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Just a bit of fun from down under http://youtu.be/UjZ3tqd2Prc

Read SwimmingWorld Colombian Olympic swimmer Omar Pinzon has been suspended for two years after testing positive for cocaine last November. […] Pinzon, who is the South American record holder in the 200-meter backstroke in long course (1:56.40) and short course (1:52.34), has been training under Dave Salo at the Trojan Swim Club in Los Angeles the past two years. Previously, Pinzon trained at the University of Florida. Pinzon is also a three-time Olympian, having competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. http://youtu.be/9DpDkWTOVAM

Read AdelaideNow Swim star Grant Hackett is suing a second law firm over what he says was a botched pre-nuptial agreement with pop star wife Candice Alley. Hackett, 32, has already launched a Supreme Court damages claim against a Queensland firm over the agreement, but has now filed a claim against Melbourne firm Nevile & Co. In court documents, Hackett alleges that he sought advice from Nevile & Co around 2007 “in relation to the provision of legal advice to a party to a financial agreement”. […] He claims to have suffered financial losses including legal costs because of Nevile…

Brisbane’s Michael Bohl has been named as Australia’s coach for the women’s swim team and he has his eyes set on the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. http://youtu.be/ZFMaME-2qUU

Featuring Jame Magnussen, Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell and Christian Sprenger. http://youtu.be/nrrOaUVcCtk

The Faroese swim team admiring the decorated walls of the Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, during the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy.

Ryan introduces his brand new fragrance to the world. And reveals the special ingredient. Via SwimmingWorld On “LochTV,” the Olympian introduced his new frangrance, called “Pool Water,” which consists of the water from the pool Lochte swims in “allowing anyone to smell the chlorinated way I smell.” (Video autoplays, therefore pushed below the break)

Texans trying out the Swedish speciality ‘Surströmming’, fermented Baltic herring that the Swedes (and Finns, apparently) eat on special occasions. When opened, the contents release a strong and sometimes overwhelming odour; the dish is ordinarily eaten outdoors. According to a Japanese study, a newly opened can of surströmming has one of the most putrid food smells in the world, even more so than similarly fermented fish dishes such as the Korean Hongeohoe or Japanese Kusaya. Source Wikipedia Interesting detail: Several airlines have banned surströmming on their flights because of the pressurized containers (and the stink in case of leakage). But…

See Swimming Australia Swimming Australia has this morning announced that Michael Bohl and Rohan Taylor will take on the role of National Team Coaches for the EnergyAustralia Swim Team through to the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona (July 28 to Aug 4). Working with new Director of High Performance, Michael Scott, Bohl will be charged with running the women’s team and Taylor the men’s, with the trio set to form a formidable coaching unit in the build-up to Barcelona.

See Sterling EQ Carina Bruwer, lead player of SAMA Award-winning instrumental pop group Sterling EQ, successfully rounded Cape Point, finishing the 8km extreme swim equipped only with a standard swimming costume, cap and goggles, according to open water swimming rules. The “Swim for Hope” was in support of the Little Fighters Cancer Trust (LFCT), a local charity that offers support to children with cancer and their families, which Carina and Sterling EQ actively support, and marked Carina’s return to open water swimming after a 6 year break during which she became a mother of two. Carina and The Little Fighters…