2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2017 U.S. World Championship Team member Olivia Smoliga shares her strategy for a great start.
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China snubs ‘Little Olympics’ opening ceremony in Taiwan
China boycotted the opening ceremony of the World University Games hosted by Taiwan on Saturday in the latest reflection of deteriorating relations between the two sides.
The biennial Summer Universiade, dubbed the “Little Olympics,†is the largest ever sporting event Taipei hosts but it has also highlighted tensions with Beijing and the island’s struggle for international recognition.
It is the first time Taiwan has held the Games, but even on home turf it must compete as “Chinese Taipei†and is unable to fly its national flag or play its national anthem because of Beijing’s sensitivities.
The two sides split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing still sees the self-ruled island as part of its territory and objects to any official diplomatic recognition of Taiwan.
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Woman stuck in swimming pool turns to Facebook for help
A New Hampshire woman who became stuck in a swimming pool after the ladder broke turned to Facebook to ask for help getting out.
Sixty-one-year-old Leslie Kahn was swimming in her pool Aug. 11 when the ladder broke, leaving her stranded. She said she didn’t have the strength to pull herself. No one else was home and her cellphone was inside.
She used a pool pole to drag the chair her iPad was on and posted in a community Facebook page, asking for help. She said she labeled the post “911” to get people’s attention.
A woman who lived nearby showed up, followed by police and a neighbor.
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Sports Guy does Synchronized Swimming
Rhythm and swimming, something The Sports Guy excels at (said no one). Caymanite Synchro Head Coach Alissa Moberg and the team took to the pool to show me what it takes to the be a good synchronized swimmer. I was exhausted.
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Swimming centenarian! Meet Leo, Berlin’s 100 y/o swimming instructor
At 100 years old, Berlin’s Leopold Kuchwalek may just be the world’s oldest swimming instructor. He showed his moves while teaching a class of youngsters in the German capital, on Friday
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Swimming safely in European waters
Everyone enjoys a refreshing summer swim. The European Parliament believes in keeping Europe’s bathing waters clean. This is why the water quality of swimming sites is tested regularly so everyone knows the safest bathing sites in Europe. Enjoy the waves!
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Drunk woman bites man’s fishing line while swimming
A woman who was swimming while intoxicated in St. Augustine, Florida, allegedly bit a man’s fishing line Tuesday, reports local news station WJXT.
The man who was fishing from the pier told deputies upon arrival that the woman swan up to his line, cursed, took the line in her mouth and swam away.
According to the police report, Alexandria Turner, 22, “caused a scene” and was not cooperative.
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Sexual abuse survivor explains how she got justice against Canton swim coach
Haley Locke says she accomplished what she wanted, even though the man convicted of abusing her spent less than five hours behind bars.
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How a retired Olympic swimmer stays in amazing shape
For many of us, keeping a healthy workout routine isn’t easy, especially if we want to have a lean and fit body. We spoke with Dara Torres, a 12-time Olympic medalist, and she revealed her workout routine.