Author: rokur
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Federica Pellegrini wants to swim at 2016 Olympics, then retire
Read NBC Sports Italian Olympic champion Federica Pellegrini wants to swim in a fourth Olympics before calling it a career. “I want to swim in the Olympics of 2016, then I will leave,†she told Italian magazine Grazia, according to Italian reports. â€I want to be a wife, mother, with a quiet job. “I am…
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Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol test the Omega Backstroke Start Device
See FINA How to use the device: At the start, the toes of both feet must be in contact with the end wall or face of the touchpad. Bending the toes over the top of the touchpad is prohibited. The ledge may be adjustable to 4 cm above or 4 cm below the water level.…
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Behold Megan Romano Skydiving
And Laura Sogar, but this video is mostly about Megan’s skydive
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British Swimming statement on UK Sport funding
See swimming.org British Swimming is to consider a formal appeal following UK Sport’s disappointing announcement that Water Polo and Synchronised Swimming have been unsuccessful after additional representations were made against a loss of funding for the women’s Olympic sports. The decision follows last month’s announcement that UK Sport was to withdraw funding from the two aquatic…
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China’s swimming national team lifts Sun Yang’s ban
Read People Daily The Chinese swimming national team lifted the ban on Olympic champion Sun Yang’s on Wednesday. Sun, the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming gold with his victories in the 400 and 1,500-meter freestyle at the London Games, was suspended from training and competing indefinitely last November after he was given…
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Lady Liberty Sharkfest Swim Promo
See Sharkfest Swim What could be more sensational than swimming in the waters off the iconic Statue of Liberty, the most well known lady in the United States? The swim will start just outside the security zone of Liberty Island and will go past the historic Ellis Island and the Colgate clock on the Jersey…
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Swimming Australia On Deck with Jacco Verhaeren – March 2014
Swimming Australia National Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren talks about what makes a good start – from ‘off the blocks’ to the ‘break out’.
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Indiana Hoosiers’ Isaac Griffith in coma after swim accident
See ESPN Indiana wide receiver Isaac Griffith is in a medically-induced coma following a swimming accidenton Monday in Florida. Griffith’s father, Shannon, the football coach at Division III Manchester University,tweeted Tuesday morning that his son remains in critical condition after an incident involving a rip current. Isaac Griffith is on a ventilator to “allow his lungs to heal,” according…
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State concludes Swimming NZ sponsorship
Read Voxy State Insurance and Swimming New Zealand today announced the conclusion of their successful partnership. Roger Wallace, General Manager for State Insurance, said the decision follows a rewarding four-year partnership that has helped tens of thousands of Kiwis to stay safe in the water. The announcement follows a review of State’s sponsorship and community…