ISHOF celebrates women’s history in swimming
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South African Tests Positive In Doping Test
As stated in this press release, Swimming South Africa has been informed that during the FINA Swimming World Cup in Belo Horizonte (BRA), swimmer Keri-Leigh Shaw tested positive for the substances Clenbuterol and Ephedrine.
Clenbuterol and Ephedrine are decongestants and bronchodilators used by for instance people with astma. Clenbuterol is also a non-steroidal anabolic and metabolism accelerator, and Ephedrine an amphetamine-like stimulant, which is probably why they are classified as doping.Ms. Keri-Leigh Shaw is now provisionally suspended until a hearing before the FINA Doping Panel can be made, following the analysis of the B-sample.
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Liam Tancock Sets 50 Back World Record
Liam Tancock set a new 50 meters long course backstroke world record this evening, during evening preliminaries of the 200 backstroke at the British Championships in Sheffield. The new record is 24.47, obliterating the former record time of 24.80, that Thomas Rupprath swam in 2003.
Source: Lane 9 News
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Be Careful With Your Flip Turns Here
The Devil’s Pool is a natural (swimable) pool right at the edge of the Victoria Falls in Zambia. Not that you would ever catch me in that death trap.
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Miami Swimming Video
I truly like that motivational speak, That last 25 when you’re hurting… say I’m a Hurricane, I’m getting to that wall first!
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Beautiful Shots From Eindhoven
Just take a look at these underwater shots from the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, and read here on Reuters about how he did it.
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Giaan Rooney Tries On The New Suit
And suddenly I like it much better.
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No Jaws Soundtrack At The World Championships
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Italy Bans The LZR Racer From Its Olympic Trials
The Italian Swimming Federation FIN has decided to ban the new Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit from their forthcoming Olympic trials, based on FINA rule 5.6: “The manufacturers must ensure that the approved new swimsuit will be available for all competitors”.
Speedo responds expecting that the same rule will be applied to other manufacturers that have introducted new swimsuits, and promise that the LZR Racer swimsuits will be available for all swimmers at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Manchester, 9th-13th April 2008.
Source: swimnews.com
