Summer Sanders – USA Olympic Gold Swimmer
2019 Sacramento Walk of Stars honoree Summer Sanders tribute video. https://youtu.be/-6rSoNkpo0Q
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Olympic gold medallist, Jodie Henry on the AIS
Three times Olympic gold medallist, swimmer, Jodie Henry visited the AIS in May 2019 to…
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The World’s Tallest Water Slide Was a Terrible, Tragic Idea
At nearly 169 feet (51.5m) tall, Verrückt—which means “insane” in German—was taller than Niagara Falls.…
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Jones Engineering Liffey Swim 2019
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Silver Medal Interview – Olympian Kaitlin Sandeno
Kaitlin Sandeno talks about winning the silver medal in the 400 IM at the 2004…
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Exclusive Reel: Outtakes from Brooklyn’s Eleanor Holm After Swimmer’s Ban from Olympic Team (1936)
In 1936 in New York, Eleanor Holm, a Brooklyn born and raised swimmer and daughter…
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GB Olympic gold medalist swimmer Lucy Morton’s collection at Hansons
Lucy Morton won gold for Great Britain at the Paris Olympics of 1924… for the…
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Hell or High Water: How Racism Kept Black America From Swimming
Now, we’ve all heard the stereotype that black folks can’t swim. But, unfortunately, that cliché…
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Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Eleanor Holm Among World’s Fair Performers in New York (1939)
In 1939 at the World’s Fair in the New York City borough of Queens, Olympic…
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The Surprisingly Fascinating First Trip to “The Games”
The 1890s were a gilded age of sports in America. Backed by the country’s moral…
