Author: rokur
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Phelps’s return to swimming shrugged off by fellow Olympians
Read KGMI The news that Michael Phelps was returning to the pool with an eye toward possibly participating at the 2016 Summer Olympics was greeted with a big yawn by fellow swimmers. While Phelps’s un-retirement did indeed create a flurry of excitement in social media, those who know him best were not shocked by Monday’s…
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Chad le Clos on Rio 2016
South African swimming star Chad le Clos speaks about his plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, visiting the city, and being in the media spotlight.
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Michael Phelps Leaving ‘Retirement’ At Age 28?
See Newsy The most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps, is heading back into the pool. Photo by Vironevaeh
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Heroes of swimming: Ian Thorpe
Read The Guardian Despite being the son of a talented Australian cricketer, as a boy Ian Thorpe was useless at ball sports (an affliction with which Heroes of Swimming sympathises; in fact, we wonder if Ian is also a rubbish dancer). Thorpe’s older sister told him to come swimming with her instead, but he was…
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Charlotte swim coach banned for life after sexual misconduct charge
Read Charlotte Observer A longtime Charlotte swim coach has been banned for life from USA Swimming, seven months after he was charged with misdemeanor sexual misconduct involving a minor. Jamie Thomas, 54, owner and head coach of New South Swimming in Charlotte since 1997, had been on leave from the club since July. On Monday,…
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Coach Hill expected more South African swimmers to qualify
Read SuperSport Graham Hill, national coach of Swimming South Africa (SSA), said he left the national swimming trials for the Commonwealth Games a disappointed man after the conclusion in the Kings Park pool in Durban on Saturday. “The final night was a big disappointment as I expected at least another two or three qualifying times…
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‘Frog King’ Kosuke Kitajima Calls For Young Swimmers to Step Up
Read New Tang Dynasty Former Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima has urged Japan’s young swimmers to step up after a collective flop at the national championships left him wondering if he needs to postpone his retirement. The “Frog King” won double breaststroke gold at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics but at 31, and expecting his…
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Michael Phelps officially ending retirement; to race in Arizona next week
Read Swimming World USA Swimming has put an end to months of speculation with an announcement today that Michael Phelps is expected to race at the Arena Grand Prix in Arizona next week. Phelps has been somewhat quietly making a comeback to competitive swimming since last fall, when the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that the…
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Friis and Ottesen 10th and 12th Greatest Danish Sports Names
See ekstrabladet.dk, 25.000 readers have spoken, and their votes together with an expert panel decided that Formula 1 racing driver Kevin Magnussen is by far the greatest (active) Danish sports name, as of now. Lotte Friis was 10th and Jeanette Ottesen 12th.