Category: Competition
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Epileptic swimmer Imogen Clark is world’s fourth fastest
A 19-year-old medal winner has revealed how she was told to stop swimming because of her epilepsy. Imogen Clark, from Morton, Derbyshire, had her first seizure at the bottom of a pool. She was diagnosed aged 14 with photosensitive epilepsy, which even caused her to be resuscitated poolside, led to doctors and her mother to…
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Blake Pieroni: “I would highly recommend other swimmers participate in the FINA SWC meets”
Currently fifth in the overall FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 ranking, Blake Pieroni of the USA is one of the swimmers, slowly but steadily, making his way up to the top of the Series. Improving his times legs after legs, Pieroni, 22, is competing for the first time in the Swimming World Cup: Admitting that he is…
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Wang Jianjiahe – the new star at the FINA firmament | FINA Swimming World Cup 2018
A bright young star is currently lightning up at the FINA firmament in the shape of 16-year old Wang Jianjiahe from China. Wang has already broken four World Junior Records one of which is a new senior world mark for the 400m Freestyle.
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Olympian transfer is elevating ASU women’s swimming to new heights
The ASU women’s swim program has gained an invaluable asset to their already rising team in the form of Olympic gold medalist Cierra Runge. The Olympian has been swimming since she was four-years-old. Runge started club swimming at 10 years old, under then club coach Bob Bowman, and went on to make the national team at just…
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USA Swim Squads Draft Promo
Watch live November 18th as four new captains draft their squads in the USA Swim Squads draft from New York City. Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines hosts as Cammile Adams, Elizabeth Beisel, Maya DiRado and Connor Jaeger make their selections.
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A Day In The Life Of Olympic Swimmer Mack Horton
When GQ shadowed Horton in Melbourne for the day we anticipated a day filled with laps, gym sessions, maybe a coffee or two, and a four-hour roll out in front of the television. Little did we know we should have brought a Vespa, a Camelbak of hydrolytes and a well-appointed timekeeper to ensure we kept…
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Oman’s first female Olympic swimmer makes history
Oman’s Lara Al Yafei has made history by becoming the first Omani female swimmer to represent her country at an Olympics event. The 16-year-old represented Oman at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She finished third among eight competitors in the opening heat of the 50 m breast stroke competition with a personal…
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Istanbul, Turkey // Turkish Airlines Layover // Michael Andrew Vlogs
Thanks to Turkish Airlines and their Touristanbul offer, we were able to leave the airport and do a little sightseeing during our long layover in Istanbul.
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