“With the Karl Michael pool scheduled to close in April, Dartmouth seniors who have not completed their swim requirement are now under the gun.”
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IronMan swim training
“Training for IronMan 2014. Farm-style”
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Slip ‘n Slide Australia Day 2014
“Set up the slip and slide for an Australia day party, here are the end results, thanks to the people who joined it, it was awesome!”
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Chad le Clos – Rhino Ambassador
Video from July 2nd, 2013
http://youtu.be/BpVvJFFcxCg
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Finnish Olympian Swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen Comes Out As Gay
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet as a gay man, reports YLE.
The winner of the bronze medal in the 4x50m mixed freestyle relay at the 2012 European Championships, Liukkonen said he chose to publicly reveal his own sexuality in hopes of raising awareness of the antigay legislation passed in Russia – the host county of the 2014 Winter Games.
“I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi, because it’s sad that the legislation in Russia restricts the human rights of young people and others,†Liukkonen told Yle, noting that he hoped the sports world would soon no longer “find homosexuality to be any kind of news.â€
Read the entire interview here on YLE
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Australian swimmers will shine at Rio Olympics in 2016 says head coach Jacco Verhaeren
Read news.com.auHead coach Jacco Verhaeren has predicted an immediate Olympic bounce back by Australia at Rio in 2016 with the new team boss impressed by the existing stars and emerging teenage talent in the pool.
Charged with making Australia the world No.1 swimming nation by the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Verhaeren is confident the swim team can make significant steps forward in the next two years as they rebound from the London disaster.
“I think we definitely should see it in the long term, but I see at the same time that we have enough potential for Rio. Not to become No.1 in the world as a country, but to do very good,” Verhaeren said.
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Ian Thorpe preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over health
Read The Telegraph
Swimming legend Ian Thorpe is preparing to flee Australia to escape public scrutiny over his health.
His mother Margaret Thorpe said her son was now considering cutting short his visit to Sydney and returning to his home in Switzerland.
“That’s why he loves living in Switzerland – he’s left alone,” Ms Thorpe said.
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FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week: Bishop Miege Boys Swimming
See fox4kc.com
“Our FOX 4 Hy-Vee Team of the Week jumps in the pool before the sun goes up and dries off just long enough to go to class. It’s the Bishop Miege Boys Swimming team, watch Jason Lamb’s full report on the squad.”
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Chloe McCardel sets world record for swimming 16 hours non-stop in Melbourne
Read ABC
Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has set a world record swimming non-stop for 16 hours in a spa in Melbourne.
It is a special moment for McCardel, who was forced to abandon a swim from Cuba to Florida last year when jellyfish stings left her in excruciating pain.
“I’m not tired yet; I want to go out and party,” McCardel said after completing the swim.
http://youtu.be/I5GeO4d9Ip0