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Ian Thorpe ‘in intensive care’, might lose use of left arm
Swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly in intensive care in a Sydney hospital with a serious infection that may cause him to lose the use of his left arm.
Network Seven reported on Tuesday that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the infection after surgery at a hospital near his home in the Swiss town of Ronco sopra Ascona.
He is now in intensive care in Sydney and Seven said Thorpe’s close associates fear he could lose the use of his left arm.
Thorpe’s father revealed in February that the swimmer was battling depression.
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Corsuit swim belt could prove gold in the pool, and Sprenger likes it
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It’s the simple device that could help the Australian Swim Team reach for more gold – and it was developed right here in Brisbane.
The Corsuit straps on like a belt, keeping a swimmer’s spine straight and body streamlined.
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With their lungs lower and their hips higher in the water, the swimmer gains a mechanical advantage because their muscles are positioned to generate maximum power and minimum drag.
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Le Clos, Bosch highlight day one of SA Champs
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Chad le Clos won his big showdown with Dylan Bosch on the opening night of the South Africa Aquatic Championships with the pair among four swimmers to post Commonwealth Games qualifying times in Durban on Monday.
Olympic gold medallist Le Clos recorded the fastest time in the world this year to win the 200 metres butterfly final in one minute, 54.56 seconds (1:54.56).
Bosch, who broke the NCAA or American Universities’ record in the 200 yards butterfly just under 10 days ago, was second in 1:56.92 with both men dipping under the 1:57.03 qualification mark.
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Body found in bottom of Mesa swimming pool
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Mesa firefighters say the body of a man has been found at the bottom of an apartment complex swimming pool near Dobson Road and the U.S. 60.
Mesa Fire Department spokesman Dean Morales says crews responded to the complex at 3 a.m. Sunday after a resident walking by noticed a person in the pool.
Morales says fire crews pulled the 24-year-old man out and attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Morales says it’s not yet known if drugs or alcohol were contributing factors.
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Eamon Sullivan, Emily Seebohm claim national titles
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Veteran swimmers Eamon Sullivan and Emily Seebohm booked their tickets to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games with victory at the national titles on the weekend, while youngster Mack Horton impressed in the men’s 1500m.
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Australian swimming’s best days are behind it, says Olympic legend Shane Gould
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The 59-person squad for the July Games, which includes world champions James Magnussen, Christian Sprenger and Cate Campbell, was announced on Monday night after a gruelling week of qualifying in Brisbane.
There were some impressive performances in the Chandler pool, but Olympic legend Shane Gould says the glory days are gone.
“I think the days of Australia’s dominance in swimming are over,” Gould told 7.30.
“I don’t think you can say the world is catching up. They have caught up and they’re ahead.”
See the ABC video segment here
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