Swimmer's Daily

Month: June 2011

  • Manaudou confirms return to swimming

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    Former Olympic and world champjon swimmer Laure Manaudou has confirmed that she is returning to competition with a view to taking part in next summer’s Olympics in London. Source: AFP

  • Simple swimming techniques can prevent tragedy

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    Via abc-7.com: As of Thursday, there are no more water activities at the FGCU lake until further notice after this student drowned Wednesday night. It was a tragic ending for Joel Johnson. Infant swimming resource instructor Kathy Cole says this could have been avoided if Johnson knew the life saving techniques she teachers her students.…

  • Misty Hyman sharing knowledge by coaching

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    “My mom saw that I needed my inhaler less and that I was getting healthier’, says Misty Hyman in this video. After winning gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, she failed at qualifying in 2004, retired at 24 years old, and now spends her time at the Melrose Paradise Recreation Club in Phoenix, sharing her…

  • Josh Davis tries his hand at acting

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    Earlier this month, five-time Olympic swimming medalist Josh Davis was filmed at New Braunfels in a small role for the coming movie “Return of the Hiding Place”, which details the fight by a group of youths in Holland to save the lives of Jews during World War II. Davis, 38, plays a Dutch resistance agent…

  • ‘Missing’ swimmer sentenced to 5 years

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    The Massachusetts man who faked his own disappearance off La Jolla shores in February was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Boston on Wednesday, charged with defrauding his former employer of more than $3.1 million, ordered to pay restitution and sentenced to five years in prison. Read LaJollaPatch.

  • … And we’re back !

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    Battered and bruised, but happy after a successful open water swim in Tvøroyri, followed by a sailboat barbecue and sleepover on the old sloop Johanna. Now to read up on the news … Here are some handpicked photos from the event

  • Keep practicing !

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    Ahh, Schmoyoho, Roomie, Walk off the Earth and positive thinking, all in one neat package. The video has only very little to do with swimming, but the message is right ! :-)

  • Leaving for an open water swim tomorrow

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    This site might get awfully quiet tomorrow, while me and Bartal go to our southern most island Suðuroy to cover the annual open water swim there. 870 meters in 7° Celcius (44.6° Fahrenheit) warm seawater, what’s not to like? We’ll go on this boat, only a 2 hour ride, each way

  • Breaking: Ryan Lochte involved in scooter crash

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    Florida Gator Marco Loughran was admitted to a hospital this morning after a minor scooter accident that involved Ryan Lochte, the best swimmer in the world at the moment. Loughran ended up in North Florida Regional with minor internal injuries, while Lochte banged up his knee in the crash. Read The Daily Reezy via The…