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Craig Lord and team move on to SwimVortex.com

Apr 30, 2013

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rokur

in Organization

On April 25, Craig Lord and team officially moved on to SwimVortex.com, in their own words because of the estate after SwimNews founder Nick Thierry being unsettled:

At the time Nick passed away in October last year after suffering a stroke, he had been looking forward to seeing the latest plans for a new look SwimNews on a modern platform. Sadly, Nick did not see our plans come to fruition. Though Nick left his swimming assets to the team closest to him at SwimNews, his estate is yet to be settled, such is the process of probate. We can wait no longer to forge ahead with the new world we are creating.

The new site focuses on pretty much the same things, news and world rankings:

Our new platform is the sequel for our coverage at SwimNews based on the plans Craigh Lord, Editor of SwimVortex, had been working on with SwimNews founder and proprietor Nick Thierry and our technical team at the time of his passing in Autumn 2012.
Kirsty Coventry mugged in Harare, on antiretroviral medication now

Apr 30, 2013

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rokur

in Gossip

According to Kirsty Coventry herself on Facebook

After landing in Harare on Saturday night, 4 to 5 men smashed the back window of our vehicle in an attempt to steal our luggage.
My sister and I were sitting behind my fiancÃ© and her husband, who was driving. My sister grabbed my 2yr old niece and 5yr old nephew and I threw myself into the back of the vehicle to try hold onto our bags. Whilst wrestling with one of the men over our suitcases, I cut myself on the shattered glass. Unfortunately, so did one of the thieves.

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Teesside University: Aimee Willmott

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Training

Olympic swimmer Aimee Willmott is studying BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise (Coaching Science) and is also on the elite athlete scheme.

http://youtu.be/s-WoXgIzF-c
Donegal TV Feature on Irish Swimmer Anne Marie Ward

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Open Water
Rafa Nadal takes celebratory swim after Barcelona win

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Fun

The King of Clay rules the pool.

http://youtu.be/Goh0fhtAbSU
Hotspot: Carina conquers extreme swim around Cape Point for child cancer

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Open Water

Carina Bruwer from the multiple award-winning instrumental pop group Sterling EQ, successfully rounded Cape Point on 23 April 2013, finishing the 8km extreme swim equipped only with a standard swimming costume, cap and goggles, according to open water swimming rules. The “Swim for Hope” was in support of the Little Fighters Cancer Trust (LFCT), a local charity that offers support to children with cancer and their families, which Carina and Sterling EQ actively support, and marked Carina’s return to open water swimming after a 6 year break during which she became a mother of two.
CC photo #485: Phelps en route to his 200 fly WR at Roma 09

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Just a photo from the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Michael Phelps in front en route to his 1:51.51 world record in the men’s 200 meter butterfly. That must be Takeshi Matsuda from Japan racing a bit behind him. See the result list here.
2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships Men’s 400 free final

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

From Day 1 of the 2013 EnergyAustralia Champs, David McKeon first man on the plane to Barcelona.
2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships – Kenneth To

Apr 29, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

“NSWIS swimmer Kenneth To talks about his desire to return to the world stage ahead of tonight’s semi-finals in the 200m IM.”