Category: Competition
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Swimming Australia CEO: Our ambition is to be the best in the world by 2020
With the National and World Swimming Championships just around the corner, the CEO of Swimming Australia, Mark Anderson discusses how he has been working on changing the team culture. See ABC https://youtu.be/zCE76SmVC80
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Chad le Clos, the South African swimmer who shocked the world
Chad le Clos became an instant household name after beating Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly and winning gold at the 2012 Olympics. See also the article “Chad le Clos: Swimming’s ‘beautiful boy’ looks to sink Phelps again”, here on CNN Post by Chad Le Clos.
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Budapest (HUN) to host the 17th FINA World Championships in 2017
FINA is pleased to announce that Budapest, Hungary, will host the 17th FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships in July 2017, replacing the city of Guadalajara (MEX). On this important occasion, FINA would like to thank the Hungarian Prime-Minister Viktor Orban and the President of the Hungarian Swimming Federation Tamas Gyarfas for their…
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Olympic gold medalist Camille Muffat killed in helicopter crash
Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion, authorities said. The helicopters apparently collided in midair Monday near Villa Castelli in La Rioja province, about 1,170 kilometres northwest of Buenos Aires, La…
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Missy Franklin’s dream to become most decorated female swimmer ever
The effervescent Missy Franklin has laid out a bold (but certainly attainable) dream for her swimming career. “Without a doubt, I feel totally free to say it’s my absolute dream to become the most decorated female Olympian, or female swimmer Olympian of all time, I should say,†Franklin said in a “60 Minutes Sports†profile…
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MOM Meet Marseilles 2015 live on Dailymotion
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th March 2015, the 4th Meeting Open Méditerranée will be held in Marseilles, France, featuring world class swimmers like Katinka Hosszú (HUN), Florent Manaudou (FRA), Mireia Belmonte (ESP), Michael Jamieson (GBR), Inge Dekker (NED), Nathan Adrian (USA), Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN), Fabio Scozzolli (ITA), Sarah Sjöström (SWE) and our guy Pál…
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Michael Phelps pushes Grant Hackett to return
The dual Olympic 1500m champion may be on the comeback trail, but he reserves the right to step off at any time if he doesn’t want to continue. Having watched the hype that surrounded his great friend and rival Ian Thorpe’s failed comeback for the 2012 Olympics, Hackett is cautious about his own prospects and…
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Missy Franklin to leave Cal swim team to focus on Olympics
As Missy Franklin started to walk out of Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion, she flung her backpack over her shoulder and asked, “Anyone want to go to sociocultural anthropology?†There were no takers. Which is too bad. The sophomore swimmer won’t be able to offer that kind of invitation for much longer. The daily college grind portion…
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Budapest Possible for 2017 World Aquatics Championships, as Guadalajara Pulls Out
Budapest could fill in for Guadalajara, Mexico as a host for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Around the Rings is told by sources familiar with swimming. Following Guadalajara’s withdrawal this week, the International Swimming Federation faces an urgent need to find a venue for the event. Typically, FINA selects a host city at least four…