“The reason is probably cultural. Right now if you’re a child growing up in Brisbane (where Widmer hails from) you will be pretty much influenced to swim freestyle and if you grow up now in Singapore you have your heroes in that (butterfly) stroke,” said the Australian.
“Our butterfly model is quite good and young kids will see Jo Schooling and they will try to copy him.”
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As a senior in high school, Rhyan White is already touted as one of the best backstrokers to come out of the state of Utah. Now, after an impressive showing in the 2016 US Olympic Qualifiers, White is aiming for a run at the Summer Games in Tokyo.
A woman died and 15 people were injured when a fire broke out on a shuttle boat taking passengers to a casino boat near New Port Richey, Florida, north of Tampa.
The female passenger, 42, died at 10:42 pm on Sunday at the Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center where she was being treated for her injuries, according to Kevin Doll, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
The extent of her injuries or the cause of death were not released.
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“Practice with heart, swim with intelligence and compete with courage”
Pau Ribes wanted to be a synchronized swimmer since he watched his first show at the age of 7. Unfortunately, at the time, synchronized swimming was a sport only practiced professionally by women. Still, he didn’t give up on his passion, with the help of Panteres Grogues—a nonprofit dedicated to helping the LGBT community succeed in sports. In 2015, Ribes made his debut on the world stage, marking the first time men were allowed to compete on an international level. He hopes to continue swimming and smashing barriers, with the goal of one day being able to compete in the Olympics.
The first doping violation in a domestic Japanese swimming competition has been confirmed, an official source said Sunday.
The swimmer was tested at an intercollegiate competition in Osaka Prefecture in September. The Japan Anti-Doping Agency will decide on a punishment in the coming days following the swimmer’s positive result on the “B†sample.
According to a source, the swimmer took supplements produced overseas whose labels did not mention the banned stimulants they contained. Although it is not considered a serious violation, the swimmer is likely to be found to be negligent.
The swimmer in question has participated in national freestyle sprints at the high school level but has not represented Japan in senior international competitions.
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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has wed the mother of his 7-month-old son.
Lochte and former Playboy model Kayla Rae Reid were married by a judge Tuesday in Gainesville, Florida, where Lochte attended college. Their son, Caiden, was born last June.
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A visual poem about the physical and mental benefits of open water swimming and an expression of my love for the ocean.
