Category: Competition
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This Swimmer Warmed Up For A Race By Dancing Like Beyoncé—And The Internet Can’t Handle It
There’s no better way to get yourself pumped up than by listening to Beyoncé, but University of Alabama swimmer Christian Strycker took it a step further than that. He not only jammed to Bey while getting prepared for his race — he nailed the choreography to Beyoncé’s performance of “Everybody Mad†at Coachella, too. So, how’s that for a warm…
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Rebecca Adlington tips Duncan Scott for more Olympic medals
Duncan Scott has been tipped to add to his fast-expanding medal collection with more Olympic hardware in two years’ time – and that confident prediction comes from one of Britain’s greatest ever swimmers, Rebecca Adlington. The double Olympic champion from Beijing 2008 and two-time bronze medallist at London 2012 picked Scott’s stunning victory in a…
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Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov smashes World Record in 50 fly (video)
On the last day of the Sette Colli meet in Rome, Italy, it was Andriy Govorov of Ukraine who smashed the World Record in the 50 fly final with a 22.27. Govorov blasted the record of 22.43 held by Spain’s Rafael Munoz from April 2009, according to Swimming World. He narrowly missed the World Record…
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Swimmer dies after becoming tangled in vegetation at Detroit-area park
A 20-year-old man died after becoming tangled in some vegetation while swimming at Stony Creek Metro Park in Shelby Township about 8 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Macomb County sheriff’s officials say Rayven Elia of Sterling Heights and another 20-year-old man from Warren were swimming near the Winter Cove picnic area when they began to struggle.…
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US swimmer Ryan Lochte could be prosecuted for false police report during Brazil Olympics, court rules
The prosecution of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte for filing a false police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court decision this week. During the games in Rio de Janeiro, the 12-time Olympic medalist told NBC that he and fellow swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi by men with…
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Pope Francis meets swimmers in Rome
Pope Francis received a delegation of swimmers in the Vatican on the occasion of the traditional Rome meet Trofeo Sette Colli. The delegation was headed by LEN and Italian Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli and included some of the brightest stars like Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED), Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) and Chad…
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SwimOutlet.com Renews as Official Online Store of USA Swimming
SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has renewed its partnership with the sport’s national governing body, USA Swimming, to remain as the exclusive Official Online Store of USA Swimming (http://www.usaswimming.org) through 2021. Launched in January 2015 at shop.usaswimming.org and SwimOutlet.com/USASwimming, the official USA Swimming online store has leveraged SwimOutlet.com’s award-winning service levels, 24/7 phone customer support, live chat…
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‘Swimming is like meditation for me’, says legend Cameron van der Burgh
Olympic gold winner Cameron van der Burgh has opened up about his successful swimming career and future aspirations. Van der Burgh joined The Pippa Hudson Show and a live studio audience of CapeTalk listeners to share and reflect on his inspiring story. The South African breaststroke star recently announced plans to retire after the 2020…