Category: Competition
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Is There Discrimination in Swimming? | History Debunked
The suggestion has been made that the rules governing competitive swimming discourage certain ethnicities from participating in the hobby. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-5…
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Olympics’ Archaic Racism Corrupts 2020 Games | The Young Turks
The Olympic Games have banned the use of swimming caps designed specifically for natural Black hair. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Charles F. Coleman Jr. discuss on The Young Turks.
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Maana Patel Becomes 1st Indian Female Swimmer to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics | Abp Sanjha
Ahmedabad (Gujarat),: Maana Patel became the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics through the universality quota. “It’s a very proud moment for us,” said the swimmer’s father.
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Father, Son Who Drowned at Port Aransas Beach Identified | KIII 3 News
The two were visiting from San Antonio.
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Tokyo 2020: Singapore Swimmer Quah Ting Wen Secures Spot for Her Third Olympics
Singapore will have four swimmers at the Tokyo Olympics, with veteran Quah Ting Wen the latest to secure a spot. This will be her third outing since the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She will join her brother Quah Zheng Wen, gold medalist Joseph Schooling and open-water swimmer Chantal Liew. Quah Ting Wen is headed to…
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Elite Black Swimmers Targeted by Olympic Swim Cap Ban | The Damage Report
Racism is alive and well attacking marginalized groups competing in the Olympic Games. John Iadarola and Jeff Waldorf break it down on The Damage Report.
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World Champion Swimmer Ryan Murphy Dives Into His Passion for the Sport | Goldfish Swim School
Long before Ryan Murphy was making waves and setting records as a World Champion Swimmer and Olympic athlete, he was just a little fish with a big dream.
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Importance of Transgender Olympian | 41 Action News
Advocates are anticipating watching the first transgender athlete compete in the Olympics.
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Hokie Alum’s Athletic Dream Becomes a Reality | Daytime Blue Ridge
Lindsey and Bridget chat with Ian Ho about his journey as a swimmer and how his dreams of competing in the Olympics are coming true.