Missy Franklin, the Olympic swimmer and graduate of an Aurora high school, announced her engagement via Instagram. Matt Yurus reports.
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Aspiring athlete interviews Simone Manuel, U.S. swimmer and Honda Cup winner
Honda invited U.S. swimmer and 2018 Honda Cup winner Simone Manuel to sit down for an interview with aspiring athlete Ariella. For over 40 years, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) has recognized athletes like Simone for their athleticism, academic achievements and community involvement. These women are the perfect role models for the next generation of all-stars. Learn more about the CWSA program at https://www.collegiatewomensportsawar….
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FINAtv streaming information – FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 – Eindhoven (NED)
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#3 – Eindhoven (NED)
Live streamed on FINAtv.
September 28-30Â (GMT+3)
FRIDAY: heats start 10:30 – 12:30,finals 20:00
SATURDAY: heats start 9:00 – 11:00, finals 16:00
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Jurgen Klopp giving Liverpool players a ‘secret drink’ invented by a world champion swimmer
German publication SportBild have revealed the secret weapon which is fuelling Liverpool’s title charge: a special mineral drink developed by a former world champion swimmer.
The Reds sit proudly on top of the Premier League having won six games from six, and also saw off Paris Saint-Germain in their opening game of their Champions League campaign .
That run has got fans excited that the Reds can win the league title for the first time since 1990, with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking like the most likely challengers to Manchester City into the New Year.
And former swimmer Mark Warnecke is key to the optimism around the club.
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The 15-year-old Mexican diving phenomenon | The Game Changers
Randal Willars Valdez has a mission: first win gold at Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympics in the 10m platform Diving and then do the same Tokyo 2020.
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Coaching and Mental Health with Matt Kredich
University of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich discusses coaching and mental health.
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Olympian Michael Phelps On Retirement, The Butterfly And Athlete Activism | TIME
Since leaving competitive swimming after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Phelps has been enjoying retirement in Arizona with his wife Nicole and sons Boomer and Beckett, seven months. He’s also become an advocate for water conservation (he’s in his second year as global water ambassador for Colgate, working to remind people to turn off the faucet while brushing their teeth) and mental health awareness, and has openly discussed his struggle with depression.
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Dealing with Depression with Allison Schmitt
Allison Schmitt opens up about her struggle with depression and where she is now in her mental health journey.
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From Freestyle to Free Time: Federica Pellegrini
Sometimes you get used to people being part of the landscape, their presence is a constant, immutable and irreversible. Sport gives that illusion from time to time, only for time itself to enjoy the last laugh.
The outpouring of sadness that greets footballers leaving the stage for the last time seems to be most poignant in Italy, perhaps the increased longevity, perhaps the more universal acclaim tearing up supporters more than elsewhere.
Fans of the Azzurri may well find themselves saying farewell to another sporting legend this year, as Federica Pellegrini has intimated that she may be on the verge of hanging up her swimming costume one final time.
“My heart is telling me to stop after too many personal disappointments out of the pool,†she recently confessed, “on the other hand, my head wants me to continue. By Autumn I will decide what to do with my life permanently.â€
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