There is cold, and then there is this
http://youtu.be/e4RALoSnGPw
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Joseph’s Story – Swim Kids Operation 10000
“Follow 7 year old Joseph on his journey as he learns to swim and be safe in the water, mentored by Olympian Cate Campbell and Paralympian Matt Cowdrey. In Australia, drowning remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in children. Unfortunately, while many children are learning valuable swimming and water safety skills, alarmingly thousands of children are still missing out, which is putting lives at risk.”
http://youtu.be/8QgFa5JicN8
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Welcome to SwimBritain
“British Gas has supported British Swimming since 2009. From paddling pool, to podium. This year we’re launching an initiative to get more people swimming, more often.
Team up, take on SwimBritain. Sign up for more information at www.swimbritain.co.uk.”
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Missy Franklin still making waves after London Olympics
“Missy Franklin still making waves after London Olympics. Eight months after she became a household name, Colorado’s Missy Franklin is still making waves, from The Tonight Show to an appearance on “Pretty Little Liars.” The Colorado native loves life in the fast lane.”
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Keith the (lazy) seal tries to hitch a ride on a paddle board
Via Arbroath
“It was amazing. We were paddling along when all of a sudden I heard this sound, like heavy breathing. I looked back, and was shocked to see a cute grey seal staring back at me. It was really friendly and tame – it swam right up to my board, and started playing with us. It nipped my paddle and then tried to climb onto my board – I had to go down on my knees because I didn’t want the little critter toppling me in.
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O.C. swim coach Ad’m Dusenbury banned for life; other coach resigns
Read the Orange County Register
Former Mission Viejo Nadadores coach Daniel Ad’m Dusenbury has been banned for life by swimming’s national governing body after acknowledging having an inappropriate relationship with a female teenage Nadadores swimmer, the Orange County Register has learned.
Another prominent Orange County swim coach, Bill Jewell, has resigned his coaching position at Golden West Swim Club in the wake of a Register story detailing allegations of his inappropriate conduct toward female teenage swimmers, the Register also has learned.
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CC photo #440: Chloe Sutton on the Istanbul 2012 medal podium
Chloe Sutton (USA) won silver in the women’s 400 meter freestyle at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, see the result list here.
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Fans in China steal Michael Phelps’ golf balls on ‘The Haney Project’
See Yahoo! Sports
It’s hard enough keeping the golf ball in play on a tough golf course in front of thousands of fans, but it’s even harder when the fans are picking up any ball they see.
That’s what happened on the latest episode of “The Haney Project” on Golf Channel, where Michael Phelps was in an interesting situation in China where even his balls in play couldn’t be found.
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Ksenia Moskvina lands six-year doping ban
Read RIA Novosti
Former European champion swimmer Ksenia Moskvina has been banned for six years for a repeat doping offense, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said Thursday.
The Russian, 23, is already serving a one-year ban for her first doping offense and the new punishment will start on November 25, when her first sanction expires.
“Ksenia Moskvina is disqualified for a period of six years, starting from November 25, 2013, for a repeat breach of anti-doping rules,†RUSADA said in a website statement.