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  • Team USA Insider | Q&A With Elizabeth Beisel & Ashley Twichell

    Feb 12, 2019

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Ashley Twichell answer questions about themselves and their sport.

    https://youtu.be/x18G6jPc4R4

  • Chad Le Clos – a big champion inside and outside the pool | Best FINA moments 2018

    Feb 12, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Chad le Clos was the best male swimmer in Hangzhou by winning four medals in total. But Le Clos wasn’t only a star in the water, he was also awarded the “FINA Best Athlete Of The Year 2018” at the FINA Fala “Soirรฉe des Etoiles, which took place in Hangzhou as well.

    Chad Le Clos – a big champion inside and outside the pool | Best FINA moments 2018

  • Danish Olympic Champion Pernille Blume has Operation for Hole in Heart

    Feb 12, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Read svoem.dkย (in Danish) – Below I have tried to translate the text:

    At the beginning of the year, Danish Olympic gold winner Pernille Blume underwent a successful operation to close a small hole in the heart.

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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.”

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    โ€” ๆฑ ๆฑŸ ็’ƒ่Šฑๅญ (@rikakoikee) February 12, 2019

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

  • Happy Canada Day – Bonne fรชte du Canada

    Feb 11, 2019

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    rokur
    in Competition
    Happy Canada Day – Bonne fรชte du Canada

  • 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.

    How to have the Perfect Freestyle Breakout

  • 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.

  • Blรกthnaid Nรญ Chofaigh on Why She’s Learning to Swim

    Feb 10, 2019

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Blรกthnaid Nรญ Chofaigh tells Ray about why she decided to learn to swim at 48.

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