Month: July 2013
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Bring On The Bay 3km Open Water Swim
This 3 kilometre, point-to-point, open water swim across beautiful Britannia Bay in Ottawa starts at the Nepean Sailing Club and ends at the Britannia Yacht Club. The swim is open to swimmers of all ages and abilities and provides a healthy way to enjoy some friendly competition while supporting a great cause. See www.bringonthebay.com
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Australian Swim Team – Barcelona Training Session
Fine-tuning preparations for the 2013 FINA World Championships at CAR in Barcelona…
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Sebastiaan Verschuren & Ranomi Kromowidjojo go ‘Back to Back’
“We asked Olympic (50m & 100m) Freestyle Champion, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and European (200m Freestyle) Bronze Medalist, Sebastiaan Verschuren a few ‘quickfire’ questions… What would they be if they were not swimmers? How are they feeling on the lead up to Barcelona? Watch and find out!”
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5 Questions for Ryan Lochte (NBC Philadelphia)
“Before heading to the World Aquatic Championships in Barcelona, swimmer and Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte sat down to reveal his most embarrassing moment and the best advice he’s been given.”
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Susan Taylor’s family ‘upset’ by £300,000 donation hoax
Read Belfast Telegraph The family of tragic cross-Channel swimmer Susan Taylor have said they are “disappointed and upset” after a six-figure donation for the fundraiser’s charity efforts turned out to be a hoax. Mrs Taylor, 34, collapsed just one mile from the French coast as she swam under the guidance of the Channel Swimming Association,…
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Mayor of Gwangju 2019 FINA World Champs bid city accused of forgery
Read Chicago Tribune and Eurosport The mayor of South Korean city Gwangju, which is hoping to host the 2019 world swimming championships, will face criminal charges after he allegedly forged signatures of key officials in a bid document, a government official said on Friday. Kang Un-tae has been accused of forging the signatures of former…
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Singapore to host the FINA 2015 World Junior Championships, Budapest in 2017
Read The Straits Times via Asia One Singapore will host the World Junior Swimming Championships in 2015, after being awarded the hosting rights by Fina, the sport’s international governing body. Fina president Julio Maglione made the announcement at a meeting held ahead of the World Championships, which begins today in Barcelona. The biennial event for…
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Beijing Water Cube Translates Entire Spectrum of Emotions Into Colored Light
See Asia Society Back in 2008, the Beijing National Aquatics Center — more informally known as the Water Cube — served as an international stage for China’s engagement with the global public during the Beijing Olympics. Today, it continues this legacy of large-scale broadcasting, standing as a real-time display of China’s mood. Unveiled on June 23 of this year, the…