Category: Organization
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W. P. Carey Talks: Bob Bowman
ASU Swim & Dive Coach Bob Bowman talks about his experience coaching Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps and the lessons he’s learned over the years on how we can all become champions in our own lives.
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The Big School Swim
A film for the ASA celebrating 125 years of school swimming. Produced by Neil Phillips Photo and Film with location camera and editing support from Empica videographer Lisa Marley.
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Swim London 2016: A swimming success story
Swim London 2016 was set up as legacy project for the London 2016 European Aquatics Championships and offers those living in boroughs close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park who are currently unable to swim, an exciting opportunity to take part in subsidised local swimming courses.
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Former Brazilian soccer star: Don’t come to the Rio Olympics
With the Olympics set to begin in less than three months in Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s most successful soccer players has a surprisingly ominous message for international visitors: Stay away. Brazil is getting “more ugly,” said Rivaldo, who was on the country’s 2002 World Cup-winning squad, forming part of a lethal attacking trio…
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LEN, the amazing journey 2012-2016 – Video
A hype video first shown at the LEN 2016 Elective Congress https://youtu.be/mqShW4Q49l4
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London 2016 LEN Elective Congress – Paolo Barelli leads LEN for another four-year term
Paolo Barelli has won another four-year term as President at the LEN Election Congress held in London. David Sparkes and Tamas Gyarfas were also re-elected as General Secretary and Treasurer respectively. President Barelli thanked the support to all LEN Member Federations and declared that together they could ensure that Europe remains the strongest and most…
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Swimmer Josef Craig disqualified from event over tattoo
The teenager, from Jarrow, was due to compete in the final of the IPC European Championships S8 100m freestyle, tonight, after making it through the first heat. However, the 19-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, was disqualified from the event after failing to cover up a part of his tattoo, on the left side of his…
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Air Conditioning Debate at Rio Aquatics Center
The International Aquatics Federation says that air conditioning should be installed at the Olympic Park aquatics center, but the city continues to assess the situation. FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu described the venue to ATR as an “indoor, outdoor pool complex,†that could use more ventilation at the pool level. Marculescu remains impressed with the…
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Michael Phelps at Gold Gala fundraiser: ‘NBAC is always our home’
Michael Phelps laughed as his mind drifted back over years of agonizing training sessions, blowout arguments with coaches and shared jokes with friends. He worked out at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center in Mount Washington for perhaps the final time on Saturday morning as he prepares for a fifth Olympics this summer. Phelps was in town…