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  • Olympics Opening Ceremony a Favorite Memory for UGA and Team USA Swim Coach | 11Alive

    Jul 22, 2021

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    The opening ceremony is a special Olympic tradition cherished by both UGA and Team USA coach Jack Bauerle and his mentor Vince Dooley.

  • Woman Drowns While Swimming in Dekalb County Creek | WKRN News 2

    Jul 22, 2021

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    in Safety
  • Extreme Swimming | Russian Athlete Defies the Elements, Sets New 42-KM-Smashing Record | RT

    Jul 22, 2021

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    A 42-kilometer-long route along the Ladoga Lake with a free style of swimming along an extreme stretch allowed one St. Petersburg resident to get into the Russian record books.

  • Men’s Triathlon 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Last 5 Champions | Olympics

    Jul 22, 2021

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    Enjoy this look back at the last 5 Men’s Triathlon winners at the Olympics:

    Simon Whitfield 🇨🇦 / Sydney 2000
    Hamish Carter 🇳🇿 / Athens 2004
    Jan Frodeno 🇩🇪 / Beijing 2008
    Alistair Brownlee 🇬🇧 / London 2012
    Alistair Brownlee 🇬🇧 / Rio 2016

    https://youtu.be/lYlXlwtGI4g
  • Breathtaking Opening Ceremony Moments | Olympics

    Jul 22, 2021

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    Enjoy this look back at the TOP Summer Games Ceremonies:

    10. Sakai Yoshinori / Tokyo 1964
    9. Muhammad Ali / Atlanta 1996
    8. James Bond and The Queen / London 2012
    7. Cathy Freeman / Sydney 2000
    6. A Statement of Peace / London 1948
    5. From mythological beginnings to present day / Athens 2004
    4. Antonio Rebollo / Barcelona 1992
    3. Skydivers / Seoul 1988
    2. Drummers / Beijing 2008
    1. Rocketman Bill Suitor / Los Angeles 1984

  • Swimmers to Watch | Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming | Propulsion Swimming

    Jul 22, 2021

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    With the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games just around the corner, we at Propulsion Swimming give you our top 10 swimmers to watch at the 2021 Olympics.

  • Marie Wattel Aims to End “Great” Loughborough Stay On a High With Olympic Success | Loughborough University

    Jul 22, 2021

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    French swimmer Marie Wattel has loved her four years at Loughborough University and now aims to end her time in the UK on a positive note by achieving a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

  • Team USA Swimmer Andrew Wilson Has a Passion for Applied Math | 11Alive

    Jul 22, 2021

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    The 27-year-old was a double major in applied math and had a 3.96 GPA at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Zimbabwe Sends First Black Swimmer to the Olympics | Africanews

    Jul 22, 2021

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    That’s historically been the case in southern Africa, where the most successful swimmers — like Coventry and South Africans Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh — are all white. It’s maybe starker because they come from majority-Black countries.

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