As exciting as the swim trials can be for fans, it can also be an extremely stressful time for the competitors themselves.
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Olympic Swimming Trials | Maya DiRado Wins 200IM, Headed To Rio
Courtesy of Team USA
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Complaints over ‘racist’ swimming safety poster
The American Red Cross has apologised after a poster it produced featuring safety advice for public swimming pools drew complaints that it was racist.
The poster, headed “Be Cool, Follow the Rules,” depicts several children playing around a pool, with labels identifying their behaviour as “cool†or “not cool.â€
The poster became the subject of ire on social media after one mother noted that it was predominantly white children in the poster labelled as “coolâ€, and non-white children labelled “not cool.â€
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Palestinian swimmer Mary Al-Atrash cannot wait to make a splash at the Rio Olympics
Atrash will be one of six Palestinians competing in Rio and the delegation will be the largest Palestine has sent to the Games since its first participation in the Olympics in Atlanta in 1996. Five competitors appeared in London in 2012.
“I am so happy, representing Palestine in competitions is a dream for any Palestinian athlete, especially the Olympics,” Atrash told Reuters.
The 22-year-old university graduate’s preparations have been hampered because she does not have an Olympic-sized pool to train in. There are none in the Palestinian territories and she has to settle for a 25-meter pool.
She also has no training partners and relies only on her coach, Musa Nawawra, with occasional travel to competitions abroad.
“Preparations are going well, and considering the resources we have… we are able to achieve our best and set goals and ambitions,” Atrash said.
Nawawra was also upbeat, despite the lack of adequate training conditions.
“I am very happy that there is someone from Palestine who will represent us in the Olympics. This is something to be proud of, especially with the limited resources we have,” he said.
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Prostitution sting busts swim coach, ten others
Kelton Graham, 41, a swim coach in Omaha for the U.S. Swim Trials is one of almost one dozen people arrested in a prostitution sting.
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Cammile Adams: A Scare At US Swim Trials
Cammile Adams, a silver medalist at last year’s world championships, was initially disqualified for an illegal turn during the morning prelims at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha. But the ruling was overturned after a review using the underwater camera, sending her to the semifinals as the top qualifier in the 200-meter butterfly. (June 29, 2016)
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No swim advisory issued for some Florida panhandle beaches
The National Weather Service has issued a no swim advisory for several Florida panhandle beaches July 4th weekend (2016)
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Australian Swim Team Receives Olympic Uniform
The entire Aussie Olympics swim squad was in Brisbane today to receive their team uniforms.
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The Rio Olympics Are In Total Disarray, Says Colbert
Corruption and crime aren’t the only things plaguing the Summer Olympics: they’re also facing actual plagues.
Brokaw doesn’t totally agree