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China’s Olympic champion Sun Yang, who has been suspended indefinitely following a recent detention for driving without a licence, could return to national team training “soon”, said a top swimming official.
“We need to watch Sun Yang for a period of time. If he behaves well, it may not take a long time to allow him back to training at the national team,” Shang Xiutang, deputy head of the Chinese Swimming Administrative Center (CSAC), told reporters here on Friday.
But Shang refused to give a timetable on Sun’s return.
“If the suspension period is too short, he won’t draw lessons from it; but if it takes too long, it won’t be good for his sporting career,” he said.
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Olympic silver medalist Michael Jamieson took to Twitter today to explain how he had to go into the hospital and have his heart restarted after an irregular heartbeat. […]
Jamieson is due to compete for the European All-Stars as part of the Duel in the Pool next month.
Long week! My heart was restarted on Wednesday AM, pushing bit too hard at training on Tuesday haha. Docs & nursing staff at RUH/EIS…
รขโฌโ Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) November 30, 2013
…have been amazing. I’m back home & cleared to train! Specialist said he’s only seen this 3 times, all Olympic medallists – pretty cool! รฐลธหล
รขโฌโ Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) November 30, 2013
…not really sure the reasons behind it happening but I went into an irregular beat after reaching 203 heart rate in a session (max is 193)
รขโฌโ Michael Jamieson (@mj88live) November 30, 2013
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There it is again, the Kalev Spa in Tallinn, Estonia, here during the 2013 Kalev Open.
Kalev Open 2013 from A4 Media on Vimeo.
EUSwim.org‘s Julia Galan speaks with Toni Meijel, Head Coach at Keila Swim Club and coach at Kalevi Ujumiskool
http://youtu.be/V15nxg3vb7w
Gary Sredzienski, a local musician and swimmer known as “Creekman,” will swim five miles in frigid waters on December 7, 2013, to raise awareness and funds for the restoration of Whaleback Lighthouse in Kittery, Maine.
“Ryan Cochraneโs outstanding performance at FINA World Championships received more recognition Wednesday as he was named OMEGA Male Swimmer of the Year.” (link)
“Caldwell was one of the fastest rising stars in Canadian swimming in 2013. Every time she got in the pool in Barcelona, she set a new Canadian record, capping her week with a bronze medal in the 200-metre backstroke.” (link)
See StarTribune
An autopsy has found that the death of a 32-year-old New York City man during a freediving competition in the Bahamas was consistent with a drowning, authorities said Friday.
Nicholas Mevoli died Nov. 17 after he surfaced from a 72-meter (236- foot) dive with breathing problems and lost consciousness.
Police Superintendent Stephen Dean declined to provide details and said officials would not release the autopsy report.
Officials with the Switzerland-based Association Internationale pour le Developpement de l’Apnee, or AIDA, have said they believe Mevoli suffered a depth-related injury to his lungs. The AIDA is the worldwide federation for breath-holding diving.
Mevoli had been trying to break a record at Dean’s Blue Hole, which is considered the world’s deepest underwater ocean sinkhole at 663 feet (202 meters). It is located off the coast of Long Island, about 164 miles (265 kilometers) southeast of the capital of Nassau.
http://youtu.be/XXlnvZnCIZo