Category: Competition
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Schooling’s self-belief a fine weapon to have on a Phelps planet
On a broken knee a gymnast competes. An obsessed wrestler keeps his rival’s picture in his locker, his home, his wallet. A runner races till he falls unconscious. These are not normal people. These are the Olympians. These are people like John Naber, old-time backstroke specialist from the 1970s, who – as rower Steve Redgrave…
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ISM Berlin 2016 – Looking back at the International Swim Meeting Berlin
More than 1400 athletes from Europe, Asia and Africa were competing at the International Swim Meeting Berlin 2016, including stars like Laszlo Cseh, Jessica Fullalove and Luke Greenbank.
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RMR: Rick and Olympic Swimmers
A fun throwback to 2012, when Rick visits Victoria, BC to train with members of Canada’s Olympic swim team. A fun throwback: 4 years ago today Rick Mercer came by the pool and tried to learn a few things about swimming… it didn't exactly go according to plan. Posted by Ryan Cochrane on Saturday, March 19,…
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Michael Phelps – The Swimming Legend
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the last Olympics for Michael Phelps (USA). Phelps can look back to an incredible and unique career. He won 22 Olympic Medals (18 Gold Medals) and set more records than any other swimmer in the world.
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Russian Olympic medalist caught in country limbo
Arkady Vyatchanin loves his country. He just doesn’t want to represent Russia at the Olympics. That stance has left the swimmer in legal limbo with the Rio Games less than five months away, the pawn in a political tug-of-war that again shows just how little the guys in charge actually care about the athletes. “I…
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A Syrian refugee sets her eyes on the 2016 Olympic games
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian refugee hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2016. Just seven months ago the 17-year-old made the journey from Turkey to Greece by boat. More about this swimmer’s journey:Â http://on.mash.to/1PgHQzU See Mashable
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CAS restores world records denied to British swimmers
Four British swimmers, including triple world champion Adam Peaty, should be awarded world records they were denied in 2014 after officials failed to test them for a specific drug, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday. The swimmers – Peaty, Francesca Halsall, Jemma Lowe and Chris Walker Hebborn – have already broken their…
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Mexican aquatics team to compete under own flag at Rio 2016 after special dispensation negotiated with IOC and FINA
Aquatics athletes will be permitted to compete under the Mexican flag at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games despite the national governing body remaining suspended from the International Swimming Federation (FINA), it has been announced. This follows special negotiations between FINA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Mexican Olympic Committee and its President Carlos Padilla.…
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Jessica Hardy on upcoming Olympics Games
With the 2016 Olympics coming up in Rio, join gold-medalist swimmer Jessica Hardy and her coach Keenan Robinson as they discuss their incredible journey and what lies ahead. https://youtu.be/nGeBOnGMH2w