Category: Competition
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AOC decides no futher sanctions for ‘Stilnox six’
Read ABC Swimming Australia’s ‘Stilnox six’ have escaped any further punishment from the AOC for their behaviour at London 2012, but have been warned that any further breach of conduct could render them ineligible for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Eamon Sullivan, Matt Targett, James Magnussen, James Roberts, Tommaso D’Orsogna and Cameron McEvoy were involved in…
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Aussie ‘Stilnox six’ face AOC punishment
Read ninemsn Australia’s controversial men’s freestyle relay team will be punished by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Friday. The six Australian men’s freestyle swimmers face sanctions including loss of AOC funding as a result of their ill-fated bonding session before last year’s London Olympics. The swimmers – Eamon Sullivan, Matt Targett, James Magnussen, James…
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The Sydney Olympics | Olympic History
Part 2 is especially relevant to us aquatic fanatics … In part two of our look back at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games we focus on the events in the pool and the rivalry between the Australian and USA 100m freestyle relay teams. Featuring interviews with Olympic athletes Ian Thorpe and Gary Hall Jr we…
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Michael Jamieson Goes Back to School | Glasgow 2014
Scottish swimmer Michael Jamieson visit’s his former school, the Glasgow School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy, for the first time since winning a Silver medal at London 2012 and receives a hero’s welcome from the staff and students.
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CC photo #598: Reviewing video from a safe distance
The boys ran out on a fish farm ring to run through the video that Jákup had just captured of the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands. We’re probably a bit too nonchalant around water, but there you go.
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Kitajima confident in Tokyo Olympics bid, says it’d be ‘dream come true’
Read Japan Daily Press Multi-awarded swimmer Kosuke Kitajima shared his thoughts on Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 30-year old athlete claims that it’d be a “dream come true†if Tokyo hosts the prestigious sports event following its loss to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 hosting. Born in Tokyo, Kitajima believes that the…
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Race Mark Foster in a 1.25km Open Water Swim!
Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct Is Mark Foster one of your idols? On the 24th of August in Eton, West London you could race Mark Foster in a 1.25km open water swim. The aim of the race is to raise money for Level Water, a charity which provides free one to one…