Author: rokur
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British Swimming chiefs Spice and Furniss promise to make changes after Worlds
See BBC British Swimming’s national performance director Chris Spice and head coach Bill Furniss insist they can make the changes required to win medals. The team claimed just one medal at the recent World Championships in Barcelona – a 50m freestyle bronze for Francesca Halsall. It was GB’s lowest medals tally since the 1998 Worlds in…
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Stephen Fry begs British PM and the IOC to take a stand against Russia’s anti gay discrimination
Read the open letter in whole here on stephenfry.com An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential. Stage them elsewhere in Utah, Lillyhammer, anywhere you like. At all costs Putin cannot be seen to have the approval of the civilised world. […] I am begging you to resist…
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Jim Dreyer completes ton-of-bricks hauling swim across Lake St. Clair
Just minutes after completing his swim across Lake St. Clair, Jim Dreyer talks about the experience. Here is him finishing the swim
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Michael Phelps: ‘Everyone pees in the pool’
See TMZ Michael Phelps is a pool pee-er … but don’t worry, the world’s greatest athlete insists there’s NOTHING wrong with draining your bladder during a swim. The Olympic legend was leaving Mastros in Beverly Hills last night when we asked if nature ever called during one of his races … and the guy couldn’t…
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Bold – A Waterlust film about Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
A short film by Biologist Austin Gallagher about getting outside ones comfort zone and interacting with Oceanic Whitetip sharks on their turf.
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Tara Reid on Whale Sharks
Tara Reid explains the nature of Whale Sharks on Shark Week. Or something.
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Ranomi Kromowidjojo 23.24 and new 50 free SC world record at the Eindhoven 2013 World Cup
On home turf at the FINA 2013 World Cup leg in Eindhoven tonight, the Netherland’s Ranomi Kromowidjojo managed to break the women’s 50 meter freestyle short course world record, with a time of 23.24 seconds bettering compatriot Marleen Veldhuis’ 23.25 world record from the 2008 World Championships in Manchester by the slimmest of margins. See…