Category: Competition
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For Ryan Lochte, signs of change all around
Read Washington Post Ryan Lochte walks slowly into the room, a bulky brace on his left knee. He’s still got that same goofball demeanor, that same unique sense of fashion (on this day, he’s wearing a fedora with his trademark phrase “Jeah†embroidered across the back). But the signs of change are all around. He’s…
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Michael Phelps brings back swimming
Read Los Angeles Post-Examiner Sports needed this. Swimming needed this. And of course, Baltimore needed this. Michael Phelps is back, which means swimming is back and even more importantly, it means one of the most underappreciated sports rivalries is back: Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte. You can’t have a sport without a rivalry, which makes fans…
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Swimming SA withdraws sanctions against Gerhard Zandberg
Read The Citizen Swimming South Africa (SSA) confirmed yesterday it had lifted its sanctions against former 50m backstroke world champion Gerhard Zandberg, though his legal team said he had not yet agreed to drop his appeal. The national federation said it had opted to end the legal bout. “SSA will rather allocate the funds, which…
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Ryan Lochte re-tore MCL in practice earlier this month
Read Reach For The Wall Despite Ryan Lochte‘s total flop in his TV debut with “What Would Ryan Lochte do?†last year, the 29-year-old swimmer may be a better actor than previously believed. Lochte scratched from the Charlotte Grand Prix last week, and he told reporters at the meet that it was precautionary after feeling knee soreness…
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Bergen Swim Festival 23 – 25 May 2014
“Scandinavia’s Coolest Swim Meet“, still short course meters in Sentralbadet in Bergen, Norway. This year featuring Daniel Gyurta and Katinka Hosszu (HUN), Cameron van der Burgh (RSA), Rikke Møller Pedersen and Jeanette Ottesen (DEN), Jennie Johansson and Simon Sjödin (SWE), Pál Joensen (FAR) and others. Invitation, Schedule, Start Lists and Live Timing on medley.no
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FINA Swimming World Cup 2014 Series to use the Backstroke Start Device
Memo from FINA Due to the fact that this device will be available in the end of May 2014 only and, in order to ensure that a maximum number of swimmers have access to it for testing and practising, under the supervision of the FINA TSC Delegate present at the event, the FINA TSC Commission…
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Tyler Clary focuses on going fast – in the pool and on the track
Read The Charlotte Observer Tyler Clary has dreams of racing on the NASCAR circuit. However, before he drops the green flag in that sport, Clary has his sights set on other goals – a world championship and another gold medal. So even if he didn’t win in either of the two finals he swam in…
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Sun needs time to be back to top, says coach Zhang
Read Xinhuanet After 200m free, Sun shouted and punched in the air, releasing his pressure from the public since the non-license driving incident. “I’m satisfied with today’s performance. It’s an easy win,” Sun said after setting the world’s fifth best of this year in 200m free. Sun is expected to meet with arch rival Park…
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