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  • Chef Darin Leonardson teaches Jessica Hardy to Juggle

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun

    During the WALK! with Aegis Therapy in 2012, Chef Darin Leonardson had the opportunity to teach Olympic Gold Medalist Jessica Hardy to make antioxidant smoothies for the patients and residents. They took a break to entertain the crowd with their juggling skills.

  • The Harlem Shake (Italian Style)

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Fun, Organization

    “This is the president’s swimming team from Italy!! Let’s do harlem shake!”

  • Chad le Clos on Trans World Sport

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Chad le Clos on Trans World Sport. Trans World Sport travelled to South Africa to meet up with Olympic swimming sensation, Chad le Clos and his Dad, Burt.

  • Aussie swimmers face sanction over drugs

    Feb 21, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Organization

    Swimmers who used prescription drugs at the London Olympics face sanctions from the AOC.

  • 2013 Mooloolaba Mile Ocean Swim

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Organization

    The Mooloolaba Mile is the latest addition to the Milk & Co Queensland Ocean Swim Series.

  • Emily Seebohm Interview — Swim Kids Operation 10,000

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Organization, Safety

    Olympian Emily Seebohm chats about her experience at Palm Beach Aquatic Centre as part of the 2013 Swim Kids Operation 10,000 events.

  • Jade Neilsen lifts lid on Aussie team’s Olympic antics

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Olympic swimmer Jade Neilsen has spoken out about Australian Swimming’s night of shame, accusing three members of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team of “inappropriate behaviour” towards her and a female roommate. Read news.com.au

    “I will confirm that they were being inappropriate and it was towards (name withheld) and I,” Neilsen said.

    “I won’t specifically say (what happened). It has sort of already come out pretty much what they’ve done.

    “All I can say is their behaviour was completely inappropriate, it was so inappropriate it was not funny. That is all I can really say about that.”

  • CC photo #418: Jón Brian the reporter leaving Belgrade 2008

    Feb 21, 2013

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

    Good times, Faroese reporter and friend Jón Brian Hvidtfeldt boarding the plane out of Belgrade after a successful LEN 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships. The one where our guy Pál Joensen became the most winning male swimmer, with gold in the 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle.

    Jón Brian the reporter leaving Belgrade 2008

  • Maglione: “The Barcelona World Championships will be the best in history”

    Feb 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Read bcn2013.com

    The President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), Julio C. Maglione, assured that “Barcelona and Catalunya will be the world center of sports this summer” and said that he is sure that the 15th FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013 “will be the best ones in history.” Maglione is currently in Barcelona to take part in the FINA Bureau Meeting, which will be held in the Catalan capital tomorrow and on Saturday, and to chair the draw ceremony of the Barcelona 2013 water polo tournaments on Sunday.

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