Category: Organization

11-year-old drowns during swimming competition in Lahore, Pakistan

Jun 6, 2013

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Read Tribune An 11-year-old drowned during a swimming competition at a private school in Lahore, Express News reported on Wednesday. According to initial details, the sixth grade student was not provided with immediate medical assistance. The parents of the child were reportedly not allowed to see their son â€“ after the incident â€“ for around…
New NZ national coach David Lyles plans long stay

Jun 6, 2013

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Read The New Zealand Herald New national swim coach David Lyles has made it clear he’s in for the long haul. The former British and Chinese Olympic coach stepped into the role four weeks ago and is off this weekend to the world championships in Barcelona. Swimming has been in a state of upheaval for…
Swimming Australia loses top sponsor Energy Australia after spate of controversies

Jun 5, 2013

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Read for instance Courier-Mail,Â ABC Grandstand Sport, The Age Swimming Australia has plunged into an $8 million black hole after being dumped by their major sponsor in the wake of the toxic culture, Stilnox and donkey scandals to rock the sport. The Courier-Mail can reveal that principal partner of Swimming Australia, Energy Australia, this week dumped…
Scottish Gas National Open Championships to be streamed LIVE on YouTube

Jun 5, 2013

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See scottishswimming.com/live, Scottish Swimming will be broadcasting the Scottish Gas National Open Swimming Championships from 13-16 June 2013 live on YouTube, from the newly refurbished Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, with commentary provided by Duncan McKinnell, Keri-Anne Payne, Drew Gordon and Ally Whike. They have a Twitter hashtag #SGN13live also, truly cutting edge, them Scots…
Universiade Faces #2: Vladimir Morozov

Jun 4, 2013

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Kazan Universiade is launching its own TV. Get to know more about Universiade 2013 venues, sports competitions, schedule and sportsmen every day, for the next 3 months. This episode is devoted to swimmer Vladimir Morozov.
Universiade Faces #1: Danila Izotov

Jun 4, 2013

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Kazan Universiade is launching its own TV.Â Get to know more about Universiade 2013 venues, sports competitions, schedule and sportsmen every day, for the next 3 months. This episode is devoted to swimmer Danila Izotov.
Former Swimming Australia president Nettlefold’s wife says he is just a fun guy

Jun 4, 2013

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See news.com.au The wife of former Swimming Australia president Barclay Nettlefold has defended her husband, saying he has no history of making lewd comments. Nettlefold resigned on Sunday after admitting making inappropriate comments “in jest”. He was alleged to have called himself a “donkey” in reference to physical endowment. But his wife Tina Nettlefold said…
Australian swimmers call for calm after president Nettlefold’s resignation

Jun 3, 2013

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Read ABC Grandstand Sport Australian Olympic swimmers have expressed hopes that the sport’s latest controversy will not affect sponsors or preparations for next month’s World Championships. […Â ] Olympic silver medallist Brenton Rickard said on Monday that the Australian squad needed to remain focussed on the championships, which will be held in Barcelona. “Obviously it could…
Geoff Huegill on the crisis in Australian Swimming

Jun 3, 2013

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Swimming Australia boss Barclay Nettlefold has resigned from his post over inappropriate comments to a staffer. Olympian Geoff Huegill discusses.