Chad le Clos became an instant household name after beating Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly and winning gold at the 2012 Olympics.
See also the article “Chad le Clos: Swimming’s ‘beautiful boy’ looks to sink Phelps again”, here on CNN
As revealed by Le Parisien, Alain Bernard was supposed to fly with Camille Muffat and the others, but was moved to a third helicopter that then never took off. He was among the first at the scene of the accident, but could do nothing.
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The production called me first, just before midnight to tell me the news. Alain (Bernard) called me shortly after, he was obviously in tears, traumatized by what he had seen. He said he had seen the fire, and he understood that it was dramatic. It was part of another team, he was on the ground and waited for the next rotation.
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FINA is pleased to announce that Budapest, Hungary, will host the 17th FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships in July 2017, replacing the city of Guadalajara (MEX).
On this important occasion, FINA would like to thank the Hungarian Prime-Minister Viktor Orban and the President of the Hungarian Swimming Federation Tamas Gyarfas for their support and contribution to the organisation of FINA’s major event in 2017.
FINA would also like to express its gratitude and appreciation to other National Federations/Cities that had shown their interest in staging these Championships.
“We are very happy to be in Budapest in 2017 and we are sure that the local authorities and organisers will host a great competition. Hungary is a country of Sport and true passion for Aquatics – the FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships in two years’ time will consolidate and reinforce this traditionâ€, declared the FINA President Dr. Julio C. Maglione.
Budapest had been previously awarded the right to host the 2021 FINA World Championships and FINA World Masters Championships and a new bidding procedure will now be open for these events.
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Gungahlin Leisure Centre has announced the appointment of Shannon Rollason as the Centre’s new High Performance Swim Squad Coach.
Rollason is one of a few Platinum level swimming coaches in Australia, coaching at the highest level of the sport including Olympic gold-medallist Jodie Henry and World Champion Jeanette Ottesen.
The move sees Rollason return home to Canberra after two years as the Head Coach of the National Training Centre (NTC) in Denmark. Rollason says he is looking forward to shaping the high performance squads as well as looking forward to spending more time with his family and being able to shape the direction for the YMCA’s swimming program in Gungahlin and across the organisation.
YMCA NSW has managed the Gungahlin Leisure Centre in partnership with the ACT Government since it opened almost 12 months ago.
“It is a world-class facility and the ACT Government has done a fantastic job with the design. The YMCA team has also done a great job to develop the Centre into a place for the community to connect and live healthier, happier lifestyles. I am looking forward to developing the next generation of swimmers in a great community environment.â€
“I am also looking forward to working across the aquatics section of the business, by working with the growing YMCA Swimming Lessons program, Speedo Fit, and taking on a mentoring role for swimming coaches and swimming squads in Gungahlin.â€
YMCA NSW Regional Manager Daryl Clemson says the YMCA is excited and looking forward to the development of the organisations swimming program.
“Shannon brings with him a wealth of experience and in his own right is one of the top swimming coaches in Australia. I am looking forward to adding Shannon’s experience to the mix within the Gungahlin team, as well as seeing his influence over YMCA aquatic programming.â€
The YMCA is the largest provider of swimming lessons across Australia, recording 4.3 million participations in its swimming lessons in 2013/14.
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In Russia’s central city of Nizhny Novgorod, a group of ladies celebrated the International Women’s day with a dive into the freezing water.
One woman was invited to a “special” pool in Las Vegas but she’s afraid to go.
Playing water polo is a great way to build kids’ swimming confidence and abilities in a fun, team environment.
Edits of the swim leg of the OTU Oceania World Cup Mens’ Sprint Triathlon in Belmore Basin, Wollongong March 8 2015.
