Category: Competition
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Asian Games: Japan swimmer Rikako Ikee claims US$50,000 prize money after being named Games MVP
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee was named the Olympic Council of Asia’s Most Valuable Player at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang by the OCA on Sunday. Ikee, 18, won six gold and two silver medals at the GBK Aquatic Centre in Jakarta to become the first female athlete in any sport to win…
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370 swimmers participate in “fast & furious” competition
A record three hundred and seventy (370) swimmers turned up for the third edition of the Dolphin club organized “Fast and Furious” championship held at Gem Cambridge in Butabika. The one day event pits short swimming races with a view to give the swimmers an opportunity to gain experience in all versions of the sport.…
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Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel visits Norfolk
Olympic swimming champion Simone Manuel made a stop at Norfolk’s Southside Aquatic Center for a very special cause. Olympic Swimmer Simone Manuel visits NorfolkWatch this video on YouTube
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Former Olympian Cuts Off Her Hair and Wins Her Identity: Casey Legler
In the second installation of our five-part series exploring self-image and identity through hair, made in collaboration with Bedhead, we feature the story of Writer, Model and former Olympic Athlete, Casey Legler. From having long hair as a child, to shaving her head as an Olympic swimmer (something that only the male swimmers were allowed…
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28 ways you can get disqualified. Swimming rules and regulations according to FINA
Swimming doesn’t seem like a complicated sport with a lot of rules. However, there are at least 26 rules that can get you disqualified. 28 ways you can get disqualified. Swimming rules and regulations according to FINAWatch this video on YouTube
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12-year-old Baltimore girl drowned in ‘no swimming’ area of Sandy Point State Park
A 12-year-old Baltimore girl drowned Tuesday at Sandy Point State Park after being pulled under by a current in a “no swimming” area, Maryland Natural Resources Police said Wednesday. Rescue crews found Kaniya Kenly’s body about 40 yards off shore at about 11 p.m., after nearly five hours of searching. At a news conference Wednesday morning…
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Olympic Champion Swimmer Uses Dogsitter, Comes Home To Find Two Shirtless Guys On Couch With Lube And Camera
Former Olympic swimmer and two-time gold medalist Klete Keller used the app Wag to find a dogsitter, and very much regretted it when he came home to find two shirtless men on his couch with “personal lubricant” and a camera. Keller spoke with Colorado Springs–based Fox 21 News and described the scene when he arrived home. His…
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Russian swimmer Efimova might continue to compete in 2024 Olympics
Five-time world swimming champion Yuliya Yefimova may make a decision concerning her professional career in a spontaneous manner, and she may stay to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games, she said in an interview with TASS. “I will definitely be swimming a year after Tokyo [the 2020 Olympics – TASS], we will see. Maybe I’ll…
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Cameron van der Burgh opens up about money (totally sounds like a stock broker!)
Each week The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews a famous person about her or his attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.) as part of his weekly “Make Money Mondays, Personal Edition” feature. This week he interviewed Olympic gold medallist swimmer and world record holder Cameron van der Burgh. Listen to 7Q2 Cameron van der…