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  • Grant Hackett faces media after ‘nipple cripple’ incident

    Apr 29, 2016

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    Grant Hackett explains the fallout from his drunken flightAustralian swimming legend Grant Hackett has been accused of tweaking a passenger’s nipple ‘quite forcefully’ on a flight after the man reclined his chair, according to reports.

    https://youtu.be/xmkPT5L7O-o

  • A visit to the Rio 2016 Olympic swimming test event

    Apr 29, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The swimming test event held this month at the Water Stadium Rio 2016 Games, the Olympic Park Bar, received an illustrious visit. Arthur, a former student of a Gym Experimental Olympic (GEO) and today professional swimmer, had the taste of what will be the official competition. At this meeting, sport and excitement mingle and show the true meaning of the Olympic legacy.

  • Omaha Swimmer Qualifies For Swim Trials

    Apr 29, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    A local swimmer has her eye on Rio

  • Haven

    Apr 29, 2016

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    rokur
    in Freediving

    Short film about the exploration on breathhold of the biggest wreck in Mediterranean sea, by 3 world champions Guillaume Néry, Morgan Bourc’His and Rémy Dubern. All the images were shot between 40 meters and 50 meters by Jérôme Espla (Poisson Lune Production) and his team with a RED EPIC.

  • Becky Adlington answers swimming Q&A

    Apr 28, 2016

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Double Olympic gold medallist Becky Adlington answers a short swimming Q&A for the Big School Swim.

  • A School Swimming Lesson in the 1890s

    Apr 28, 2016

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    rokur
    in Safety

    Children at the Big School Swim event in Bristol find out what a school swimming lesson was like in the 1890s.

  • Embracing Simple Joys – Quah Zheng Wen

    Apr 27, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Despite Zheng Wen’s hectic training schedule as one of Singapore’s top swimmers, the little things in life remain close to his heart. #EmbracingSimpleJoys

    https://youtu.be/iZhG160_hBI

  • Meet Our Athletes: Ryan Lochte

    Apr 27, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    As part of our coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the swimmer and 11-time Olympic medalist shares why he swims, and how it feels to be on the biggest stage in sports.

  • Syrian athlete carries Olympic flame through Athens refugee camp

    Apr 27, 2016

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    rokur
    in History

    A Syrian athlete who lost part of his leg during the war has carried the Olympic flame through a refugee camp in central Athens in Greece.

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