Category: History
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Oscar Pistorius released on bail
Today, Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius was granted bail of 1 million Rand (112700 USD) in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Magistrate Desmond Nair set strict bail conditions after a lengthy ruling. Pistorius will be back in court on June 4. Only audio was allowed in court. Read for instance The Guardian.
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Michael Phelps Career
“Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is a retired American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (18, double the second highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events (11), and Olympic medals in…
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Lia Neal on The Today Show
David Wilson talks about TheGrio.com’s annual list that celebrates African-American history makers and industry leaders, and Olympic bronze medalist Lia Neal talks about swimming her way onto this year’s list, urging young swimmers to “keep to their goals.†Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy See also the Grio Visit…
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Megan Fox used to be a swimmer
Swimming competitively from she was 5 until she was 14, at State championships. Ladies and gents, we have a new holy grail !! (or old, because that is what the video is)
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Teaser Trailer “Heroes Don’t Wear Capes” (Tyler McGill)
“This film is really about the people who strive to do the right thing when life calls them to act upon that thing that could be classified as heroic. You could also say that it’s about what people do to satisfy and nourish the desires of the human heart, the will welling up inside it…
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Mark Spitz going for gold in Munich 1972
A trip down memory lane, including the moustache story http://youtu.be/QCeIo-Y_Ljc
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Doc Counsilman Documentary
James E. “Doc” Counsilman Documentary Indiana University Swim Coach, Interviews with Marge Counsilman and Dave Tanner
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Did You Know: Intercontinental Chicago’s Swimming Pool
Our Chris DeRose heads out to the Intercontinental Chicago, to check out their pool in this week’s Did You Know.
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Cynthia Steele Vance interviews Mark Spitz
Former Olympic swimmer Mark “The Shark” Spitz takes a look back at his record-breaking Olympic career on PBS award-winning magazine program, “My Generation.”