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  • Swim Serpentine 2017 | The Salvation Army

    Sep 20, 2017

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Jonathan Raggett took part in the Swim Serpentine challenge, swimming two miles in London’s Hyde Park to raise money for The Salvation Army.

  • DISNEY HEALTHY LIVING | How To Get Your Kids Swimming – Let’s Go Families 1 | Official Disney UK

    Sep 20, 2017

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    in Safety

    Do you know a child who hates swimming? Add a touch of Disney magic to the pool with some Incredibles inspired activities that will build up your little one’s confidence in the water! 👀 Look out for the expert help of Olympic Silver Medalist swimmer Siobhan-Marie O’Connor! 👀

  • Baltimore para Swimmers to take on the world

    Sep 20, 2017

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Zach Shattuck and Connor Gioffreda among Baltimore swimmers set to represent Team USA on world stage

  • Alexis Riley: A Swimmer’s Journey with Orthopedic Surgery

    Sep 20, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition, Health

    Alexis Riley loves to swim. So much so that she dreamed of competing in college and in the Olympics. But a rare ankle condition known as a peroneal tendon subluxation caused so much pain and injury that it threatened to sideline her future career.

  • Local swimmer just broke 6 records at the Junior World Championships

    Sep 20, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    He’s on pace to be the next great swimmer to represent the United States at the Olympics.

  • Mexico City 2017 World Championships postponed due to earthquake

    Sep 20, 2017

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    rokur
    in Para Swimming

    Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming.

    The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has postponed the World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships which were due to begin in Mexico City on 30 September following Tuesday’s (19 September) devastating earthquake in the country. The decision was taken following an assessment of the current situation and after close liaison with the Local Organising Committee and the City of Mexico government.

    Read Paralympic.org

  • Cape Town man aims to complete The Oceans Seven challenge

    Sep 18, 2017

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Extreme and endurance swimmer, Toni Enderli, is aiming to become the only South African in history to complete The Oceans Seven challenge.

    It’s an international marathon swimming challenge equivalent to summiting the globe’s seven highest peaks.

    Enderli has just returned to South Africa after completing the gruelling Molokai Channel swim in Hawaii as part of the third leg of his venture.

    The swimmer is also raising funds for various charities.

  • Caeleb Dressel Named USA Swimming Athlete Of The Year After Winning 7 World Titles

    Sep 18, 2017

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Two-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who this year joined Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win seven world titles at a single FINA World Championships, was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year on Saturday during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas.

    Dressel, 21, is the first swimmer in history to win three world championships on a single day, accomplishing the feat on June 29 by winning the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly and mixed 400-meter freestyle relay.

    Read Team USA

    https://youtu.be/m4O6Qnm3nEA

  • Jaguars fan belly-flops into a swimming pool full of mayonnaise

    Sep 18, 2017

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    rokur
    in Fun

    If you were wondering how fans in Jacksonville would celebrate the Jaguars‘ first 1-0 start in six years, it appears that we now have the answer, and it involves someone jumping into a swimming pool full of mayonnaise.

    Without further adieu, here is the fateful jump. If you hate mayonnaise, you might not want to watch.

    See CBS Sports

    MAYONNAISE BELLY FLOP CONTEST AT THE JAGS TAILGATE pic.twitter.com/ACb57Nrbuq

    — med (@god_hates_jags) September 17, 2017

    https://youtu.be/ZmD4fvRsheg

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