Category: Organization
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British Swimming’s Swansea and Stirling training centres to close at the end of 2013
Read BBC The Intensive Training Centres (ITCs) in Swansea and Stirling will shut after governing body British Swimming’s Olympic budget for Rio 2016 was cut. UK Sport reduced funding by £4m after Britain’s swimmers failed to reach a target of five medals at London 2012. Stockport’s ITC shut in February, but bases in Loughborough and Bath, which…
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Sun Yang may be back to training soon, says top swimming official
Read Xinhua China’s Olympic champion Sun Yang, who has been suspended indefinitely following a recent detention for driving without a licence, could return to national team training “soon”, said a top swimming official. “We need to watch Sun Yang for a period of time. If he behaves well, it may not take a long time…
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The Swimmer: London’s classic swim and run adventure
“Inspired by the John Cheever short story and Burt Lancaster film, ‘The Swimmer’ is a relaxed 6-mile or half-marathon journey through London’s finest outdoor pools, parks and ponds. The Swimmer takes place the second Saturday of every month throughout the autumn, winter and spring. Why not start your weekend with a little bit of an…
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Kalev Open 2013
There it is again, the Kalev Spa in Tallinn, Estonia, here during the 2013 Kalev Open. Kalev Open 2013 from A4 Media on Vimeo.
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EUSwim.org Interview with Toni Meijel, Coach at Keila & Kalev Swim Clubs
EUSwim.org‘s Julia Galan speaks with Toni Meijel, Head Coach at Keila Swim Club and coach at Kalevi Ujumiskool http://youtu.be/V15nxg3vb7w
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Swim to Save Whaleback Lighthouse
Gary Sredzienski, a local musician and swimmer known as “Creekman,” will swim five miles in frigid waters on December 7, 2013, to raise awareness and funds for the restoration of Whaleback Lighthouse in Kittery, Maine.
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Five-year-old swimmer aiming to raise £600 for victims of typhoon in the Philippines
Read EDP24 When little Anghelina Bulman heard about the devastation Typhoon Haiyan has caused to millions of people in the Philippines, the country of her mother’s birth, she was determined to help. So the five-year-old, who lives in Fakenham, is to attempt to swim 250 metres to help three Filipino families try to rebuild their…
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Celtic’s Brandon Bass learns to swim
Boston Celtic forward Brandon Bass is learning to swim so he can spend more time with his family doing activities. He is looking forward to swimming with his son.