Author: rokur
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Politiken second of “Big Three” Danish newspapers to launch Swim section
Again spotted by SwimNews.dk, Politiken is now the second of the “big three” broadsheet-quality national daily newspapers to launch a dedicated swimming sports section on their online sports site, a few weeks after Berlingske did the same. Revisiting the Berlingske section, I see that they have posted quite a few stories, included the one about…
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Daniel Gyurta’s expectations for the Herning 2013 European SC Championships
Read the interview here on herning2013.com Daniel Gyurta is a swimmer who does not only show great results, he also value great sportsmanship. In 2012 Gyurta won the 200 m breaststroke at the Olympics, but earlier that year Gyurta’s competitor and friend, Alexander Dale Oen, passed away at a training camp in Arizona. After his…
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BCN2013 “XOP” 1st Hall of Fame Mascot
“The Mascot of the 2013 FINA World in Barcelona, XOP, is the the first mascot to be featured into the International Swimming Hall of Fame”
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Backstage with Olympic 100m Breaststroke Queen, Ruta Meilutyte
Footage taken from a recent photoshoot with Olympic & World 100m Breaststroke Champion, Ruta Meilutyte. Ruta talks openly about swimming and her relationship with the water.
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32-year-old Nicholas Mevoli dies trying to set freediving record
As seen yesterday, now on CNN A New York man trying to set a freediving record died Sunday after he surfaced from a depth of more than 200 feet. Nicholas Mevoli, a 32-year-old from Brooklyn, hoped to reach 236 feet (72 meters) with one breath of oxygen and without the assistance of fins. When he…
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3rd Grade swimmer suffers from stroke
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Scott Miller escapes drug dealing charge, admits he ran an escort service
Read South Burnett Times and ABC Retired Olympic swimmer Scott Miller has escaped a drug dealing charge and will instead be sentenced for drug possession early next year. During a special hearing on Monday, the Sydney District Court heard the former champion and medalist was allegedly mixed up in hard drugs and prostitutes. http://youtu.be/AKHnk57hgpM Scott…