Category: Competition
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Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang faces life-time ban after alleged abuse of anti-drug testers, reports
Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang faces a lifetime ban from swimming after a bizarre clash with anti-doping testers ended in the destruction of a sealed vial containing a blood sample. According to The Times, the Chinese swimmer had a run-in with testers from IDTM (organisation responsible for conducting out-of-competition dope tests around the world), which resulted…
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Top 10 Tips (With Bonus) for Shooting Swimming with SI’s Peter Read Miller
Have you ever wanted to photograph swimming? Peter Read Miller offers invaluable tips on shooting the sport, from showing up to the individual breast, free, back and butterfly strokes. He’ll cover what to bring to where to stand, who to talk to and how to plan Top 10 Tips (with Bonus) for Shooting Swimming with…
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Idaho Swim and Dive Senior feature
Senior weekend for the Idaho swim and dive team. Great story on they seniors, by Micah Hamilton and Emily Bruneel. Swim and Dive Senior featureWatch this video on YouTube
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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. IM BACKWatch this video on YouTube
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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,…