Category: Competition
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Freedom Aquatics Swimmers – Elena Uttaro commits to Lafayette College
Congratulations to our 2018 Graduate Swimmer – Elena Uttaro on Signing a Letter if Intent to Lafayette College and becoming a valuable member of the class of 2022 and Division 1 Women’s Swimming and Diving Team!
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Talk with Geoff Cheah, ex Olympic swimme
Geoffrey is a 2016 Olympian, influencer and first Hong Kong Male swimmer to win a heat at the Olympics and Gold on the Fina World Cup swimming circuit. He is an Asian Games Medalist and multi-time Hong Kong national record holder.
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The Master’s Diary with Mark Spitz
U.S swimming legend Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich – a record haul that stood for 36 years. Spitz – who is a three-time World Swimmer of the Year – reflects on how Michael Phelps’ eight-medal haul at the 2008 Beijing Olympics liberated both swimmers.
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Refugee to Rio: Syrian swimmer splashes into stardom
The story of Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini who took the 2016 Rio Olympics by storm is to be told in a Hollywood movie and a memoir that she hopes will inspire others and challenge negative perceptions of refugees. READ THE FULL STORY: http://news.trust.org/item/2018042600…
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St. John’s swimmer one of the fastest his age in Canada
Gliding through the water Noah Cumby’s streamlined frame moves faster than most — in fact, faster than almost everyone in Canada 18 years and younger.
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Paris 2024 said to be considering temporary option for aquatics centre
The newspaper Le Parisien first raised the possibility, putting the expected price tag at some €80 million (£70 million/$97 million). Reports underlined, however, that such a move would leave no legacy either for the local community or the French Swimming Federation. The cost of a permanent venue was put at $137.5 million (£98.5 million/€113 million) in 2024…
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Michael Phelps and his Swimming Philosophy | Jason Park | TEDxKISJeju
n his speech, Jason describes what success is in his own words and spells out how to be successful through a life of well-known sports player. Jason Park is a current sophomore (Year 11) at North London Collegiate School, Jeju. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently…
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Winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018
This is my experience at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Follow me and my team mates as we travel to the Gold Coast, arrive at the athletes village, visit the competition pool, prepare for our races and have fun! I competed in the mens 100m Backstroke, 4x100m Freestyle relay, 100m Freestyle and 4x100m Medley…