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Denied a minute’s silence, Spanish swimmer stands for Barcelona

Aug 21, 2017

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rokur

in Competition, Masters

UPDATE – FINA says in statement on 22 Aug 2017, that they were never informed about the request for a minute’s silence, and that they would ‘obviously immediately consider the minute of silence’

So this happened Saturday morning at the FINA 2017 World Masters Championships in Budapest – Apparently denied a minute’s silence for Thursdays’s terror victims in Barcelona and Cambrils, 71-year old Fernando Álvarez decided to not participate in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke preliminaries, and to instead remain standing for a minute on the starting block.

See also Euronews and from 1:44:25 in the official FINA video
Congratulations on the Gold, Team Singapore synchronised swimmers!

Aug 20, 2017

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rokur

in Synchronized Swimming

Our Team Singapore synchronised swimmers put on a dazzling display of skill and elegance in the SEA Games, winning the Gold in the Team Free Routine for the second time running! Watch their preparation for the games, and find out what inspires them when things get tough.
Summer 2017 Splash Magazine: Olivia Smoliga’s Tips for a Great Start

Aug 20, 2017

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rokur

in Technique

2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2017 U.S. World Championship Team member Olivia Smoliga shares her strategy for a great start.

Summer 2017 Splash Magazine: Olivia Smoliga's Tips for a Great Start
China snubs ‘Little Olympics’ opening ceremony in Taiwan

Aug 20, 2017

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rokur

in Competition

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.

Read The Inquirer
Woman stuck in swimming pool turns to Facebook for help

Aug 20, 2017

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rokur

in Safety

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.

Read ABC
Sports Guy does Synchronized Swimming

Aug 19, 2017

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rokur

in 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.
Swimming centenarian! Meet Leo, Berlin’s 100 y/o swimming instructor

Aug 19, 2017

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rokur

in Training, Wow

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

https://youtu.be/uRnzIPG8j-Y
Swimming safely in European waters

Aug 19, 2017

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rokur

in Safety

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!

https://youtu.be/Cvam-DZnwxU
Drunk woman bites man’s fishing line while swimming

Aug 19, 2017

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rokur

in WTF

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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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)