Category: Organization
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Melanie Schlanger calls for Leigh Nugent’s head
Read SwimNews Olympic 4x100m free relay gold medalist Melanie Schlanger has become the first member of the London 2012 squad to call for head coach Leigh Nugent to fall on his sword. In a week that delivered two damning reports that revealed the extent of bad behaviour, members of the men’s 4x100m free relay team…
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Great Scottish Swim 2013 moved from Strathclyde Loch to Loch Lomond over pollution fears
Read Inside The Games Europe’s biggest open-water swimming series, the Great Swim, has moved its event in Scotland to Loch Lomond after the 2012 race at Strathclyde Loch had to be cancelled because of the poor quality of the water and fears competitors would get ill.
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The Harlem Shake (Speedo Style)
Behind the scenes at the Speedo video shoot – ‘The Speedo Harlem Shake’. http://youtu.be/gzc6ENUKR64
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Lisa Curry on the Bluestone Review
“Lisa Curry on the Bluestone Review. Drinking by Australian swim coaches during Olympics to be investigated. AUSTRALIAN swim coaches will come under investigation for drinking during the Olympic Games, with revelations it was not the athletes but officials who were accused of drunken behaviour in the cultural review into the sport.”
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Warning signs were there when Thorpe returned
Read The Sydney Morning Herald To some, signs of the turmoil in Australian swimming could be seen in the lead-up to last year’s national titles. Swimming Australia was attempting to reinvigorate a sport that had lost relevance – it turned to Ian Thorpe. The powers that be thought Thorpe, and a group of former champions,…
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Aussie relay admits taking Stilnox in London 2012 camp
Read The Australian The six members of Australia’s ill-fated men’s 4x100m Olympic freestyle relay team are likely to face financial penalties from the Australian Olympic Committee. It comes after they admitted deliberately breached the Australian Olympic team rules by taking the banned prescription drug Stilnox as part of a “bonding†night at their pre-Olympic camp…
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Ex-swim coach Rick Curl pleads guilty to sex abuse
Read The Washington Post Local former swim coach Rick Curl, whose namesake club became internationally renowned for its elite competitors, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of child sexual abuse involving one of his former swimmers, Kelley Currin, in the 1980s. Sentencing is set for May 23. Curl, 63, faces a maximum of 15 years in…
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Sunrise : Australian Swimming in turmoil
Six swimmers accused of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of prescription drugs are due to hold a press conference today. Derryn Hinch and Howard Sattler discuss the possible fallout. Via the17thman And The Sunrise team discuss the swimmers who are accused of misdemeanors, and Richard Branson’s search for an Australian Virgin.
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Insider Media Management Testimonial from Dara Torres
“The greatest woman swimmer in American history describes her experience of working with Insider Media Management. We are sooo honored to receive this praise from such a wonderful person and professional She was great to work with!”