Paralympics: Yip Pin Xiu
National swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won two gold medals at September 2019’s World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was also a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and a Nominated Member of Parliament. She discussed more with CNA.
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Star Stanford Swimmer Says He Was Kicked Off Team Because He’s Gay
A former Stanford athlete is speaking out against the university. Abrahm Devine claims he was kicked off the swim team because he’s gay. Maria Medina reports. (10-3-19)
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What Is High Elbow Swimming? | 4 Tips For Freestyle Swimming Technique
Would you like to swim faster? Of course you do. One of the best ways to do this is to focus on high elbow swimming. But what on earth is high elbow swimming? Heather & Mark are here to explain and bring you 4 tips to improve it!
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93-year-old man’s birthday wish of swimming in the ocean for the first time come true
Howard Fisher had never swum in the ocean, and as his 93rd birthday approached, he thought he never would. Then his daughter made his birthday wish come true – and the joy on his face will melt your heart.
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“I’ve been waiting for a big change in swimming!” | Sarah Sjöström | ISL
Energy Standard joint captain Sarah Sjöström says she is ‘looking forward to racing her competitors more often’ thanks to the birth of the International Swimming League.
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SFU Swim Team Excited for the New Season
The Saint Francis swim team open the 2019 season at home against Liberty.