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Michael Phelps makes his World Series Of Poker debut
Fox News, CardPlayer, NESN, WPT Mag Olympic legend Michael Phelps has a new gold standard in mind — the World Series of Poker. The 18-time gold medalist participated in his first World Series of Poker event on Wednesday, clanking chips alongside other high-stakes gamblers at the annual event in Las Vegas. In all, more than…
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Fat Buoy Swim
First Year Animation Short, Falmouth University, produced By Jack Madeley, Harry Bayfield and Jordan Allnutt.
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Male only swim clubs under NSW parliamentary scrutiny
Read ABC News The New South Wales Upper House has passed a motion calling on the Minister for Sport to refuse grants to winter swimming associations that continue to exclude women. Six out of eight winter swimming clubs on the south coast exclude women. This means female members of the remaining two clubs are also…
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CC photo #516: Townsend greets Bovell after the 2012 Berlin 100 IM
A big smile from South Africa’s Darian Townsend after the men’s 100 meter individual medley at the FINA 2012 World Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell won in 51.20, Australia’s Kenneth To second in 51.53, and Townsend third in 53.04. See the result list here.
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Behold cave explorers dive into Ox Bel Ha
See Latina Lista Ox Bel Ha is the longest explored underwater cave system in the world. Located in Quintana Roo, Mexico, it measures a little over 150 miles in its underwater passages but also has within its system dry caves, making it the third largest in the world. For scientists, Ox Bel Ha is every…
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African-American hoping to inspire with 8-mile trek in Potomac River
Read myFOXdc.com Jeff Brown knows that when he dives into the chilly water of the Potomac River, he will be doing the right thing. As a kid, he heard all the myths about why black people can’t swim. “Like African-Americans physically are built not to swim. Our bones are too dense. We sink,” he says.…
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Swimming Australia searching for a new National Head Coach
See swimming.org.au Swimming Australia has today launched a global search for a new National Head Coach with the aim to fill the role following the 2013 Barcelona FINA World Championships in August. Swimming Australia is seeking Confidential Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified candidates for the position of National Head Coach, to take the team…
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Experts say swimming lessons the best way to prevent drowning in kids
Read UPI When a child begins swimming lessons should be based on a child’s exposure to water, maturity, physical limitations and health concerns, U.S. officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by as much as 88 percent among young children age…