Category: History
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SMU Swimmer Makes Waves, Following Father’s Legacy | CBS Texas
Jack Berube, son of Olympian Ryan Berube, talks to CBS Sports Texas about swimming on the same team his father once did.
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Girimbabazi’s Journey as Rwanda’s First Female Olympic Swimmer | The New Times Rwanda
It can be a daunting task for anyone in sports to attempt to compete against the very best in the world without any professional training or the resources and facilities that can put you at that level. But that did not stop Pamela Girimbabazi Rugabira, an Olympic swimmer who represented Rwanda in the 2000, 2004,…
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How Long Will Swimming’s Super Suit Records Last? | The Swim Scribe
The Super Suit era of swimming is one of the most infamous in the sport’s history, world records were DECIMATED during this time, with the times being lowered to places that many thought would be unreachable without those suits. After the 2024 short course world championships the final SHORT COURSE world records from this era…
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Olympians & Paralympians Help Fire Relief Efforts | KCAL News
4-time gold medalist swimmer John Naber is leading a group of Olympians & Paralympians that are stepping up too assist those impacted by the wildfires.
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The Best of Tom Daley at the Olympics | Athlete Highlights | Olympics
Tom Daley, born on May 21, 1994, in Plymouth, England, is a world-class British diver and Olympic champion. Starting his career young, he debuted at the 2008 Olympics at just 14. Daley won bronze in the 10m platform at the 2012 London Olympics and achieved gold in the synchronized 10m platform at Tokyo 2020 with…
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Son of an Aussie Swimming Star Who’s Just Struck It Rich in America | 7NEWS
The son of an Australian Olympian has just become the latest Aussie to sign with an American major league baseball team. Nicole Livingstone’s boy is packing his bags for the big time determined to make his mark from the pitching mound.
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Syrian Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini on Returning to Her Demolished Home | The National News
Mardini and her sister Sarah fled Syria in 2015, and went on to compete in the refugee team in the 2016 Rio Olympics. She told The National of the first thing she wants to do on her return.
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Olympic Swimmer Who Is Now a Firefighter Describes la Fires: ‘We Got Our Butts Kicked’ | TODAY
David Walters, who won a gold medal for Team USA in 2008, joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department nearly a decade ago. See TODAY
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Arizonan Olympian, Brophy Alum Loses Everything in Palisades Fire | 12 News
Gary Hall Jr. is one of the most decorated Olympians in history and is one of many fleeing southern Arizona.