Swimmer Hicham Boufekane doesn’t just view Mike Thompson as a coach, bur rather a part of his family.
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Hungarian swimmer ‘sorry’ for touching nightclub dancer
Hungarian swimmer Tamas Kenderesi has apologised for “thoughtlessly touching” a nightclub dancer after being arrested on sexual harassment charges during the world championships.
The 22-year-old Olympic bronze medallist has been banned from leaving the country while police investigate the incident at a bar in Gwangju, around 330km south of Seoul, at the weekend.
Kenderesi has admitted making contact with his accuser but denies charges of sexual harassment.
“After coming back from the toilets and heading towards the dance floor, I touched the backside of a Korean girl who was working as a dancer at the club,” the swimmer said in a statement.
“I did not even stop behind her -Â I took only a single, perhaps thoughtless move, which seriously angered this girl who filed a complaint against me.
“Realising the seriousness of the situation, I was absolutely cooperative throughout the entire process,” added Kenderesi, who finished last in the men’s 200m butterfly final last week.
“I deeply regret what happened and I wish to beg for the Korean girl’s forgiveness. But I strongly deny that I’m guilty in any kind of sexual harassment.”
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Austin swimmer training for Olympic dream
KXAN’s Gary Cooper reports she’s not letting that experience stand in her way.
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The Brain-Eating Amoeba Is a Nearly Perfect Killer
Last week, a North Carolina man became a notorious microbial killer’s first confirmed victim this year. The 59-year-old Eddie Gray had unknowingly come across a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a man-made lake near Fayetteville in mid-July; 10 days later, he was dead.
Since the brain-eating amoeba was first recognized and named, in 1970, grisly reports of its disastrous attacks have made headlines nearly every year. About 97 percent of confirmed cases in the United States have been fatal. But the infection is also incredibly rare, and the small sample size leaves the epidemiologists who study it and the doctors who encounter it with their hands tied. It may be one of nature’s most perfect crimes.
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Two swimmers in two different spots disappear on the Columbia River Friday night
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My Mother Told Me to Either Swim or Sink – Eddie Hall | London Real
Eddie Hall is the athlete, strongman, and actor better known as “The Beastâ€.
In 2016 he set the deadlift world record at 500kg – over 1100 pounds – which he said was one of the most dangerous things he’s ever done.
In 2017 he won the World’s Strongest Man competition at the sixth attempt, accomplishing a lifelong dream.
Today he spends his time recording television projects and YouTube shows, promoting strongman as a sport and mental health awareness. He is also filming a documentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Unique High School Swim Program Teaches Students Lifesaving Lessons | NBC Nightly News
Students at one New York high school are learning how to swim for the first time while also training to be lifeguards. The students are able to use their jobs as lifeguards to save money for college and help their family members in need. Their coach says the best part is watching the lifesaving lessons pay off in and out of the pool.
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Shayna Jack has ‘a lot of explaining to do’
Shayna Jack has “a lot of explaining to do†if she is to reduce the four-year ban reportedly set to be imposed on her for failing a doping test, according to former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority chief Richard Ings.
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Highlights – Day 17 | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Enjoy the highlights of day 17 at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju! #FINAGwangju2019