Olympic swimmer Lilly King talks about making the best of her swimming. https://youtu.be/xgPuAZRP3I4
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Olympic swimmer and Rio medal hopeful Christopher Walker-Hebborn talks to the Evening Standard about hitting “the plateau” – spending a lot of time not improving as a swimmer – and how he got back on track, plus his hopes for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio. https://youtu.be/rT9iV39bu-Q
Caught on camera by wildlife tour company Sea Wild Scotland, the film shows the gentle giants swimming in clear shallow water between Coll and Mull in the Hebrides. And the crystal clear waters look more reminiscent of the Seychelles than chilly Scotland. James Fairbairns, skipper and owner of Sea Wild, said: “The sharks are a little bit later than usual but it’s pretty normal to have them here by now. “It’s unusual that we would see on in shallow waters like that. It’s the first time we’ve seen it in 20 odd years.†The drone footage was captured last Thursday…
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UPDATE – FINA denies this story The International Swimming Federation has given the go-ahead to Russian swimmers Nikita Lobintsev and Vladimir Morozov to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, which kick off on Friday in Brazil, Artyom Patsev, a Russian sports attorney told TASS on Tuesday. “Yes, Morozov and Lobintsev were granted permission from FINA to take part in the Olympics,” Patsev said in an interview with TASS. Swimming’s global governing body announced last month it was likely to ban the two Russian swimmers from taking part in the upcoming Olympics since they had been mentioned in the World…
People living in a Broadmoor neighborhood have quite a laugh Thursday evening when they see two men swimming in a large hole in the ground at Milan and South Rocheblave Streets. https://youtu.be/Jjno_ufxJ54
Water safety instructors say babies as young as 6 months old can learn basic swimming skills that could possibly save their lives. CBS News’ Marlie Hall reports. https://youtu.be/5mfG-0tfSyQ
Meet Leah Smith, a member of your USA Swimming 2016 Olympic Team representing the stars and stripes in Rio. Leah will compete in the 400m and 800m freestyle as well as the 800m freestyle relay. https://youtu.be/RWQotTGPfk0
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team practiced at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center July 21-30. It served as their final training camp before the squad flew to Rio for the Summer Games. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. https://youtu.be/Ftb4BEuwfLs
Four members of the Australian women’s water polo team have been placed into quarantine in Rio after being struck down with a virus just days out from the opening ceremony. The four Aussie Stingers athletes are suffering from a gastro-intestinal illness and were separated from their teammates as soon as the squad landed in Rio on Monday, Australian Olympic boss Kitty Chiller said. The Stingers had been training in Italy in recent weeks before flying to Brazil, ahead of their first game against Russia on Tuesday, local time. Chiller said the sick team members – who have not been named…