Category: Competition
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Making this facial expression can boost your performance by 20%, according to science
Furrowed brow. Squinting eyes. Frowning mouth. Most of us subconsciously make a face when we’re intensely concentrating on a task, whether it’s lifting a weight in the gym or catching up on emails. Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps went viral at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games because he was caught scowling intensely while warming up…
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‘No less of a man’: Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian on his testicular cancer diagnosis
In December of 2018, life couldn’t have been better for US Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian. He had just gotten married and was training to make his fourth Olympic team for Tokyo 2020. Then, came something Nathan didn’t plan for. He noticed a lump in one of his testicles and decided to go get it checked…
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Valley swimmer ranks as ‘fastest teenager ever’
Valley swimmer ranks as ‘fastest teenager ever’Watch this video on YouTube
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WADA panel recommends Russia face four-year sanction
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Compliance Review Committee (CRC) has recommended a four-year sanction against the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, which could force athletes to compete neutrally with the country’s flag set to be banned from international events. The recommendation follows “an extremely serious case of non-compliance with the requirement to provide an authentic copy of…
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The Social Kick Podcast #014 Sun Yang Doping Case and ISL American Derby
The guys get together to chat about the recent news on Sun Yang’s hearing. Bryan goes into detail about the differences in drug testing organizations but the guys agree that it is unlikely Sun Yang will get suspended. On a more positive note, Luke is impressed with the younger generation in USA swimming. They also…
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Day 2 Highlights | ISL London
Highlights of Day 2 in London as Energy Standard come away with the team win and qualify for Las Vegas. Day 2 Highlights | ISL LondonWatch this video on YouTube
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8th Singapore National Swimming Championships (Short Course Meet) Highlights
👏 Records were broken over and over and over again at the recently concluded 8th Singapore National Swimming Championships (Short Course Meet). Unbelievable effort by our swimmers and here’s a glimpse of what went down during the competition! 🏊♀️ Watch this video on YouTube
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Highlights | Le Clos, Atherton and Manaudou dominate day 1 | ISL | London
Energy Standard in the lead with 238 points on day 1! HIGHLIGHTS | Le Clos, Atherton and Manaudou dominate day 1 | ISL | LondonWatch this video on YouTube