Category: History
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Bruce Jenner on Michael Phelps: ‘He’s done’
See TMZ “With rumors of a Michael Phelps comeback, there’s one American who thinks MP should STAY OUT of the pool when the 2016 Olympics roll around — Bruce Jenner.”
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“The ESPYs Are Everything That’s Wrong With Sports”
Read This Chicago Now blog post My husband turned to a rerun of the ESPYs just in time for us to see Michael Phelps win an award for the “best record-breaking performance,†which was when he earned his 16th gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. I looked at my husband and asked, “So, because Phelps…
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SA swimmers wishing Madiba a happy birthday
“The 95th birthday celebration of the global liberation icon and South African elderly statesman, Nelson Mandela, has seen many corners of South Africa and the world erupt in excitement over Madiba’s life. Even the sporting world has paid tribute to Madiba. Retired Olympic gold medalist-swimmer Lyndon Ferns was accompanied by a multi-racial group of young…
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1999: ‘Million Dollar Mermaid’ Esther Williams describes her start
In 1999 Esther Williams talked with Larry King about how she went from being a competitive swimmer to a Hollywood star.
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Fond memories – Our Pál Joensen 2008 Belgrade Tribute
Pál Joensen gold medal winner in the 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle at the Beograd 2008 European Junior Championships. This tribute was played on local radio on arrival to the Faroe Islands again, a mash-up of the Bosnian hit song “Zjenico oka moga” by Hari Mata Hari that we heard all the time while…
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Hollywood star and swim champ Esther Williams died today at age 91
Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91.
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Medal Memories: David Carry, Melbourne 2006
“In our exclusive new series ‘Medal Memories’ we explore some of the Commonwealth Games greatest moments, hearing from the Athletes themselves and their personal stories behind the the iconic moments. In our first film ex-swimmer David Carry looks back at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games where he picked up and amazing double-gold, helping Scotland to…
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Canadian Marathon Swim at Toronto
An American boy is the first to emerge from big bathe in Lake Ontario. We need to get those steam whistles back in open water swimming. http://youtu.be/7_gOqxt72Z4
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ISHOF induction video and acceptance speech of Gary Hall, Jr
The induction video and acceptance speech of Gary Hall, Jr upon his induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame on May 11, 2013 as an honor swimmer