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CC photo #562: Yun Hao (CHN) entering the Istanbul 2012 arena
China’s Yun Hao entering the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) arena in Istanbul, Turkey, to swim the men’s 400 meter freestyle. He won silver behind Germany’s Paul Biedermann, see the result list here.
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Sean Conway #SwimmingBritain Week One Review
“Watch Sean Conway’s week one review during his incredible Swimming Britain adventure.”
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Fran Halsall: ‘I may never get over the disappointment of London 2012’
Read The Guardian The first anniversary of London 2012 is closing in on Halsall with almost suffocating intensity – and she needs a deep breath before revealing her scars. “I’m still dealing with it, and I will have to continue dealing with it, because it’s not going to go away, is it?” Halsall admits. “I’ll…
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Rise and Swim (Welcome to the Grind)
Inspirational Swimming Video Featuring Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ian Thorpe, Cesar Cielo, Alain Bernard, James Magnusson, Nathan Adrian.
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Former swim coach Ken Stopkotte accused of stealing checks from churchs captured in Guadalajara
Read for instance abc57 and SwimmingWorld A former Fishers, Indiana swim coach accused of stealing checks from a church has been captured. Ken Stopkotte was on the run for months. Authorities just found him in Mexico. He is now facing extradition to the United States. The former coach was supposed to appear in court in…
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South Florida man drives car through fence, into pool
See WPTV Taking an evening dip in the swimming pool can be a relaxing summertime Florida experience, but not when you take the car with you.
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Michael Jamieson honored with British universities sportsman of the year award
Read Inside The Games Swimmer Michael Jamieson has been named the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Sportsman of the Year following a successful 2012-2013 season which saw him claim Olympic silver in the 200 metres breaststroke at London 2012.
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Pool safety expert says children should never swim alone
See KCBD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say drowning is the second leading cause of death for children age one to 14 and is 14 times more likely to kill a child age four and under than an automobile accident. That’s why pool expert Stephan Lampman says parental presence is important. “You should…