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  • Scottish Swimming interviewing Tancock, Miley, Renwick, Wright

    Jun 5, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    An interesting recording here on Soundcloud, Scottish Swimming interviewing Liam Tancock, Robbie Renwick, Hannah Miley and coach Ian Wright at the East District Grand Prix in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  • Esther Williams with Milton Berle (1956)

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun

    Milton Berle and Arnold Stang with guest Esther Williams (actress,swimmer) performing on the deck of the “USS HANCOCK” in San Diego,California, 1956.

  • Tackling the Elements with Lewis Pugh

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    Maritime lawyer, a pioneer swimmer, an ocean advocate, and one of the world’s leading inspirational speakers. the first to complete a long distance swim in every ocean of the world, and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history. Documents his adventures in his new book, 21 Yaks and a Speedo – How to Achieve Your Own Impossible.

  • What are Amanda Beard’s pregnancy cravings?

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    “Olympic Swimmer and Athena® Warrior Amanda Beard will welcome her second child into the world VERY soon! In this video, she dishes on what she’s been craving leading up to the birth of baby number two.”

  • Universiade Faces #2: Vladimir Morozov

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Kazan Universiade is launching its own TV. Get to know more about Universiade 2013 venues, sports competitions, schedule and sportsmen every day, for the next 3 months. This episode is devoted to swimmer Vladimir Morozov.

  • Universiade Faces #1: Danila Izotov

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Kazan Universiade is launching its own TV. Get to know more about Universiade 2013 venues, sports competitions, schedule and sportsmen every day, for the next 3 months. This episode is devoted to swimmer Danila Izotov.

  • CC photo #521: Warm-up at Rijeka 2008

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

    Pál Joensen and coach Jón Bjarnason discussing whatever during warm-up on the first day of the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia.

    Warmup at Rijeka 2008

  • Underwater Slow Motion – 2013 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Wow

    USA Swimming goes GoPro and slomo :-)

  • Ye Shiwen fought off burnout and depression after drug slurs of London 2012

    Jun 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    ye-shiwenRead The Independent

    Last summer, on the opening day of London’s Games, Ye produced a landmark swim, obliterating a four-year-old world record with a performance that defied belief. There were plenty who did not believe her achievement and innuendo was already her companion as she stepped onto the podium to collect gold for the 400m individual medley. […]

    Last month she won three titles at her national championships, a first step towards her aim of repeating her London double – she also won her signature event, the 200m individual medley. At August’s World Championships in Barcelona, she will step warily into the global spotlight again because London bruised her.

    “I was very depressed and angry after London,” says Ye, “but everything is fine now.” […]

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