Category: Organization
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Salnikov: Breaststroke rules to allow multiple dolphin kicks the first 15 meters
Read SwimNews FINA, in a move believed by some as a way around introducing underwater cameras in disputes and appeals, may relax the rules on breaststroke to allow multiple dolphin kicks at the start of races, according to former 1500m great Vladimir Salnikov. “The athletes will be allowed to make an unlimited number of dolphin…
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Irish swim coach and suspected pedophile George Gibney flees Florida home
Read Irish Central Alleged pedophile swimming coach George Gibney has fled his Florida home after a campaign by a local child protection agency. Former Irish national coach Gibney fled Ireland for America in 1994 after the collapse of a court action against him over the alleged sexual abuse of minors. The Irish Sun newspaper reports…
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The Harlem Shake (Sandpipers State Swim Champs Style)
Sandpipers of Nevada, a USA Swimming Club based in Las Vegas, NV celebrate their 3rd consecutive Nevada State Swimming Championship win with the Harlem Shake.
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Otters Style – Merritt Otters Swim Club – Party Gangnam Style
“The Merritt Otters Swim Club having fun during winter maintenance.”
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Cal swim coach’s child sex abuse story profiled on Oprah network
Read Inside Bay Area Cal swim coach Kristen Cunnane will share her inspiring tale of surviving child sex abuse in the Moraga school district in an hour-long show on the Oprah Winfrey Network on Tuesday. Cunnane, who’s story was profiled by this newspaper a year ago, will be featured on “Our America with Lisa Ling”…
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The Harlem Shake (Aalborg Style)
Denmark joins the party! Intro-dancer is 2012 Europeans 200 butterfly silver medalist Viktor Bromer, I’m pretty sure Mie Ø. Nielsen is in that bunch also, and big guy dancing most awesomely is their Icelandic coach ‘Leifi’.
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Polar Bear Swim
“Goodfellow Air Force Base troops participated in the annual Polar Bear Swim.” Featuring a talking polar bear (or something)
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Hill Family Channel Swim-Sydney Harbour Training Swim
Tania, Luke, and Paul Hill are swimming the English Channel while raising funds for the Cancer Council NSW. This is their Sydney Harbour Training Swim, see also hillfamilychannelswim.com
