Year: 2013
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Controversy over practice changes at Dane County YMCA
See nbc15.com The YMCA of Dane County’s swim team practice times and pool locations are going back to normal. This comes after Y aquatics staff told parents their swimmers would be shuffled around to deal with overcrowding. The Y made the changes to free up space for other use. Upset by the decision, 120 swimmers…
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Europe leads after Day 1 of the 2013 Duel in the Pool
Recap here on SwimmingWorld, full results here Tweets about “#duel2013”
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Art of the Cap: Ryan Lochte x Dave Kinsey
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and artist Dave Kinsey teamed up to design a limited-edition swim cap for Speedo USA’s Art of the Cap. All proceeds from the cap go toward Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) an organization that’s committed to curing Duchenne, a lethal form of muscular dystrophy. Every cap sold will raise awareness, raise…
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Libby Trickett in the Kimberley – BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series
See Aquatic Super Series Image courtesy of Bidgee, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keri-Anne Payne: a step back from swimming has reignited desire to compete in Rio
See Sky Sports The British Open water swimming star, who won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics and who battled to fourth place in London 2012, took a step back from swimming in 2013 to recharge and consider her future plans. However after competing in the ‘King & Queen of the Sea’ challenge in…
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Swimming instructor Craig Brown two years in jail for filming women
Read for instance BBC Craig Brown, 31, also admitted having child pornography at his Dundee home. Brown admitted using his mobile phone to covertly take pictures and make videos of unsuspecting women in at least five locations. Sheriff Lindsay Foulis told Brown he had committed a “significant breach of trust” and jailed him for two…
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Time for the Glasgow 2013 USA vs European Allstars Duel in the Pool
The Ultimate Swimming Showdown between Team USA and European Allstars starts tomorrow afternoon Friday 20 December from 18:15 local time, races from 19:00. See the 2013 Speedo Duel In The Pool schedule here. Live results will be available here, and fans will be able to watch the event on Sky Sports 2 in Europe and…
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Stephanie Rice tells teenagers to be sun smart this summer
Read news.com.au Australian’s think teenagers don’t do enough to protect themselves from the sun according to a new Cancer Council poll. The Galaxy poll showed only eight per cent of Australians thought primary school kids were at risk of getting sunburnt – but that jumped to 47 per cent for teenagers. […] Olympian Stephanie Rice…
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Coach Mo’s Resistance Band Swim Specific Workout
“This is a great way to get your “swim session” in while traveling or in the event your pool is closed. All you need is a light to medium strength resistance band and a door.”