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  • Swimmer Who Withdrew From Paralympics After Being Denied Medical Accommodation Has Central PA. Ties | FOX43 News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    in Para Swimming

    A 26-year-old Paralympic swimmer withdrew from the Tokyo Games on Tuesday after being denied a Personal Care Assistant (PCA).

  • Sun and Swimming as Scotland Marks Hottest Day of the Year | STV News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    Scotland has recorded its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures soared to more than 29C.

  • Swimming With Lexi and Walker – Olympic Pre-Show | KTVE 10 KARD 14

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • ‘Abnormal Odors’ Reported in Charles River; Natick Recommends No Swimming or Boating | CBS Boston

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Environment

    Natick is getting reports of abnormal odors, a fish kill, and oil sheen in the Charles River.

  • Swim Wales Sit Down With Alys Thomas Ahead of Her Olympic Debut

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition
  • Gold and Black Going for Gold | WRTV Indianapolis

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition, Diving

    Two Purdue University athletes will compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

  • Tokyo Olympics COVID Cases Reach 91 as 2 More Athletes Test Positive | 10 Tampa Bay

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    The 91 who have tested positive at the Tokyo Games do not include athletes who tested positive at home, preventing them from traveling to the Olympics.

  • Representation of People With Invisible Disabilities | Dana Whitney Vollmer

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Health

    Dana Whitney Vollmer is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder Vollmer won a total of thirty-two medals in major international competitions, including nineteen gold medals, eight silver, and five bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, The Pan American Games, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Goodwill Games.

    In this video, Dana Vollmer shares with us her passion for swimming. She also discusses with us the advantages and disadvantages of having an invisible disability and the misconceptions and discrimination faced. Dana Vollmer also shares with us her misdiagnosis experience and how it affected her life.

  • What Makes Ryan Murphy’s Parents Most Nervous Watching Him in Tokyo? | First Coast News

    Jul 23, 2021

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Can you imagine watching your child swim in the Olympics when in less than a minute he either wins gold or has his heart crushed?

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