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Chad Le Clos re-lives 2012 win over Michael Phelps: ‘It was a crazy moment’
“Michael was my hero. I loved the guy, worshipped the guy. And then I had to beat the guy.â€
It’s been nearly 10 years since South Africa’s Chad Le Clos out-touched swimming legend – and his childhood hero – Michael Phelps in the men’s 200m butterfly at the Olympic Games London 2012.
Le Clos, who recently qualified for his third Olympics in Tokyo 2020, remembers that race like it was yesterday.
“I wouldn’t trade that moment†for anything, Le Clos said in Episode 4 of Time Machine, an original series that takes Olympians back to their biggest achievements. “If I could go back right now in a time machine, I would do that. I want to do that – for real.â€
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Inside Droga5 and Under Armour’s Last Goodbye for Michael Phelps
This week on our Tagline podcast, we unpack one of the great sports ads of the past decade, Droga5’s Michael Phelps spot for Under Armour, made for the 2016 Olympics. We look at how the spot shed new light on the world’s greatest swimmer, how it was expertly concepted and crafted, and how it was ahead of its time in broaching the difficult subject of Olympic athletes and mental health.
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Cold Fresh Water Swimming | Water Safety Ireland
Experienced cold water swimmer Joe Kennelly shares how he and his friends Joe (76), David and Kevin safely enjoy freshwater swimming in cold water.
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Houston County Swimmer Beats Us Paralympic Record
A Houston County High sophomore recently beat a US record for Paralympics Swimming.
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Poolside Patrol as Police Dogs Train at Old Swimming Baths
An old swimming pool repeatedly targeted by vandals is now being used to help catch them.
Police dogs are undergoing training at Bon Accord Baths in Aberdeen, which has lain empty for ten years.
Officers frequently called out to investigate criminal activity realized the derelict leisure center was the perfect place to put the pups through their paces.
Trainers use vents in the huge drained pool to plant drug samples for the paw patrol’s next generation to sniff out.
With great acoustics, lots of different smells and a variety of surfaces, the site is the perfect place for the 16 police dogs to train.
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Welcome to Open Water Swim Week 2021 | Triathlon Scotland
Triathlon Scotland are excited to launch Open Water Swim Week, where we aim to engage, educate and empower our community through a series of 10 online webinars with fantastic guest speakers from across the UK. Throughout the week we hope to engage with participants, members, coaches and clubs to educate and inspire on a variety of aspects of open water swimming. Our ultimate aim is to empower people to safely enjoy open water swimming.
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Bill Sweetenham
Bill Sweetenham, 5x Olympic Head Coach of 3 different countries, was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2018. He has led Australia, Hong Kong, Great Britain, and Argentina’s national swimming programs. Great Britain went from just 3 Finals swims to Top 3 in medal count at the Olympics. In his early days he coached the likes of Tracey Wickham, Stephen Holland, and Michelle Ford.
He has had a hand in an Olympic podium appearance at every Olympics since 1976.
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Five #UofStirling​ swimmers selected for Team GB Olympics team | University of Stirling
We’re incredibly proud of the five #UofStirling​ swimmers who will make the trip to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer after being selected for Team GB. 👏💚