Month: June 2020
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Courage and Vulnerability: Lady Vol swimmer shares mental health journey
Lady Vol swimming and diving senior Kaitlin Harty’s favorite quote comes from a friendly neighbor in a red sweater – Mister Rogers. “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we…
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Two Italian swimmers killed in air crash
Two Italian competitive swimmers died on Sunday when their ultralight aircraft crashed after take-off, the Italian swimming federation (FIN) confirmed. Fabio Lombini, 22, and Gioele Rossetti, 23, were killed when their plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from the Crazy Fly flight school at Nettuno, 60km south of Rome. “The Federation, distraught…
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Shark sneaks up on swimmer at Bondi Beach
Bondi is home to sharks of all shapes and sizes. Spot the locals, Norman the Grey Nurse and Homer the Hammerhead.
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Diving into swimming and study with Olympic swimmer Leiston Pickett
We sat down with Olympian, Commonwealth Games gold medal winner, and USQ Elite Athlete Leiston Pickett, to chat about study, hard work and life in the pool.