Author: rokur
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Adorable Baby Pygmy Hippo Takes Her First Swim
“A 3-week-old pygmy hippopotamus went for a swim for the first time at the Marwell Zoo in the UK. Jen Markham has the adorable video.”
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Deal secures elite swimming future in Swansea
Read BBC News Elite swimming in Swansea had only been guaranteed until this summer’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Budget cuts following a poor London 2012 by Britain’s swimmers meant that British Swimming removed Swansea’s status and funding as an Olympic and Paralympic training centre. But now elite swimming will continue and it is hoped top athletes…
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Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard opens up about eating disorder
See wzzm13.com “She has won seven Olympic medals, two of them gold. But professional swimmer Amanda Beard has had to overcome a lot, from depression to an eating disorder.”
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Olympic legend Michael Phelps surprises St. Pete swimmers
See myfoxtampabay.com When the Westminster College swim team arrived for training in St. Petersburg, they could not believe their eyes. Standing poolside at the North Shore Aquatic Complex was a man some might consider an Olympic giant. The Pennsylvania students would be sharing the water with Michael Phelps. “We were standing there and we’re like,…
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Rebecca Adlington on The Alan March Sport Show
Jumping straight into business here And later in the show
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Michael Phelps gets bust in swimming Hall of Fame
See NBC Sports For everybody opining on the MLB Hall of Fame, check this out from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The ISHOF in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a bust of Michael Phelps on display. The waiting period for induction into the ISHOF is four years, which means Phelps couldn’t be inducted until at…
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Behold Strel Swimming’s Montenegro Fjord swimming holidays
See www.strel-swimming.com. “We organise fully guided week-long swimming tours in Montenegro. We cover comprehensive safety escort ( boats, swimming guides, local boat pilots), swim coaching, technique & stroke analysis, hotel accommodation, all breakfasts, all lunches and some dinners. Each guest receives a swim hat and t-shirt. Water bottles, wetsuits, fins, rash vests and other complimentary…
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Behold Michael Phelps teaching some ‘real football’ to Yannick Agnel
Troll alert ! :-) @MichaelPhelps teaching some real football to @YannickAgnel #NBACtrainingcamp pic.twitter.com/Ha5gGWKLt3 — Keenan Robinson (@kkrirsh) January 10, 2014
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