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  • Tributes Pour in as Singapore Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Retires From Swimming | CNA

    Apr 3, 2024

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    Singapore’s Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has announced his retirement from competitive swimming. It calls time on a glorious career that saw him break an Olympic record, beat the legendary Michael Phelps and earn podium finishes at all major Games. Speaking to CNA’s Alif Amsyar a day before retiring, the 28-year-old said he’s now focusing on growing his swim school to help develop the next generation of champions in the pool.

  • Form Smart Swim 2 Goggles: Now With Heart Rate Built-in | DC Rainmaker

    Apr 3, 2024

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    in Equipment
  • Chicago River Swim Returning After Nearly a Century | ABC 7 Chicago

    Apr 3, 2024

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    in Environment, Open Water

    The city will host an open water swim in the Chicago River for the first time in nearly 100 years. The river has been swimming safe for 13 years.

    See ABC 7 Chicago
  • Fitness Technology Company FORM Launches Next Generation Smart Swim Goggles, Accelerating Augmented Reality Adoption in Endurance Sport

    Apr 2, 2024

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    in Competition, Equipment, Guest Post, Open Water

    FORM Smart Swim 2 features integrated heart rate and innovative SwimStraight™ digital compass for open water navigation, available now worldwide

    Vancouver, BC, April 2, 2024 – FORM, the industry-leading fitness technology company pioneering real-time visual feedback to elevate athletic performance, is excited to announce the launch of its highly anticipated second-generation augmented reality swim goggles, FORM Smart Swim 2, available to purchase now worldwide.

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  • Joseph Schooling: My Mistake Was the Complacency to Think That This Will Last Forever | The Straits Times

    Apr 2, 2024

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    Eight years after his stunning success at the Rio Olympics, Singapore’s greatest athlete Joseph Schooling has called time on his career and has announced his retirement.

    In an exclusive interview, Joseph talks frankly to ST assistant sports editor Rohit Brijnath about his career – from the Olympic gold to mistakes made, and the next chapter of his life.

  • Swimmer Found Dead After Falls Lake Drowning Near Wake Forest, Officials Say | CBS 17

    Apr 2, 2024

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    in Safety

    Swimmer found dead after Falls Lake drowning near Wake Forest, officials say

  • Singapore Olympic Swim Champion Joseph Schooling Retires | CNA

    Apr 2, 2024

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    rokur
    in Competition, Learn To Swim, Organization

    Singapore’s only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling announced on Tuesday (Apr 2) his retirement from competitive swimming. “It comes a time when everyone has to flip the page, turn a new chapter. This is my time to do that,” the 28-year-old told CNA.

  • Swim Coach Celebrates 60 Years Inspiring Students in and Out of the Pool | 6abc Philadelphia

    Apr 2, 2024

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    in Competition, Organization

    CONGRATS, COACH! Since 1964, Coach Roy Snyder has made quite a splash at Wilson High School. This year, he’s entering the hall of fame!

  • St. Paul Offers Free Youth Swimming Lessons This Summer | KARE 11

    Apr 2, 2024

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    in Learn To Swim, Organization, Safety

    City leaders helped kick off “April Pool’s Day” with free swimming activities Monday at Great River Water Park and opening registration for free lessons this summer.

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