Axel Mitbauer, the East German Swimmer
As part of the East German national swim team, Axel was frustrated that his sporting…
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James Goddard [Full interview]
James Francis Goddard is a Seychelles-born British competitive swimmer and backstroker who represented Great Britain…
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Ethelda Bleibtrey, the Trailblazer for Women’s Swimming Who Was Arrested Due to Her Swimsuit
Women first competed in swimming at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, taking part in…
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Brooklyn Swimmer Eleanor Holm Addresses Her Removal from Olympic Team for “Alleged Whoopie” (1936)
In September 1936 aboard a boat on which she returned to New York City from…
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Michael Phelps – All Eight Gold Medal Races at Bejing 2008! | Athlete Highlights
Enjoy this look back at Michael Phelps’ historic performance at the Summer Olympic Games 2008…
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Adrian Moorhouse 100m Breaststroke Gold | Seoul 1988
On September 19th 1988, Adrian Moorhouse put the pain of LA 1984 behind him to…
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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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