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  • Japan Olympic swim hope Rikako Ikee diagnosed with leukaemia

    Feb 12, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Japan swim queen Rikako Ikee, the poster girl for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the 18-year-old tweeted on Tuesday (Feb 12).

    In a shock announcement, Ikee said: “After feeling unwell I returned in haste from Australia and following tests I was diagnosed with leukaemia. I still can’t believe it myself, I’m in a state of confusion.”

    ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/zP2ykLRgCD

    — 池江 璃花子 (@rikakoikee) February 12, 2019

    Read for instance Channel News Asia, Euronews and The Japan Times

  • Happy Canada Day – Bonne fête du Canada

    Feb 11, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

  • Swim With Whales | Adventures on Eua Island | Kingdom of Tonga

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    The South Pacific experience of a lifetime, swimming with whale is one of the most majestically beautiful experiences I’ve ever had.

  • How to have the Perfect Freestyle Breakout | Michael Andrew Vlogs

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition, Technique

    The Breakout is a key part of any race. Enjoy the clips I use to demonstrate the Freestyle Breakout in detail.

  • Drone footage shows hundreds of sharks swimming meters from shore

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Nature

    This might be the reason that they call it #shark bay. Drone footage captured hundreds of sharks swimming along the coastline of Dirk Hartog Island in Western Australia. The island is located in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area, a sanctuary stretching over more than 1,500 km of coastline.

  • Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh on Why She’s Learning to Swim

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh tells Ray about why she decided to learn to swim at 48.

  • Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving vs. USC [2.9.19]

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

  • Ranomi Start Challenge – Can You Do This?

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Can you do this?, Competition, Technique

    It is in Dutch, but that is the easy part :-)

    ‘Ranomi challenges you! The first exercise in the starting sequence to start better. This challenge has everything to do with balance and control on and from the starting block. The starting position is quite a challenge, but if you can make a good block and flight phase from this position, this certainly helps you to control your start. Get started with this exercise and remember control is the key to success here!’

  • Rio 2016 debts rise more than three times to $113 million

    Feb 9, 2019

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    rokur
    in Organization

    The amount of debt incurred by the Organising Committee of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has risen sharply to over three times the last disclosed figure, a report in Brazil has revealed.

    According to the Jornal Noroeste, Rio 2016 is now around R$420 million (£87 million/$113 million/€99 million) in debt.

    The number marks a steep increase since the figure released in December 2016, which stood at R$120 million (£25 million/$32 million/€28 million).

    Read Inside the Games

    Photo by jmarconi

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