“About 36% of adults do not know how to swim. These adults prove it’s never too late to learn.”
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Stephanie Rice denies diva allegations in the wake of her split with manager
Read Herald SunStephanie Rice has parted ways with manager Titus Day.
The Olympic swimmer says a contract breach by Day’s company, 6 Degrees Management, was behind the split and she was taking legal action.
“All I can say is I terminated my agreement with 6 Degrees due to a breach on management’s behalf and it’s currently in the hands of the lawyers,’’ she told Confidential.
Image coursy of Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Libby Trickett sells her dream home
Read The Telegraph and see realestate.com.auTriple Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and her husband Luke are selling their architect-designed “dream home” in Brisbane’s Seven Hills, 18 months after moving in.
The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired from the sport in July, said the three-bedroom contemporary home was “built for us” but the couple had decided to sell due to business interests.
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Australian Olympic Committee to provide more mental health support ahead of Rio 2016
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The Australian Olympic Committee is set to send more psychologists to the Rio Olympics to meet athletes’ increasing demand for mental support.
It comes after sporting stars, including champion swimmers Leisel Jones and Ian Thorpe, spoke out about the mental anguish they endured in pursuit of winning a gold medal.
Aware of the growing issue, the AOC and its Athletes’ Commission have shifted their focus to “culture and leadership” and the psychological welfare of athletes in the build-up to the 2016 Games.
Ruth Anderson was head psychologist for Australia’s Olympic team in Beijing and London, and last year experienced a huge demand for her services. Anderson said yesterday the nation’s sporting bodies must provide more mental health support to their athletes because if they did not, it would “limit” the Olympians’ performance at Rio.
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Speedo Advisors | How to mentally get into the right mindset to achieve swim fitness goal
“How to mentally get into the right mindset to achieve swim fitness goal by Julie Johnston”
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Tucson swim coach Bruce Rock arrested for child porn
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A local high school swim coach is behind bars, accused of posting child pornography online.
Bruce Rock was a coach at Mountain View High School on the northwest side, but now he is in Pima County Jail and faces five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Tucson Police received a tip about a person uploading child pornography to a social media website.
Mountain View High School swim coach released from jail Friday
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CC photo #636: Ready for some serious kicking
The kids I coach, ready for a fun set of one length kicking sprints, last swimmer taken out after each repeat until only one remains. All together, pauses minimal. They did well :-)
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Action Park – The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever
The story of New Jersey’s infamous Action Park is retold by visitors and those who worked there.
The Most Insane Amusement Park Ever (Full Length) by insane-amusement-parkBehold their 1983 TV commercial
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Navy men’s swimming team recreates classic Iwa Jima photo underwater
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One of the most iconic photos of all time is that of “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” by Joe Rosenthal. Everyone knows it or has seen it at least one time in their life, and have tried to recreate it on numerous occasions. Well, as revealed by Bleacher Report on Sept. 26, 2013, the Navy men’s swimming and diving team recreated the image in epic fashion, underwater.
@USNavy @USA_Swimming @USMC Navy Men's Swimming and Diving at its finest. #GoNavy pic.twitter.com/NkX8ch7h5u
— Navy Men's Swimming (@NavyMSwim) September 25, 2013