Swimmer's Daily

  • Spain and Serbia clinch top spots

    Spain finished atop in Group A, ahead of Montenegro, thanks to its better goal-difference. The Serbs struggled against France in the first half but showed their strength in the second part. Croatia set the single-game scoring record against Malta by netting 22 goals. Among the women, Russia downed Greece by an unexpected margin of 10 goals and Turkey managed to score its first ever European goal against Hungary.

    9 TOTH Ildiko HUN; 5 KOSE Karya TUR HUN – TUR Women Hungary (White Cap) Vs. Turkey (Blue caps) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 14-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    action panning CRO – MLT Men Croatia (White Cap) Vs. Malta(Blue caps) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 14-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    ESP bench ESP – NED Men Spain (White Cap) Vs. Netherlands (Blue caps) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 14-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Montenegro MNE (White) Vs Slovakia SVK (Blue) Men 5 DURIK Lukas SLK 12 BRUDER Tomas MNE Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 14-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Russia RUS (White) Vs Greece GRE (Blue) Women 11 IVANOVA Evgeniya RUS 6 AVRAMIDOU Alkisti GRE Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 14-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Netherlands NED (White) Vs Portugal POR (Blue) Women 12 MEGENS Maud NED 9 MARIANI Aurelie POR Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day05 15-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
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  • The leader of track’s governing body told a lawyer he’d need to cut a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure nine Russian athletes accused of doping wouldn’t compete at 2013 world championships in Moscow, according to a new report on the scandal that reached the top of the sport and country.

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    https://youtu.be/mQHMOZEHP4Y

  • A friend came to the rescue of his mate in Bondi Beach.

    The man got into trouble in heavy surf and strong currents and could not make it back to shore.

    Fearing for his friends safety, his friend jumped into the surf to help keep the man afloat prior to the arrival of lifeguards.

    Police, Ambulance and the Rescue Helicopter were tasked to the incident however no further treatment was needed.

    Both remain in good spirits and have returning home with a story to tell.

  • The former swim coach of the Eden Dolphins Swim Club confessed to a sexual relationship with a minor, and was sentenced to three years in state prison.

  • People from all over the world come to swim with Lucky: an Orlando doctor who, for over 25 years, hosts a daily lake swim that draws hundreds of participants.

  • In the summer of 1907, an Australian woman by the name of Annette Kellerman made a startling appearance on the sands of Revere Beach just north of Boston. Amid the female sunseekers wearing the standard bathing costume of the time—blouse; skirt; stockings; swimming shoes—she strolled toward the water in a short-sleeved unitard cut to two inches above the knee.

    For this stunt, Kellerman was promptly arrested for indecent exposure. “She was denounced as a wanton,” reported the New York Times, “and dark prophecies were made as to the future of America.”

    The incident, which ended with a judge dismissing Kellerman on the proviso she wear a robe when walking to the water, was just the kind of publicity Kellerman needed on her quest to bring recreational swimming to American women.

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  • The 30-year-old Michael Phelps has some wrinkles, some battle scars. But he also has a lightness in his eyes, a softness in his voice and smile, a serene comportment that was rarely seen, and barely existed, while becoming the most decorated Olympian in history. Sitting with me in the Arizona State swimming offices Tuesday morning, the changed man crosses his legs, folds his hands, gazes out the window at the blue sky and dares let the world know him beyond the 22 Olympic medals and 18 golds.

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  • Italy marches, Hungary comes back from 1-4

    Italy looked pretty strong while defeating Romania 11-5 with ease in Group C. In Group D the Hungarians woke up after being 1-4 down against Russia and with a 11-2 rush they finally earned a 12-6 win. The Serbs defeated Croatia again, this time 8-4 in the women’s tournament.

    2 BACH Marta ESP, 11 CLERC Clemence FRA ESP – FRA women Spainl (white cap) Vs. France (blue Cap) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day04 13-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    Serbia bench CRO – SRB women Croatia (white cap) Vs. Serbia (blue Cap) LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day04 13-01-2016 Photo G.Scala/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Turkey TUR (White) Vs Greece GRE (Blue) Men 9 MOURIKIS Konstantinos GRE 6 GULENC Osman Selim TUR Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day04 13-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Germany GER (White) Vs Georgia GEO (Blue) Men 4 REAL Julian (C) GER Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day04 13-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia
    LEN European Water Polo Championships 2016 Romania ROU (White) Vs Italy ITA (Blue) Men 1 TEMPESTI Stefano (C) GK ITA Kombank Arena, Belgrade, Serbia Day04 13-01-2016 Photo P. Mesiano/Insidefoto/Deepbluemedia

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  • An orange and white one-eyed cat named Kuli who was rescued from the streets as a tiny, malnourished kitten, amazingly took to water like a fish and loves to go swimming and surfing with his loving humans in the gorgeous blue-green waters of Honolulu, Hawaii.

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