With the 2012 London Summer Olympics coming to an end, the city of Puerto Vallarta welcomed four record-breaking Olympians for some well-deserved R&R. Featuring Ricky Berens, Matt Grevers, Dana Vollmer and Rebecca Soni.
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“I’m Going For Cuba Again”: Diana Nyad Xtreme Dream 2013
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Iranians voice support for record-breaking female swimmer
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Elham Asghari, an Iranian female swimmer, claimed that she set a new breaststroke record in the Caspian Sea in June, 2013. However, her new record is not being recognized by Iranian authorities on account of her attire. Thousands of Iranians have voiced their support for Ashgari via Facebook.
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Coach Bowman discusses possibility of Michael Phelps returning
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At the world championship trials on Wednesday, the Phelps comeback talk continued. His longtime coach Bob Bowman said he would support a run at the 2016 Olympics if Phelps is fully committed.
“There’s a part of me that wants him to come back if he’s going to do it the right way,” Bowman said. “We did not do the last four years the right way and even though it ended up OK it could have been way better and we all know that. I think the end result was fine, but the process was so painful and I don’t want to do that again. And I’m sure he doesn’t want to do it again.”
Competing in the 2015 world championships in Kazan, Russia, would be the goal if Phelps is serious about an Olympic comeback, Bowman said. USA Swimming will select its 2015 world team a year earlier at its national championships, which run from Aug. 6-10, 2014 in Irvine, Calif. Phelps would have to be in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s drug testing pool six months prior to competition.
Image courtesy of Nicole, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Family seeks one-armed swimmer who saved their drowning daughter
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A family in Georgia hopes to learn the identity of a one-armed swimmer who rescued their drowning daughter. WXIA’s Kevin Rowson reports.
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Dana Vollmer turns to woodworking after London 2012
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“You put your life on hold to train for the Olympics,” said Dana Vollmer, who won three golds last summer. “It’s good for the national team to take some time off and find a good balance.”
So how did Vollmer find that balance?
“Woodworking,” she said.
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CC photo #544: Ryan Lochte and his Stars and Stripes shoes
USA’s Ryan Lochte on top of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) podium in Istanbul, Turkey, after winning the men’s 200 meter individual medley final in a new world record time of 1:49.63. See the result list here.
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British Gas Swimming Championships – Day 2
British Gas Swimming Championships 2013 – Day Two: heats and live finals package recorded at Ponds Forge on 26 June 2013 as a live stream