Month: June 2011
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Water polo player Stanton felled by that dreaded Clenbuterol
James Stanton, Australia’s goalkeeper at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, tested positive for Clenbuterol during an out of competition test on September 15 last year, and has therefore been banned for 2 years, including the London 2012 Olympics. The 27-year old strenuously denies knowingly taking the substance, saying it “goes against everything I believe in”,…
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Molina tests positive for stimulant, out of World Championships
Brazilian swimming legend Fabiola Molina has tested positive for Methylhexaneamine, a stimulant used heavily as a dietary supplement and a nasal decongestant, as well as in the street-drug known as “party pills”. The CBDA anti-doping commission determined that Molina’s use was not intentional or meant to gain any competitive advantage, so they gave her a…
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40 percent of children who drown do so in “kiddie pools”
Scary stuff, researchers for the online journal Pediatrics report nearly 40 percent of the 209 children who drowned from 2001 to 2009 in the USA did so in small, inflatable “kiddie pools”. The majority (94%) involved children younger than 5 years, 73% occurred in the child’s own yard and 81% occurred during the summer months.…
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15 tips for the best underwater photos
How can this not be swimming relevant? Go straight to photojojo.com and see the 15 tips: Shoot in safe waters, have enough light, stay at the surface, get close, get acrobatic, make bubbles, bring in props, practice your shot before you take it, wear light clothing, shoot up or across, and 5 more. (A relevant…
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Too many kids drown, let’s teach them to Swim to Survive
Children drownings nearly doubled in Canada last year, according to figures released by the Lifesaving Society. Most concerning was the spike in drownings of children under five, says spokeswoman Barbara Byers, stressing that people aren’t getting the message about water safety. “People just don’t realize the risk or the power of the water,” said Byers.…
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Korean research suggests speedy start in the Shanghai 400
Even though Song Hong-seon, researcher at the Korea Institute of Sport Science according to dongA says that “in the men’s 400-meter freestyle, the winner will be determined by a competition of strategies”, it sounds to me like both Park Tae-hwan and Sun Yang are preparing an all-out sprint from the get-go. Analysts say that having…
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Brendan Hansen: How to warm up in a crowded pool
It is tough to be a breaststroker, but even tougher to be hit by their kicks. My recommendation is to stay clear and wait, as they will tire soon :-) *ducking*
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Breaking: No Shanghai World Championships for Hinkelien Schreuder
This directly off her own website, www.hinkelienschreuder.nl No Shanghai World Championships In preparation for the World Championships in July, discussion about the cooperation between me and my trainer arise. The confidence in this partnership was terminated by him as of today. Only this, gives the technical director reason to doubt my potential performance in Shanghai.…