Category: Organization
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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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Deaf Child Raises Money Through Swimming
See 5News Grayson Vaughn is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Fort Smith. And he’s defying odds by raising thousands of dollars through the sport of swimming, after he lost his hearing as a toddler. “I like to help people be able to see if they’re deaf or not,†Grayson said. Stroke by stroke, Grayson…
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James Magnussen says Stilnox was used as substitute for alcohol at London 2012
Read The Sydney Morning Herald James Magnussen has revealed the dog-eat-dog nature of elite swimming was a reason the Australian relay team at the London Olympics used the sleeping tablet Stilnox at a controversial bonding session in the pre-Games camp at Manchester. However, he stressed it was not an issue among current swimmers, saying it…
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Dutch swim team choose Thanyapura Phuket as winter camp until Rio 2016
See for instance Phuket News (from 25 January 2014) The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation has returned for its second high performance training sessions at Thanyapura Phuket this month, as Thanyapura farewells the Norwegian national swim team after a two-week winter training retreat. The Dutch will be training here every winter until the Rio Olympics 2016.…
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FINA announces Time Standards and Qualifying Procedure for the Kazan 2015 World Champs
See fina.org As it was done for previous FINA World Championships, a qualifying procedure with “A†and “B†standard times will be implemented for Kazan 2015. 1. FINA “A†& “B†SWIMMING QUALIFYING TIME STANDARDS Men’s Standard Women’s Standard A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry A – 2 Entries B – 1 Entry…
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Aussie head coach Jacco Verhaeren would welcome Ian Thorpe as team mentor
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Australia’s head swimming coach, Jacco Verhaeren, says there’s ”no doubt” he would welcome troubled great Ian Thorpe back into the fold as part of his plan to use Australian legends to revive its Olympic fortunes. Thorpe is being treated for depression but Dutchman Verhaeren, who coached Thorpe’s good friend and…
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HBF Rottnest Channel Swim 2014
As the world’s largest open water swim, the HBF Rottnest Channel Swim is a truly iconic Australian event. Starting against the backdrop of stunning Cottesloe beach at dawn, swimmers make the 19.7km crossing to Rottnest Island. For more HBF events visit: http://www.hbf.com.au/living-well/events/events-calendar
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About 1000 Sydney Skinny swimmers strip off for better body image and a world record
Read for instance Perth Now (but of course, NSFW alert) About 1000 swimmers bared all at Cobblers Beach on Sunday morning for the Sydney Skinny, setting a new world record for the largest nude ocean swim. “This event is easily misunderstood. It’s not just about running around naked.” In its second year, the event attracted young…
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Broken Arrow swim coach arrested on suspicion of selling drugs
See FOX23 and Tulsa World BAPD told FOX23 they arrested Kameron Killam and his friend Ryan Johnson for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute to a minor. Our FOX23 team went to Broken Arrow to find out more on the school’s response to the coach’s arrest. This park is where police say a Broken…