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  • Zac Efron Rushed To The Hospital After Swimming Pool Incident In Ibiza

    Aug 4, 2024

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    Zac Efron was taken to the hospital Friday night after suffering a “minor swimming incident” in Spain, his rep told TMZ Saturday.

    The “High School Musical” star, 36, was reportedly found inside the pool of a villa in Ibiza by two workers who then pulled him out of the water.

    It is unclear whether Efron suffered a medical emergency or was at risk of drowning.

    The exact details surrounding the ordeal have not yet been released.

  • Summer McIntosh’s 3rd Gold Marks The Greatest Night In Canadian Swimming History | Paris Tonight | CBC Sports

    Aug 4, 2024

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    in Competition

    Ariel Helwani and CBC swimming analyst talk about the potential of Toronto’s Summer McIntosh. She is now the first Canadian to win three gold medals during an Olympic Games and could potentially add another medal to her already historic collection.

  • Chinese Olympic Swimmers Doping Scandal: What You Need To Know | Radio Free Asia

    Aug 3, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition, Doping

    China’s Olympic swim team is under scrutiny for alleged steroid use. Several Chinese athletes have tested positive in drug tests prior to the 2024 Olympic games. Chinese authorities blamed the trace amounts of the drugs found in athletes’ systems to food contamination. U.S. media and lawmakers have questioned the World Anti-Doping Agency on the validity of China’s claims.

  • Olympic Hype An Everyday Reality For Bath YMCA Swimmers And Gymnasts | News Center Maine

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization

    The two programs have achieved success for decades and look to foster athletic success while teaching life lessons through their sports.

  • Swim Across The Sound Team Has Own Cancer Journey | WTNH News8

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Charity, Open Water

    Swim Across the Sound team has own cancer journey

  • Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck Reveals He Threw Up 10x After Swim In Seine | 2024 Olympics | E! News

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Environment, Triathlon

    Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck threw up ten times after his swim in the Seine River during the Paris Olympics. But the reason why may not be what you think.

  • “The Best This Century” Quick Fire Aussie Olympic Gold Rush! | Matty And The Missile In Paris Day 7 | FOX Sports Australia

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Competition

    Matty and the missile are joined by special guests to discuss the remarkable gold medals from Kaylee McKeown, Cam McEvoy, and Saya Sakakibara, as well as the latest fall out in the boxing controversy, and the start of Athletics in Paris.

  • 2024 Olympics: How To Prevent Use Of Performance-enhancing Drugs? | France 24 English

    Aug 3, 2024

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    in Competition, Doping

    On Friday, the Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad was provisionally suspended after failing a doping test for a banned steroid. On the Chinese team, 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Recent media reports revealed they were allowed to compete in those Games without being sanctioned. How to prevent doping during the Paris 2024 Olympics? Peter O’Brien interviews Andy Brown, journalist and editor of Sports Integrity Initiative.

  • Record Breaker; Türkiye’s Up And Coming Swimmer | TRT World

    Aug 3, 2024

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    16-year-old Kuzey Tunçelli is a name to remember!

    This Turkish swimming sensation has shattered the 1500m freestyle world junior record, won the esteemed Piotr Nurowski Prize and recently broke a Turkish record in the 800m freestyle at La Defense Arena with a time of 7:47.29.

    Discover his journey and what drives him to make history in our latest documentary.

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