Category: Organization
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Doha 2013 World Cup stop accused of erasing Israeli flag
Read for instance Israel Today and SwimmingWorld Israeli swimmers participating in the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar this week were publicly presented as nation-less competitors both by the announcer and in the live television broadcast. When the Israelis were announced, they were labeled as coming from the nation of “ISR.” A similar snubbing…
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Gerhard Zandberg confirms retirement following Swimming South Africa controversy
Read for instance EyeWitnessNews, mysport24 and sport24 Former World Swimming Champion Gerhard Zandberg has confirmed that he has retired from the sport, following the Swimming South Africa controversy after him ‘breaking team rules’ at the Barcelona 2013 World Championships. Zandberg had asked to swap rooms to avoid catching a cold that his roommate Cameron van…
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Shots from the FINA Swimming World Cup Dubai 2013
Here a recap of sorts And here the opening ceremony
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48-Hour “Swim For Relief” Event Wrap Up – Diana Nyad
Diana reflects on the 48-hour “Swim For Relief” event benefitting the Americares Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Video footage featuring Ryan Lochte (U.S. Olympic Swimmer), Richard Simmons (Fitness Guru), Nikki Reed (Twilight Actress), Natasia Liukin (U.S. Olympic Gymnast), Natalie Morales (The Today Show)
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Doha Swimming World Cup 2013 LIVE stream on FinaTV
The next round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 meets starts today in Doha, Qatar, with live streaming on FinaTV. The competition times for the Doha leg are as follows: Sunday, 20 October: Start Time: 14:30 to 17:30 GMT Main TX Day 1 session 1 (PGM start 15:00 GMT) Monday, 21 October Start Time: 14:30 to…
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Coach Bob Bowman on Yannick Agnel, Michael Phelps … and himself
Read AFP Swimming coach Bob Bowman, who guided Michael Phelps to 18 gold, two silver and two bronze medals over four Olympic Games, is now working with France’s promising young champion Yannick Agnel. Before an afternoon training session, and just back from the dentist’s chair, he fielded a few questions from AFP, punctuating his responses…
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Quick reacting Kasper Vitten saves fellow swimmer’s life at Danish swim meet
Sunday 22 September during warm-up at the Horsens Cup in Horsens, Denmark, 18-year-old Kasper Vitten from the Copenhagen Swim Club discovered a swimmer in cramps on the bottom on the pool. He immediately dove down and got 15-year-old Lea Mo Føste Andersen from Randers Swim Club out of the pool, where she received CPR for…
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Swimming Australia confirms Jacco Verhaeren as new National Head Coach
See swimming.org.au Swimming Australia President John Bertrand AM and CEO Mark Anderson have today announced Jacco Verhaeren as the new National Head Coach to work under Director of High Performance Michael Scott. Born in the Netherlands, the 44-year-old Verhaeren will officially start in the role in January ahead of the 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super…
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Thank You, Diana Nyad! – 48 Hour “Swim for Relief” Benefitting Hurricane Sandy Relief
“The people of New York City thank Diana Nyad during her 48-hour swim for the Americares Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund! It’s not too late to give — visit http://swimforrelief.com/”