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Shark expert William Winram, an oceans ambassador for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and free-diving world record holder swims freely with sharks without the protection of a cage.
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Mads Glæsner wins doping appeal against FINA, reinstated as 2012 World Champ in the 1500 free
Following the decision of the FINA Doping Panel on June 14, 2013 (see FINA Press Release 47/2013) on the case Mads Glaesner (DEN), the swimmer filed an appeal to the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). The decision of the CAS, issued on January 31, 2014 stipulates that only the results of the date of testing (December 14, 2012) are forfeited.
Therefore, the final classification of the two relevant events at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Istanbul 2012 is established as follows:
400m Free (on December 14, 2012):
- Gold Medal: Paul Biedermann (GER) – 3:39.15
- Silver Medal: Yun Hao (CHN) – 3:39.48
- Bronze Medal: Matthew Stanley (NZL) – 3:41.01
1500m Free (on December 16, 2012):
- Gold Medal: Mads Glaesner (DEN) – 14:30.01
- Silver Medal: Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA) – 14:31.13
- Bronze Medal: Pal Joensen (FAR) – 14:36.93
See also CAS Press Release and full decision on this issue
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Ian Thorpe’s father says Olympic champ is back in rehab and ‘having a tough time’
Read The TelegraphThe father of Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe choked back tears yesterday as he revealed his son was getting the help he needed with his medication. […]
“He is battling with his health issues at the moment and he is having a tough time,” Ken Thorpe said of his 31-year-old son, who earlier was wandering the streets.
“But hopefully in six months’ time he will be out the other side.”
Thorpe is now back in rehab where he is being treated for depression.
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Swedish Open Winter Swimming Championships 2014 Coming Up
See darkandcold.com
A Winter Swimming Competition is being organized on Saturday 8 February, for the third consecutive year in Skellefteå [Northern Sweden]. This is the Swedish Open Championship. Last year we had approximately 120 winter swimmers and this year “The Happy Friends of Dark and Cold†hope to double that figure.
Here is a nice video from last year. It is in Swedish, but you can still enjoy the pictures
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Ponds – Can You Swim In Them?
“A swim in your pond. Wouldn’t that be great?”
http://youtu.be/cXMEO5EBtZ8
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Matt Grevers on The Morning Swim Show
“Olympic and world champion Matt Grevers participated in a photo shoot with Swimming World Magazine, and he talks about his backstroke start and butterfly training.”
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Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation Photoshoot
“Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation by Abdullatif Althowini”
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Rotator Cuff Tendonitis Treatment – “Swimmer’s Shoulder”
“Comprehensive Conservative Treatment of rotator cuff tendonitis or Swimmer’s Shoulder is discussed and demonstrated by Dr. DeFabio. Â ART, Graston, Kineso-Taping and rehab are discussed.”
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“My Dog Almost Drowned Me In The Pool Today”
“I was playing with my waterproof Nikon AW100 camera in the pool and my dog decided to jump right on me. Not the best swimmer :)”
http://youtu.be/nqRpGtA4zOI