Category: Organization
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Swim stars rally for Sjödin to be included on the Swedish Olympic squad
As mentioned on simma.nu/se yesterday, one glaring omission from the Swedish Olympic swim team announced yesterday was Simon Sjödin, Swedish record holder in the 200 IM and finalist from Debrecen 2012 with a best effort there of 1:59.44 (FINA A cut being 2:00.17). Now someone has started an online petition here, already attracting big names like…
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Another swim coach charged with sexual contact with a minor
Fairfax County Police say 39-year-old Noah Rucker has been charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a 17-year-old girl while working as a swim coach at James Madison High School back in 2001. Read more here on wjla.com.
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Into the Water- Teaching swimmers at the Richmond Aquatics Partnership
See Greater Richmond Aquatic Partnership
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Swim the Island
A promo for the “Swim The Island” event in Italy on 22 September 2012. Tempted? Swim the Island from Alessandro Beltrame on Vimeo.
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Aussie bosses return fire in gun controversy
Olympic organisers have hit back at claims of hypocrisy over their decision to sanction swimmers Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk for posing with guns, saying “this matter involving Nick and Kenrick was not about visiting a gun shop, more the manner in which they posed in the photos, as well as past indiscretions which bring…
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Canada on the rise with New Vision 2020
SwimCAN web TV sat down with Pierre Lafontaine, CEO and National Coach for Swimming Canada, to talk about the London Games and the making of the Canadian squad, as well as the future of Canadian swimming, planning to become “a consistent force in the world of international swimming”. See www.swimming.ca/vision2020
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Here’s To Dad – Father’s Day film featuring Ryan Lochte
Off Ryan Lochte’s website With Father’s Day only a week away, Gillette has released this tribute to dad. I want to thank my dad for all of his support throughout my life, for coaching me to be the swimmer and Olympian I am today, and for being one of the greatest dads a son could…
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British Gas ‘Free Swims for Britain’ TV Advert
Those two on the inflatable lion … Rebecca and Keri-Anne? “As proud sponsors of the British Swimming Teams, we’re offering everyone in Britain ‘free swims’. Show your support for Rebecca, Keri-Anne and the team and book your free swims today at www.britishgas.co.uk/freeswims.”
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Red faces for Aussie bosses as other gun pictures emerge
Wow, an embarrassing double standard has been exposed as Swimming Australia is today set to sanction Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk over gun photos the other day. Eamon Sullivan has highlighted the hypocrisy of how the federation organized an AOC-sponsored pre-Beijing bonding session at a Canberra rifle range in 2007, and behold, here is a…