Author: rokur
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Harvard Swimming & Diving September 2013
“An inside look at September life back on campus for the Harvard men as they settle into the new school year.”
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London 2012 athletes ‘had bad teeth’, in some cases affecting performance
Read BBC and see the study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, The beaming smiles of gold-medal winners Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah are some of the defining memories of London 2012. But a team at University College London says many competitors had dental problems. “Our data and other studies suggest that, for a…
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2013 RCP Tiburon Mile – LIVE STREAM
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Wow, some turtles can breathe (while submerged) through their cloaca
Amazing, as Neatorama PS-es: “Superhero idea: a teenager is bitten by a radioactive turtle. He develops this ability, among other turtle-based superpowers.” Whether the turtle breathes air or water depends on which avenue is open. For lung ventilation, the turtle, with its head out of the water, opens its glottis and air passes in and…
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Olympic swim champion Ye Shiwen leads Chinese delegation for EAG
Read People Daily Two-time Olympic champion and world record holder Ye Shiwen will compete in the 6th East Asian Games (EAG) for Oct. 6 to 15 in China’s Tianjin as the country’s sport governing body named a star-studded squad here on Friday. The 6th EAG features 24 sports with 254 gold medals at stake. China…
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Bo Derek: ‘Midlife Crisis’ Prompted Grueling Swim
Read ETonline “Bo Derek is still remembered for rocking one of the most iconic bikini bods in history by appearing in the 1979 film classic 10. Now, 34 years later, Bo — who’s been with Parenthood actor John Corbett for more than a decade — proves she’s kept her flawless figure by opening up to…
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Most adults do not know how to swim
“About 36% of adults do not know how to swim. These adults prove it’s never too late to learn.”
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Stephanie Rice denies diva allegations in the wake of her split with manager
Read Herald Sun Stephanie Rice has parted ways with manager Titus Day. The Olympic swimmer says a contract breach by Day’s company, 6 Degrees Management, was behind the split and she was taking legal action. “All I can say is I terminated my agreement with 6 Degrees due to a breach on management’s behalf and…
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Libby Trickett sells her dream home
Read The Telegraph and see realestate.com.au Triple Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and her husband Luke are selling their architect-designed “dream home†in Brisbane’s Seven Hills, 18 months after moving in. The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired from the sport in July, said the three-bedroom contemporary home was “built for us†but the couple had decided…