CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports on a Ukrainian swim team comprised of disabled athletes who have been stranded in Turkey since the Russian invasion on February 24. #CNN #News
Ukrainian swim team stranded in Turkey
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Lima Revealed as New 8th Fina World Junior Swimming Championships 2022 Host
The capital city of Lima, Peru will host the 8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships from 30 August to 4 September 2022. Over 600 promising swimmers from more than 100 National Federations, between the ages of 14-17 for women and 15-18 for men, are expected to compete in the premier international event for junior swimmers.
Lima’s Videna Aquatic Centre – which has recently held several major competitions, including the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and the men’s and women’s FINA World League Water Polo Intercontinental 2022 tournaments – will host this six-day competition in the Peruvian capital. A national aquatics training centre, the facility includes 50m competition and 50m training pools with seating for 3000 spectators.
The FINA World Junior Swimming Championships were first held in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). Subsequent editions of the biennial event followed in Monterrey (MEX) in 2008; Lima (PER) in 2011; Dubai (UAE) in 2013; Singapore (SGP) in 2015; Indianapolis (USA) in 2017; and Budapest (HUN) in 2019.
When Lima previously hosted the World Junior Championships, the event was held at the Campo de Marte pool.
Originally scheduled to take place in Kazan (RUS) in 2021, the event was postponed to 2022 due to changes in the international sports calendar and the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympic Games to the summer of 2021. FINA removed the event from Kazan following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Press release from FINA
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Viral Photo Does Not Show Opponents Protesting Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas | Poynter
When University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle event at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming Championship, she made history as the first known transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship in any sport.
But what could have been seen as a milestone for transgender athletes and the LGBTQ+ community was quickly surrounded in controversy. Following her win, this photo quickly went viral online, which many claimed to show the second, third and fourth place swimmers protesting against Thomas’ inclusion in the competition.
But is that really the case? Here’s how we fact-checked it.
See PoynterThe truth about this photo with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas | Is This Legit?
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Lynn University Swimmer Alex Callaghan’s Journey to the Paralympics | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
Lynn University swimmer Alex Callaghan’s journey to the 2024 Paralympics.
Lynn University swimmer Alex Callaghan's journey to the Paralympics
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Stop Rotating Your Hips So Much in Backstroke | Inside With Brett Hawke
7x Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm and Brett talk about speed in backstroke and how to lock in your hips.
Stop rotating your hips so much in backstroke
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Mike Pence on Lia Thomas: UVA Swimmer “Emma Weyant Won That Race” | Breitbart News
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd of University of Virginia students Tuesday evening that the school’s swimmer Emma Weyant, who came in second place to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAA championship, “won that race.”
Mike Pence on Lia Thomas: UVA Swimmer "Emma Weyant Won That Race"
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Ice Swimming in Finland: Why Finns Love It & How You Can Try It Too | Her Finland
Have you ever heard of ice swimming? In this video, I’m going to share everything you need to know about ice swimming in Finland.
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Man Drowns After Being Dared Swim at Gold Coast Golf Course | 9 News Australia
A 23-year-old man has drowned after being dared to swim in a lake at the Emerald Lakes Golf Club in the Gold Coast over the weekend.
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Special Olympics Swimmers Return to In-Person Louisville Swim Meet for First Time Since 2019 | WLKY News Louisville
Special Olympics swimmers return to in-person Louisville swim meet for the first time since 2019
