Category: Gossip
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Bochmann has Olympic bid hampered by hoovering
A freak injury has ended Norwich swimmer Anne Bochmann’s medley bid for London 2012, forcing her to concentrate on qualifying in the freestyle at this weekend’s British trials. She was vacuuming in January, aggravating a back injury, “There’s no hoovering allowed now. I’m not at all upset about that.†Bochmann will need to finish in…
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Michael Phelps and Bar Refaeli – behind the scenes video
Looks like they had a lot of fun
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60 seconds with Lizzie Simmonds
Find out more about British Backstroke swimmer, European Champion and Commonwealth medalist Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Simmonds, courtesy of BGswimming.
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Swimming South Africa gets royal lifeline from Monaco
Swimming South is in major financial strife following the possible exit of major sponsor Telkom, and funding from National Lottery fund ending in March. But now they get a helping hand from former South African swimmer and now Princess of Monaco Charlene Wittstock, offering them to host the South African Olympic team for free from…
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Olympian Ryan Lochte talks Daytona
Olympic swimmer and Daytona resident Ryan Lochte spoke with the media before the Gatorade Duels at Daytona, where he was appointed as grand marshal. Someone manages to sneak that question in yet again, about Michael Phelps.
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Thorpe to try out the 400 freestyle this weekend
Ian Thorpe will make a surprise return to his former signature event, the 400m freestyle, in his final hit-out before next month’s Olympic trials. “The 400m is more about experimenting with his racing, not so much about what he would be intending to do at trials,” says Australian head coach Leigh Nugent. Read The Herald…
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Michael Phelps ready for London 2012
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals, more individual Olympic golds than anyone in history. He spoke to AFPTV in New York earlier this month. about the upcoming Olympic competition in London and his plans for retirement after the games.
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Daytona’s Ryan Lochte to give Gatorade Duel start command
It will be up to Ryan Lochte to say “Drivers, start your engines” as Grand Marshal for the first Gatorade Duel this Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Read for instance PaddockTalk, The Daytona Beach News-Journal and www.speedwaymedia.com This Nascar Prayer from Nashville, but still :-)