Month: July 2021
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St. Louis Area Swimmers Describe the Dedication It Takes to Compete | KSDK News
CLAYTON, Mo. – “It’s a lot of early mornings.” “Just doing it day in, day out, you just gotta accept it.” “Those are the kinds of sacrifices you have to be willing to make.” That is how three members of Clayton Shaw Park Swimming describe what it takes to keep up with the sport they…
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Katie Ledecky Finally Wins Gold At Tokyo Games | WJZ
Katie Ledecky, an Olympic swimmer from Bethesda, Maryland, finally won gold Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics in the first-ever women’s 1,500-meter freestyle.
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Simone Biles Gets Support From Katie Ledecky, Team USA Swimmers After All-Around Final Exit | Newsweek
American swimming stars Katie Ledecky and Erica Sullivan showed their support towards Simone Biles following her exit from the women’s team gymnastics final and all-around final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Both Olympians emphasized the importance of mental health and encouraged Biles to “look after herself.”
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US Swimmer Dominates First-Ever Women’s 1500 Meter Freestyle | RT America
NFL star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is now part-owner of MLS Sporting Kansas City. The 25-year-old joins a growing list of current and former pro athletes investing in Major League Soccer. At the Austrian Open, number two seed Roberto Bautista Agut was upset by fellow Spaniard Pedro Martinez in three sets. At the Tokyo Olympics, American…
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Historic Wallace Swimming Pool Reopens | KREM 2 News
The historic open-air pool in Wallace, Idaho has been a place where families have spent summer days and kids have learned to swim since 1939. Unfortunately, in 2018 the pool had to be shut down due to mechanical issues. It was the first time it has been shut down since it was built. Now, after…
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Philippa Bacon on Daughter Phoebe Swimming in Tokyo Olympic Games | myMCMedia
Philippa Bacon of Chevy Chase, mother of Phoebe Bacon, talks about her daughter swimming in the Tokyo Olympics. Like Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon attended Little Flower School and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. She currently attends the University of Wisconsin. This interview happened at Stone Ridge in Bethesda.
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Shots Fired Near Highland Park Swimming Pool After Fight | CBS Pittsburgh
Police are investigating after shots were fired near the Highland Park swimming pool following a fight.