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So it looks like this little mermaid won’t be able to swim freely, but she says the silver lining is all the support she’s received from the community. She says despite the setback, she still plans to reach her ultimate goal of swimming underwater at the Florida Aquarium. Perhaps then, this mermaid will find the fairytale ending.
“Are you looking for some summertime fun without breaking the bank? Look no further than the City of Dallas and the Dallas Aquatics programs and events. Check it out on this week’s Community Edition of The FEED.”
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Former swimmer Grant Hackett sent tongues wagging when he was spotted embracing a blonde woman outside his apartment last week, just weeks before the one-year anniversary of his divorce from Candice Alley.
Turns out the mystery lady is Shane Blackett (Hackett, Blackett, cute huh?), a model who works as a hostess at Ivy’s exclusive Level 6 penthouse in Sydney.
China’s Yun Hao entering the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) arena in Istanbul, Turkey, to swim the men’s 400 meter freestyle. He won silver behind Germany’s Paul Biedermann, see the result list here.
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The first anniversary of London 2012 is closing in on Halsall with almost suffocating intensity – and she needs a deep breath before revealing her scars. “I’m still dealing with it, and I will have to continue dealing with it, because it’s not going to go away, is it?” Halsall admits. “I’ll probably never get over the fact, or get it completely out of my head, that London was something I’d worked hard for over so many years. I didn’t get what I’d been hoping for and it’s taking a long time to come to terms with that.”
(Video from when Halsall won her 8th British 50 free title in Sheffield, two weeks ago)
Inspirational Swimming Video Featuring Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ian Thorpe, Cesar Cielo, Alain Bernard, James Magnusson, Nathan Adrian.
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A former Fishers, Indiana swim coach accused of stealing checks from a church has been captured.
Ken Stopkotte was on the run for months. Authorities just found him in Mexico. He is now facing extradition to the United States.
The former coach was supposed to appear in court in April but never showed.
An affidavit alleges that he stole nearly $100,000 in checks from more than a dozen churches in Tennessee.
