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Tyler Clary plans to be a race car driver after Rio

Apr 10, 2013

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in Dryland, Gossip

Read Detroit Free Press

Clary said, in fact, he will pursue a full-time motor sports career after Rio, either behind the wheel or as part of a pit crew.

Even with a plate full of swimming and classes, Clary has participated in a number of racing schools around the country and will run in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race at the IZOD IndyCar Series Toyota Grand Prix weekend, April 19-21 at Long Beach, Calif.

“I’ve always been a racer at heart, in the water and on the track,” said Clary, who tried his hand at off-road desert racing, too, in a Toyota FJ Cruiser he helped build. “I’ve won a gold medal in the pool, and my goal now is to become a champion at some level in motor racing.”

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Swim Deep – She Changes The Weather

Apr 9, 2013

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in Wow

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Chloe Sutton Top Kept Secret Tip

Apr 9, 2013

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in Competition

“Chloe Sutton shares the top kept secret in Olympic Swimming! This WILL make you swim faster!”

Chloe Sutton Top Kept secret tip from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
Marines Swim to Survive

Apr 9, 2013

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rokur

in Safety

Marines are amphibious by nature, and at the Marine Corps Water Survival School, they are taught how to master the water, instead of being taken by it. Pfc. John Tucker takes us to Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where Marines attend the rigorous three-week course to become Instructors of Water Survival.
Man banned from every pool, sauna and hot tub in Britain after sex assault

Apr 9, 2013

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in Safety

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44-year-old Ali Rashid has been banned from every swimming pool, sauna and hot tub in Britain, public or private to which women have access to for the next five years. This after admitted assaulting a woman in the steam room in a hotel last year. Sentencing him to eight months in jail, suspended for a year, the judge also imposed a curfew which requires Rashid to be at his home address between the hours of 7pm and 6am every night until August 9, and to be registered as a sex offender for 10 years.
Heidi Klum praises son for remaining calm during riptide incident

Apr 9, 2013

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in Safety

See ENews via NDTV

“Henry was great. One second everything was fine, and the next second the wave came and swept him inâ€”it happened like that,” said Klum, snapping her fingers. “And he knew what to do. He kind of went under and swam out. It took like four seconds and he was out. I just had to take him and grab him and yank him out.”
Sun Yang aiming for four golds at Barcelona 2013

Apr 9, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

Uh oh, read China Daily

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang won gold medals in the 800m and 1,500m freestyles at the FINA World Championships in 2011, but his coach thinks he can win four titles at the event in July.

“My target is to help him regain his peak form like he had in London as soon as possible, said coach Zhu Zhigen. “(If we can do that), he will have a chance to win four individual events (ranging from the 200m to the 1,500m).”

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James Magnussen pens endorsement with luxury watch brand Maurice Lacroix

Apr 9, 2013

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in Gossip

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Australian swimmer James Magnussen, who made his Olympic debut at the London 2012 Games, has agreed an endorsement deal with luxury watch brand Maurice Lacroix.

Magnussen (centre of picture) will become a brand ambassador of the Swiss firm, having previously held ambassadorial roles with Commonwealth Bank and Samsung in the lead up to London 2012, while his endorsement deal with Subway is set to expire in May.
CC photo #465: Power failure at the pool today

Apr 9, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Faroe Islands, Fun, Training

Major power failure in the Faroe Islands today; here at Toftir we lost it for two full hours. Practice was interrupted but not stopped, cold showers skipped and even that last single sock found :-)