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  • Katinka Hosszu shares her Water Instinct

    Apr 26, 2016

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    rokur
    in Equipment

    World 200m & 400m Individual Medley Champion, Katinka Hosszu explains her relationship with the water.

    For Katinka, everytime she jumps in to the water, it’s as though she’s returning home.

  • English swimmers look ahead to the London 2016 European Championships

    Apr 26, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    World Championship medallists Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and James Guy, as well as British Swimming National Performance Director Chris Spice, look ahead to the LEN European Aquatics Championships 2016 at London Aquatics Centre.

  • PNG Swimmers for Rio

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    PNG’s Golden Fish Ryan Pini says his Rio Olympic preparation has been going well.

    After producing an outstanding effort in the 50m fly in the at the Australian National Swimming Championships, Pini and fellow swimmer Samuel Seghers and Ryan Maskelyne are now looking for Rio.

  • Becoming a Channel Swimmer

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Karen Throsby is an associate professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. In this video, she talks about her recent (auto)ethnographic research on marathon swimming.

  • 7 Things About… Olympic Water Polo

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Water Polo

    How far do Water Polo players swim on average per game? Find out as we reveal 7 facts about Olympic Water Polo.

  • GoPro: Finding Missy – Part 2 Putting In The Work

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    In Part 2 of Finding Missy, Missy takes a trip back to her alma mater, UC Berkeley, where she is being recognized by her classmates and coaches for winning the prestigious Honda Cup award.

  • #CoachesAre: Natalie Coughlin

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Olympic gold medalist Natalie Coughlin talks about the many roles coaches play in a swimmer’s lifetime.

  • The Last Gold Trailer

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in History

    The Last Gold is scheduled to be in theaters July 11, 2016. Be on the lookout in May for the official announcement!

  • Rubber duck ‘streaker’ gate-splashes Olympic swim trials in Russia

    Apr 25, 2016

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    rokur
    in WTF

    A man wearing an inflatable rubber ducky inner tube made a splash at Russia’s Swimming Championships on Friday, when he dove into the pool seconds before a race.

    Competitors were readying themselves for the Men’s 50 meter Freestyle final when the male streaker, or should we say “floater,” jumped in for a surprise paddle.

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