Via the17thman
“Santa Clarita native and Olympic gold medalist, Anthony Ervin, tells about his childhood in the SCV and credits his Hart High coach for making swimming enjoyable, a necessity to continue on to gold.”
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Charlotte swim coach Jamie Thomas arrested in Opelika for sexual misconduct
See WSFA
The suspect, Jamie Thomas, is the owner and head coach at the New South Swimming club. Court documents indicate Thomas was arrested on Sept. 18 for sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor. The warrant states Thomas performed oral sex on a juvenile without consent.
In an effort to protect the victim’s identity, some details about the case are being withheld.
Thomas did make his $5,000 bond.
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Round the Sound Bermuda – Open Water Swimming
This year is the 23rd year holding the Round the Sound Open Water Swim Race/ Swimathon in Bermuda. Sponsored by Tourism Bermuda, Zobec Ltd, and the Dolphins Swim Team. The charities that will benefit will be the Bermuda Zoological Society and the Lion Fish Task Force. Sign up for this years event if you are a local swimmer at www.racedayworld.com.
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Navy Seniors on The Morning Swim Show
Mike Peribonio and DJ Principato, seniors at the US Naval Academy, talk about the famous photo they shot re-creating the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, and life at the Academy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcmNvO5r6o
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Portrait of Hannah Miley unveiled in Aberdeen
Robert Gordon University (RGU) commissioned the portrait to mark Hannah’s success in the pool and invited Aberdeen painter and Gray’s School of Art graduate Stuart Allan to work on the project.
The painting, measuring almost two metres square, captures Hannah poised to dive into a swimming pool. It was unveiled on Friday, October 4 at the reception of RGU: SPORT, where it will remain on display, in front of invited guests from the north-east’s sporting, arts and business communities.
Hannah (24), who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Sports and Exercise Science from RGU this summer, combined the project with preparations to defend her gold medal in the 400m individual medley at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She said: “It was a lot of fun working with Stuart on the project, he’s done a fantastic job and the portrait is incredibly life-like. Seeing how the painting developed has been a fascinating experience and I couldn’t be happier with the result. I still train at RGU: SPORT and to see it each time I come in will give me a great lift as I continue to improve my performance in the pool.â€
Portrait of @HannahMiley89 by @GraysArtSchool grad @stuartallan23 unveiled at #RGU Sport today. #Aberdeen pic.twitter.com/xG4DvKBQs4
— Jenny Rush (@JennyRush7) October 4, 2013
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TedEd on the physics of fluids and why the size of a swimmer matters
Because I didn’t want to use their title. Interesting.
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Behold these Faroese guys herding sheep on a steep, steep cliff terrace
Who needs extreme sports when you’ve got sheep to tend to.
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CC photo #642: Ruta Meilutyte on the BCN2013 podium
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte silver winner in the women’s 50 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. See the result list here.
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Forbes: Why You Should Fill Your Company With ‘Athletes’
A very interesting read here on Forbes
When I advise people to seek and hire athletes, what I am really referring to is the athlete traits (akin to leadership traits) that make any individual an exceptional hire. […]
1. They have the drive to practice a task rigorously, relentlessly, and even in the midst of failure until they succeed.
2. Athletes achieve their goals.
3. Athletes develop new skills.
4. Athletes are exceptional entrepreneurs.
5. Athletes strive for balance.
6. Athletes work well with partners and in teams.Read the full article on Forbes. It is worth it.
