Category: Organization
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Arkady Vyatchanin to switch nationalities
Read AFP Two-time Olympic medal winner Arkady Vyatchanin has decided to quit swimming for Russia and represent another country, the Allsport news agency reported on Monday. “I believe that I can offer nothing else to Russian swimming,” Vyatchanin was quoted as saying at the Russian Cup final in Kazan. “I will continue my swimming performances…
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New swim team helps saves lives
See KPLCtv.com There’s a new swim team coming to Lake Charles, but there’s more to it than just competitive swimming. This new swim team is helping save lives. The new swim team called the “Foreman Reynaud Streamliners” will practice at the Foreman Reynaud Community Center. Swim Coach Brian Cain said his goal is to get…
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Aussie relay fined for Stilnox bonding session
Read The Sydney Morning Herald James Magnussen, Tommaso D’Orsogna, Cameron McEvoy, Eamon Sullivan, Matt Targett and James Roberts will be fined an undisclosed amount and were handed suspended sentences. They will now be free to take part in the national titles which start next week, and be eligible for selection for this year’s world championships…
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Punishment for Aussie relay team to be announced soon
Read The Telegraph The likes of star swimmers James Magnussen and Eamon Sullivan are expected to learn their fate in the coming days following lengthy investigations by both Swimming Australia and the Australian Olympic Committee It is understood penalties could include fines and “suspended sentences†following the fallout of their infamous Stilnox bonding night prior…
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Rebecca Adlington hails new British Swimming head coach Bill Furniss as ‘natural born leader’
Read MailOnline Rebecca Adlington has described Bill Furniss as a ‘natural born leader’ as the man who guided her to four Olympic medals enjoys his first weeks as British head coach. ‘He has the knowledge, he is so experienced. Having been head coach at the 1996 Olympics he knows that role so well. ‘He commands…
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Chad Le Clos – World Transplant Games 2013 Ambassador
World Transplant Games 2013 Ambassador, Chad le Clos, shares a message with WTG2013 participants and looks forward to meeting them in Durban.
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Lotte Friis has (re)found happiness in Nice
After a disappointing London 2012 Olympics, Lotte Friis almost retired her swimming career. But instead she chose to move to Nice in France to start anew. Here is part 1 of Danish sports media On-Sport‘s visit in Nice. Most of the talk is in Danish, except when coach Fabrice Pellerin describes her in English.
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Help Glen Christiansen recover from his near-fatal accident
See the Friends of Glen fundraiser on GiveForward In February Glen had an unfortunate accident and got severly injured. He has had a remarkable recovery since then, and is making progress every day. But the road to full recovery is long, and due to the fractures in his head, he will have to give the…
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Increased financial support for Danish Swimming towards Rio 2016
The Danish Swimming Federation is set to receive a little over DKK 7 million (USD 1.22 million) this year from Danish government-funded elite organization Team Danmark, which is a raise of about DKK 200.000 (USD 35.000), in appreciation of their good results since 2009. Team Danmark CEO Michael Andersen: – The swimmers have produced really…