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Man tries to swim from officers in Sneads Ferry
Read WWAY3A man accused of a probation violation tried to swim away from police in the New River near Jacksonville.
But 30-year-old David Milam was captured Tuesday night by US marshals and other officers. Milam was wanted by North Carolina State Probation and Parole Service for a probation violation after being convicted of assault last year.
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Michael Phelps Underwater – 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara
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Learn How to Warm Up with Chad Le Clos
Quads, hamstring and abductors. Loosen up, stretch and warm-up. Learn how to warm-up to swim with Olympic Champion and YOG ambassador Chad Le Clos as we countdown to the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
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Rip Current Safety
This video explains how to escape when caught in a rip current. By swimming to the side a victim can escape the deep channel of the rip current to shallower safer water.
Rip Current Safety from cosmoceanpictures on Vimeo.
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Michael Phelps Photobombs NBC Bay Area News Crew
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A run-of-the-mill local news shoot at a Silicon Valley swim meet became an opportunity for the most decorated Olympian of all-time to photobomb a friend.
Michael Phelps photobombed NBC Bay Area’s interview with fellow Olympian Allison Schmitt.
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Team GB swimmer Grant Turner confirms retirement
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The 25-year-old won relay silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and represented Team GB at London 2012.
But he revealed last month that he was considering quitting after failing to make the 39-strong team for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Turner announced his decision on his Twitter account on Friday, saying: “Very excited today to announce my retirement from competitive swimming.”
Very excited today to announce my retirement from competitive swimming. It's been an unbelievable journey and one that I'm very proud of…
— Grant Turner (@MrGrantTurner) June 20, 2014
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Libby Trickett reveals she is confronting the transformation from sculpted athlete to a female figure
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The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired last year, was renowned for having one of the most chiselled physiques in sport.
Trickett’s impressive frame led to hurtful and unsubstantiated drug rumours in 2006 and now she wants to help women Ânationwide embrace their bodies.
“I wasn’t a woman, I was an athlete,†she said.
“I am confronting my expectations. My body helped me become one of the best swimmers in the world. Now I’m learning to love the Âwobbly bits.
“I now have an appreciation for the feminine features of my body.â€
Photo by The Wolf 
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Swimming in Style: The $250 Bathing Suit
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Vilebrequin’s Brian Lange discusses the company’s premium men’s swimwear with Pimm Fox on “Taking Stock.”