Author: rokur
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Henley Swim 2013
“Four Birds A Boating crew member Sarah Weldon competes in her first ever open water swim.” Really nicely made video!
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EUROSPORT : Promotion Spot SWIMMING BARCELONA
Promotion spot featuring Pieter van den Hoogenband and Alain Bernard. Excited yet? EUROSPORT : Promotion Spot SWIMMING BARCELONA from EUROSPORT – STARTEAM on Vimeo.
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Business man drowns when held underwater during course to ‘overcome his fear’
Read Shanghaiist Three men have been arrested after a company executive drowned in Guangzhou during an exercise in which he was repeatedly held underwater to help ‘overcome his fear’. The man, surnamed Huang, had paid 30,000 yuan for the training course. The three organisers have been held by police for accidentally causing the death of…
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CC photo #557: Istanbul 2012 women’s 100 back medal winners meeting the photographers
Just a photo from the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Mie Østergaard Nielsen (DEN, silver), Olivia Smoliga (USA, gold) and Simona Baumrtova (CZE, bronze), see the result list here. Fun trying to ‘catch a flash’ :-)
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Ian Thorpe swimming in the cool waters of the Bosphorus
Photo of Ian Thorpe swimming in the ‘cool waters of the Bosphorus’, when backing the 2013 Bosphorus Cross-Continental open water swim in Istanbul and the Istanbul 2020 Olympic bid. Ian Thorpe BoÄŸaz'ın serin sularında! pic.twitter.com/a4dBQmGqFn — Ä°stanbul 2020 (@istanbul2020TR) July 6, 2013 Hürriyet Daily News writes that even if he just swam a short ‘show…
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Preparing for Barcelona, Matt McLean wants answers on coach Bernardino’s sudden departure
Read The Daily Progress Virginia graduate (2011) and swimming legend Matt McLean has conquered that interior battle like few others. In a specialty, distance freestyle, which demands mental discipline, he has ascended to the top of the national and world rankings thanks to a gargantuan 6-foot-6, 220-pound frame and a cerebral, measured mental approach. After…
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Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki splits up with Olympic swimmer Benjamin Starke
Read for instance Live Tennis Guide Sabine Lisicki has suffered a double blow as she lost in Wimbledon final and her affair with the Olympic swimmer Benjamin Starke is over. She is the latest sensation in Wimbledonafter beating the World No.1 Serena Williams in quarter final. Before that there was not much buzz around her. Image courtesy of Zennie Abraham, CC BY-ND…
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Family’s quest to make sure kids swim safe
Read and watch WGNtv.com The Boys & Girls Clubs swim camp on Chicago’s west side is one of ten across the country this year and is inspired by one family`s water tragedy. 6-year-old Zachary Cohn of Connecticut drowned in 2007 after getting caught in a pool drain. He is the namesake for the Zac Foundation…