Category: Competition
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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Nathan Adrian Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer
U.S. Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, he announced in an Instagram post Thursday. Adrian said the cancer was caught early and the prognosis is good. The 30-year-old said he’ll “be back in the water in a few short weeks with [his] sights fully set on Tokyo” for the 2020 Olympics. He added he’s scheduled…
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Xinhua selects Hosszú as only swimmer on “Top 10 world athletes in 2018” list
Hosszu, 29, collected four gold medals in 200m butterfly, 100m, 200m and 400m medleys from The FINA short-course Hangzhou world championships in December. She was named FINA Female Swimmer of the Year for the fourth consecutive time. Read Xinhua Photo by Doha Stadium Plus
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Polar Plunge aims to raise $32,000 for Special Olympics Michigan
Jumping in a freezing lake in the middle of winter can make a difference. This year’s Polar Plunge at Clark Lake, which benefits Special Olympics, is set for 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at The Pointe Bar and Grill, 1200 Eagle Pointe Road. The Polar Plunge is a state-wide event where participants jump into a…
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I’m Back | Michael Andrew Vlogs
It is so good to be back! Join me as I go race in Knoxville for the first meet of the year.
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New National Coach for Danish Swimmers
The Danish Swimming Federation has concluded an agreement with Stefan Hansen who will return to Danish swimming sport as new national coach. It is with great pleasure that the Danish Swimming Federation can announce that the vacant position as national coach has already been filled. Stefan Hansen, who is a familiar face in Danish swimming,…
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Makini School Sports Academy dominates swimming competition in Nairobi
Makini schools sports academy dominated the first day of the Kenya swimming federation junior championships held at the gems Cambridge international school in Nairobi. The swimming team posted the most entries in the contest that is viewed as a bridge to higher level competitions set to take place in the course of the year. The…
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Riding with recruits: Ellie Marquardt
South Mecklenburg swimmer Ellie Marquardt, an all-conference swim star is unbeaten in dual meets in her four-year high school career. Marquardt has committed to Princeton. Recorded on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
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How an Olympic champion swimmer almost drowned at London 1948 | Words of Olympians
Greta Andersen’s quest for a second Olympic gold was cut short when she blacked out in the water, but it didn’t define her career.