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  • Martin Schweizer: A Swimmer’s Story

    Mar 21, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Training

    “This is a documentary by a group of first year students of Manchester Metropolitan University. It follows the story of a young swimmer, Martin Schweizer, and his journey towards success.”

  • Michael Phelps rejects swimming comeback

    Mar 21, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, History

    CNN’s Pedro Pinto speaks with swimming great Michael Phelps, who retired after the 2012 London Games

    – Apparently he has to do this (rejecting) every second day

  • Swimming with dolphins (and security), Russian style

    Mar 21, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in WTF

    Very WTF, but apparently a guy decided to swim with the dolphins at a show in Russia, and then some unbehaved security guards went to ‘talk’ with him, resulting in a mass fight and more swimming with the dolphins. See lolRussia

  • RECORD BREAKING – Ice Water Challenge

    Mar 21, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Fun, Health, Open Water

    “Scandinavian Championship Winter Swimming 2013. Second year I’m entering the winter swim in SkellefteÃ¥, Swedish Lapland. Attempting “personal” guinness world record in dipping. Maybe next year I will be able to swim, just need to learn how swim first. Can someone help me?”

  • CC photo #445: The Istanbul 2012 men’s 50 free medal podium

    Mar 20, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Medal winners in the men’s 50 meter freestyle at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Florent Manaudou (France, silver), Vladimir Morozov (Russia, gold) and Anthony Ervin (USA, bronze). See the result list here.

    The Istanbul 2012 men's 50 free medal podium

  • Tennessee Swimming and Diving: Women’s NCAA Championships Preview

    Mar 20, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition

    “Coaches Matt Kredich and Dave Parrington, and Seniors Jodie McGroarty and Kelsey Floyd discuss the season and this weekend’s NCAA Championship in Indianapolis.”

  • Olympians in Phuket

    Mar 20, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Health, Swimming Pools, Training

    Olympians in Phuket Olympic swimmers from the Netherlands and Italy visited Phuket recently to enjoy some winter training in the sun.

    http://youtu.be/Bjw-xRu-Ngg

  • Thanyapura Video: Olympic Champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo

    Mar 20, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Training

    Ranomi Kromowidjojo on ‘training in Paradise’ and life since the Olympics

    Also, coach Jacco Verhaeren

  • Chad Le Clos in Rio

    Mar 20, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Ah so he visited that favela too

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