Category: History
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Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe go from hero to zero while golden girls thrive
Read Herald Sun Life after swimming has left the likes of Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett floundering, but Australia’s golden girls have taken a shine to new careers post-pool. Athens Olympic gold medallist Giaan Rooney has carved out a successful, scandal-free career as a swimming commentator and advertising spruiker, while three-time Olympian Nicole Livingstone…
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2014 New South Wales State Open Championships
Great to be at Sydney Olympic Park for the first morning of the 2014 NSW State Championships See start list, timelines
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In at the deep end – Carlile and Curry comment on the pressures faced by elite athletes
See 7 News Consider the falls from grace of swimming stars Ian Thorpe, Scott Miller, Geoff Huegill and now Grant Hackett. Thorpe is in rehab for depression, after reportedly taking antidepressants and painkillers. Atlanta silver and bronze medallist Scott Mille has outlined his addictions to ecstacy, cocaine and crystal meth. While Geoff Huegill contemplated suicide…
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Paralympics Swimmer Jessica Long Meets Her Birth Parents for the First Time
Read LifeNews Jessica Long grew up in Baltimore but that’s a long way from where she was born. The Paralympics swimmer was born in Russia and adopted by American parents and the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia gave her an opportunity to meet her parents. Long was featured on NBC’s Olympic coverage in primetime Saturday.…
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Changing Lanes: Coca-Cola Helps Olympian Alyssa Anderson Transition to Life After Sports
Read Coca-Cola Journey Like many Olympians, Alyssa Anderson felt a bit directionless upon returning home from London in August 2012. A 16-time collegiate All-American, she had just reached the pinnacle of the swimming world by winning a gold medal as part of the U.S. women’s 4×200 meter freestyle relay team. At 22, Anderson decided it…
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Uncensored Q&A: Mark Foster
A quite uncensored Q&A with Mark Foster, including weird echo glitch and a glimpse of the interviewer and all, courtesy of sportslobster. Including a brief talk about Ian Thorpe also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBCpvMeA-A&feature=share
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60 Minutes: Scott Miller: An Olympic Downfall
It’s the spectacular rise and fall of Olympian Scott Miller. In the 90s he was the Golden Boy of swimming, but with success came women and drugs. Now, he breaks his 13 year silence as he tries to rebuild his life. Part 1 – See here on MSN Part 2 – See here on MSN
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Craig Stevens’ act of mateship for Ian Thorpe still a pleasure
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ten years ago, Stevens’ milestone moment to qualify for the Athens Games became a sideshow when the great Ian Thorpe inexplicably tumbled into the water like a winged albatross and was disqualified from the 400m freestyle event at the trials. Stevens finished second to Grant Hackett – in a personal…
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U.S. Olympic swimmer Chloe Sutton carries 9/11 connection wherever she goes
Read Orlando Sentinel Chloe Sutton’s father was in the Pentagon on the morning of the terrorist attacks. David Sutton was in a meeting at work when he heard six to eight booming noises. “It sounded like someone dropped a refrigerator in the room right next to us down some stairs,” he said. Nearby, his daughter,…