Category: Competition
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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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Meet the teenager hoping to swim to gold for the UAE at the Special Olympics
Meet the teenager hoping to swim to gold for the UAE at the Special OlympicsWatch this video on YouTube
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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. Riding with recruits: Ellie MarquardtWatch this video on YouTube
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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. How an Olympic champion swimmer almost drowned at London 1948 | Words of OlympiansWatch this video on YouTube
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McDonald’s “Swimmer” by Leo Burnett
Mcdonald’s latest spot, advertising its £1.99 bacon double cheeseburger, features a girl getting ready for a swimming race and her mum, determined to get the most for her money. See Campaign https://youtu.be/u5YsN6alCko
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Champion: Sink or Swim
Cincinnati senior Enna Selmanovic, an accomplished swimmer, injured her back during a workout in 2016 and was medically disqualified several months later. The emotional toll of losing her sport and her identity eclipsed even the severe physical pain of a spine injury. In the ensuing years, Selmanovic has devoted herself to helping other student-athletes address…
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Teaching perseverance, perspective and paying it forward through swimming
Before Caroline County opened their very own YMCA about three years ago, swimming was a recreation reserved for neighborhood and backyard pools in the summer. Now, with an indoor facility, it’s become a year-round sport for a growing number of Caroline High School teens who have formed the school’s first-ever swim team. “I think swimming…
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FINA Champions Swim Series – Athletes invited and calendar revealed for new top swimming event
FINA is pleased to announce that invitations were sent to National Federations with athletes selected for the first edition of the new FINA event, the “Champions Swim Series”. 45 male swimmers from 15 nations and 37 female competitors from 17 countries were formally invited to take part in the three-leg circuit. The first event will…
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Pembroke Hill swimmer Audrey Lambert making waves
Freshman swimmer Audrey Lambert is already setting records during her high school career. Pembroke Hill swimmer Audrey Lambert making wavesWatch this video on YouTube