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  • Lance Armstrong withdraws from Masters Swimming event

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Doping

    Read CBS 11 via SwimmingWorld

    U.S. Masters Swimming Executive Director Rob Butcher says Armstrong has decided not to try to swim in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships at the University of Texas this weekend after swimmingโ€™s international governing body raised objections. Armstrong had been entered in three distance events. But Switzerland-based FINA sent a letter to U.S. Masters officials Thursday saying that the event is under the umbrella of the World Anti-Doping Code and subject to the lifetime ban given to Armstrong by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Butcher said that Armstrong withdrew on his own Thursday morning.

  • FINA requests USMS not to let Lance Armstrong compete in a Masters Swimming event

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Organization, Wow

    See this statement from FINA:

    “Following reports on the media referring theย participation of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas (USA), FINA would like to clarify that:

    1. This national competition is under the jurisdiction of the US Masters Swimming;ย 
    2. FINA Rule DC 15.1 states:ย 

    โ€œSubject to the right to appeal provided in DC 13, the Testing, therapeutic use exemptions and hearing results or other final adjudications of any Signatory to the Code which are consistent with the Code and are within the Signatoryโ€™s authority, shall be recognised and respected by FINA and its Member Federations.(…)โ€

    Therefore, FINA wrote a letter to the US Masters Swimming (with copy to US Aquatic Sports and USA Swimming) requesting not to accept the entry of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the above mentioned competition.”

  • Ryan Lochte: I Want to Be the Next Kim Kardashian

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Gossip

    Read The Hollywood Reporter

    Ryan Lochte knows exactly what he wants. He wants to be Kim Kardashian — and isn’t ashamed to admit it.

    “Kim started from pretty much nothing, and now everyone everywhere knows who she is,” he says. “That’s what I want to do.”

  • โ€˜Swim-Inโ€™ At Newcastle City Pool In Fight Against Closures

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Organization, Swimming Pools

    Read Sky | Tyne and Wear

    Swimmers gathered together at Newcastle City Pool for an aqua-zumba session with a serious message.

    Around 150 people took part in a part in the โ€˜swim inโ€™ protest against Newcastle City Councilโ€™s plans to close the pool as part of major budget cuts.

    There was also an, ehm, Last Naked Swim. With (thankfully blurred) video

  • Behind the scenes of Anderson Cooper’s croc swim

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Nature, Safety, Wow

    For their “60 Minutes” report on the world’s deadliest crocodiles, Anderson Cooper and his producers told “60 Minutes Overtime” they weren’t even sure they’d find any. See CBS

  • Swim Cup 2013 Eindhoven LIVE on YouTube

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    The 9th annual Swim Cup Eindhoven is being organised by the PSV Swimming and the KNZB, Royal Dutch Swimming Federation and its Foundation for International Swimming Events โ€œSIZEโ€, at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 4-7 April 2013. You can follow it LIVE on YouTube (!) See swimcup.nl, the startlist is here (in PDF) and the results here. Taped videos can be found here.

  • Camera found after 5,000-mile underwater journey

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Technology, Wow

    Erin Burnett interviews the owner of an underwater camera lost during a 2007 Hawaiian vacation and found in Taiwan.

    Camera found after 5,000-mile underwater journey

  • Marine Scientists use Google Street View to share images

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Nature, Open Water, Science, Technology

    Philippe Cousteau joins scientists using Google Street View to share their incredible underwater images online. See also Catlin Seaview Survey.

    Scientists use Google Street View to share images

  • Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships 2013 Preview

    Apr 4, 2013

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    rokur
    in Organization, Technology

    The Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships are held from 10 – 14 April in the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. You can follow the event with daily reports on YouTube and also live at www.scottishswimming.com/live

    Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships 2013 Preview

    See also their promo video

    Scottish Gas National Age Groups Swimming Championships 2013 Promo Video

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