Author: rokur
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FINA Bureau Votes to Remove Disgraced Doctor Lothar Kipke From FINA Honours List
The FINA Bureau has unanimously voted to remove Dr. Lothar Kipke from the FINA honours list, effective immediately. Kipke was convicted for the leading role he played in doping East German swimmers in the 1970s and 1980s. Following the election of FINA President Captain Husain Al-Musallam, and based on extensive consultation with the swimming community,…
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‘I Overdid It’- US Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Admits He Was at ‘Breaking Point’ at Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Essentially Sports
Safe to say, it all seems to be going right for Caeleb Dressel. Dominating the pool at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he received plaudits from all corners of the world for his performances. Apart from those medals, he was recently also voted as the ‘Sex**st Olympian’ by the People’s Magazine. However, before success came his…
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Palestine – The Paralympic Committee Launches a Swimming Championship for the Lower Limb Amputees | A24 News Agency EN
The Paralympic committee inaugurated the swimming championship for the lower limb amputees who mainly lost their limbs in the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests. Categorization and race distances are based on the level of the disability, as distances range between 25 to 50 meters. It is worth mentioning that winners of such races will be eligible…
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Dave Salo on Coaching Philosophies, Breaststroke, Doping, ISL, Cody Simpson | Inside with Brett Hawke
Dave Salo is one of the world’s most innovative and decorated swim coaches. He has been on Team USA’s Olympic staff 3x and was just named Head Coach for SC World Championships in Abu Dhabi. He has served on too many international staffs to list them all.
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Do it Don’t Quit | Brooke Hanson | TEDxCurrumbin
Olympic Games Gold and Silver Medallist Brooke Hanson empowers people to embrace possibility and live a purpose-driven life. After achieving the highest levels of elite swimming Brooke shares her journey and heartache beyond the pool and what she would give her Olympic medals back for. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Brooke won a gold medal…
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Swimmer Reacts | Entertaining Swimming Drills to Spice up Training | Propulsion Swimming
In this week’s video from Propulsion Swimming, we continue our Swimmer Reacts series as our resident coach and swimmer Dan, analyses a selection of Entertaining Swimming Drills. Check out if he’d recommend them or if they are ones to avoid.