It is that time of the year again
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Behold Katinka Hosszu with her medals
These are all from just the 2012 World Cup Series? Wow
I gave 100% of mine away to kids, crazy to c all ur medals together!“@hosszukatinka: Sneak peak twitter.com/HosszuKatinka/…â€
— Jessica Hardy (@swimhardy) December 19, 2012
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British Gas Swimming Highlights of 2012
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Program of the Russian Swimming Federation for the young athletes – Vladimir Salnikov
Vladimir Salnikov, President of the All-Russian Swimming Federation and four-time Olympic swimming champion, presenting at the FINA 2012 World Aquatics Convention in Moscow, Russia.
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Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky & Heather O’Reilly: The future of sports
Olympians Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Heather O’Reilly talk about the future of sports with USA TODAY Sports columnist Christine Brennan and USOC Chairman Scott Blackmun at the USA TODAY relaunch event on Sept. 13, 2012, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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Behold Jeanette Ottesen Gray race 25m in a float and water wings
It was a December competition on Danish sport site OnSport.dk
Nice outboard motor on that lady
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Kite surfer jumps over beached, dying whale
A 40-foot humpback whale that had become trapped on a sandbar in the Wadden Sea has died after a series of rescue attempts that were initiated after the mammal was discovered by a kite surfer. In fact, the kite surfer, who was videotaping his ride, jumped over the whale in what looks like a surprise encounter. He returned briefly to investigate before sailing ashore to alert authorities. See GrindTV
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British Swimming statement – UK Sport Funding
“British Swimming is committed to implementing a streamlined Swimming World Class Programme with minimal impact on the Rio 2016 Olympic cycle following today’s UK Sport funding announcement.
The sport of swimming has seen a reduction of around 15% from the £25m it received in the London 2012 Olympiad to a figure of £21.3m for the Rio 2016 cycle.
David Sparkes, British Swimming CEO said: “Overall we are satisfied with the outcome. While disappointed with the award for swimming, we recognise we need to rebuild confidence that we can deliver medals at Olympic level consistently before we can demand more investment.”
Read more here on swimming.org
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Sunrise : Aussies proud of London effort
A now old video but still really nice – The Prime Minister officially welcomes the Australian Olympic team back to Australia and Sunrise chats with some of our biggest stars including James Magnussen.