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CC photo #448: British gladiators at Roma 09
They were in high spirits, the British swimming team at the FINA 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. “SPQR” is short for “SenÄtus Populusque RÅmÄnus”, this guy must be a trainee since his sword is made out of wood :-P
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Pete Peterson: The ex-POW teaching Vietnam to swim
Truly awesome story here on the BBC
More than 30 years after being stripped, bound and paraded through countless Vietnamese villages, Pete Peterson returned to the country as America’s ambassador. While there, he shook the hands of his captors – and began a mission to save the lives of young swimmers.
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Heartthrob Swimmer Ryan Lochte Proud of Latino Background
This must be old, talking about not having swum since the Olympics and stuff.
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Cheyenne Mountain swimmer sets records, hopes for the Olympics
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Alia Atkinson on her 2013 season and financial challenges
“Watch as SportsXplorer Multimedia caught up with Jamaica’s own swim queen Alia Atkinson on her recent trip to Jamaica. The Olympic finalist spoke to us about her 2013 season, the much needed financial support to aid her preparation program in order to propel her to the next level, as well as being a role model to young Jamaican swimmers.”
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Korean Fans Furious Over Park Tae-hwan’s Treatment
Read The Wall Street Journal
South Korea’s national swimming federation is in hot water with fans of Olympic hero Park Tae-hwan.
The swimming superstar’s admirers flooded the Korea Swimming Federation’s online bulletin board with livid posts after the 22-year-old nicknamed “Marine Boy†spent an hour last week promoting health supplements on a home shopping TV channel–a type of appearance often seen as a sign that big-name celebrities are past their commercial prime and need cash.
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CC photo #447: A forest of cameras at Istanbul 2009
Way up under the roof, the video analysts at the LEN 2009 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. I remember it as very hot.
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Sunrise : Geoff Huegill ready for Ellen
Edwina Bartholomew chats to Olympian Geoff Huegill, who is at Sydney Airport and is ready to greet Ellen DeGeneres. Via the17thman