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  • Time for a swim? Greece reopens beaches in Athens

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Beach Life

    Popular Vouliagmeni beach crowded again as organized amenities are allowed to reopen in #Greece after #COVID19 lockdown.

  • Mesmerising Artistic Swimming Routine to an African Medley at Rio 2016 | Music Monday

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Artistic Swimming

    This Music Monday, we feature the very experimental performance in Artistic Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics Games by the French duet Laura Auge and Margaux Chretien to an African Medley – Enjoy watching!

  • COVID-19 Inspiration From Two Resilient Swimming Champions | House Calls | George to the Rescue

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Health

    George Oliphant catches up with two resilient swimming champions.

    Watch Amy’s episode here: https://youtu.be/3iPqytt2_J8
    Watch Tas’ episode here:
    https://youtu.be/cbHZc4lmYiY

    15-year-old Tas Pagonis, a lifelong swimmer who has recently gone blind, won’t let complete vision loss stop her from achieving her dreams. Even after a tragic accident left her paralyzed from the waist down, Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen stays as strong and positive as ever. Being confined to a wheelchair, however, makes most of her house inaccessible to her, with stovetops, sinks, and cabinets just out of reach. No detail is too small in this rescue, as George and the team make several seemingly minor but impactful alterations to Amy’s kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and more to help reinforce a sense of independence to this inspiring woman, who is so much more than her handicap.

    On ‘House Calls,’ George Oliphant reconnects with past rescuees in a series of video chats to see what they’re up to and how their life has changed since George to the Rescue paid them a visit. You won’t find these conversations anywhere else!

  • Flamini & Minisini’s Epic Gold Moment | Artistic Swimming – Budapest 2017 | FINA World Championships

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Artistic Swimming

    Today’s flashback awarded Italian artistic swimmers Manila Flamini and her duet partner, Giorgio Minisini with the Gold medal for their incredible performance in the Mixed Duet Technical. Let’s take a look back to the 2017 edition of the FINA World Championships in Budapest to enjoy, once again, this extraordinary duet performance.

  • Sun Yang fan group disbands as supporters ditch swimmer on Chinese social media

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Doping

    China’s star swimmer Sun Yang is losing support as he awaits his appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal, with his global supporters group disbanding and social media users unfollowing the Olympic champion.

    The Sun Yang Global Support Association announced its intention to dissolve in a post on Weibo, written by a user named “Novak_ark”.

    “For some time there has been a lot of criticism on the internet for Sun Yang fans, we sincerely accept that. To all those who have been forced to pay attention to fan behavior and persecution, we sincerely apologize and decide to disband the support group.

    “Under the premise of Sun Yang’s public voice causing cyberbullying, stirring up nationalism, and violent resistance to inspection, here we would like to say sorry to the Chinese people and all athletes.”

    See South China Morning Post

     

  • Season Interrupted: Sophie Wazzan gets accustomed to life outside the pool

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Water Polo

    Throughout the spring, The Times will interview high school seniors whose athletic careers were cut short by the coronavirus outbreak.

    See Los Angeles Times

  • 2 people swim to shore after single-engine plane crashes into Columbia River in Cascade Locks

    May 18, 2020

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    rokur
    in Safety

    A man and woman from Washington escaped a plane crash into the Columbia River on Sunday morning.

    According to 911 calls to the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, a single-engine airplane was headed toward the Cascade Locks Airfield just before noon Sunday. Callers said that it appeared the landing gear did not properly descend in preparation for landing.

    The plane then turned toward the river and skipped along the water, slowing, before coming to a rest on top of the water. It then sank into the Coast Guard waterway near the Port of Cascade Locks Marina.

    Read Oregon Live

  • David Boudia – Top 3 Dives | FINA World Championships

    May 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Diving

    Are you ready for David Boudia’s “Top 3 Dives”? We asked him for his personal favourites from the FINA World Championships, and here they are!

  • To Be An Elephant Frolicking In A Pool

    May 17, 2020

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    rokur
    in Nature

    Samudra’s just a big snorkel pup.

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