Month: February 2014
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Navy SEAL Athletes – Swimming
See navyseals.com Check out Navy SEAL Justin Gabriel as he talks about how his experience on a high school swim team contributed to his later profession as a Navy SEAL.
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SCOTT MILLER | 60 Minutes Extended Interview
Disgraced Olympic swimmer, Scott Miller discussing drug use in the lead up to the 2000 Olympics. http://youtu.be/r5ipqfAoA8c
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Swim Tips from AUS Olympic athlete Alicia Coutts
Olympic athlete, Alicia Coutts (AUS) shares her swim tips to help you reach your fitness goals.
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Craig Stevens’ act of mateship for Ian Thorpe still a pleasure
Read The Sydney Morning Herald Ten years ago, Stevens’ milestone moment to qualify for the Athens Games became a sideshow when the great Ian Thorpe inexplicably tumbled into the water like a winged albatross and was disqualified from the 400m freestyle event at the trials. Stevens finished second to Grant Hackett – in a personal…
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Body of missing Boynton Beach swimmer found, identified as Billy Jeudi, 23
See WPTV The body of the swimmer that went missing on Thursday morning near Boynton Beach Inlet has been found and identified, says Teri Barbera, spokeswoman for The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The body of Billy Jeudi, 23, was found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway along the 7000 block of Dixie Highway and Hypoluxo…
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U.S. Olympic swimmer Chloe Sutton carries 9/11 connection wherever she goes
Read Orlando Sentinel Chloe Sutton’s father was in the Pentagon on the morning of the terrorist attacks. David Sutton was in a meeting at work when he heard six to eight booming noises. “It sounded like someone dropped a refrigerator in the room right next to us down some stairs,” he said. Nearby, his daughter,…
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The Olympic victory stance: the universal sign of pride or dominance?
Read Global News According to scientists who study facial expressions and emotions, this is the victory stance. We saw it on Canadian speed skater Charles Hamelin moments after he realized he took home the gold, and it was the same with Alexandre Bilodeau, as he ran to the stands to hug his brother and family. 1500m. DONE! pic.twitter.com/0Zv3ASxTEW…
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Hong Kong ‘Cold Standard’ competitors try to break three hour magic mark in swimming and running
Read South China Morning Post In marathon swimming and running, the magic number is three: a sub-three-hour 10-kilometre swim is as elusive as a sub-three-hour 42-kilometre run. The athlete who nails them both? Unheard of – until now. The Sub-3 squared Marathon Club unites endurance athletes who have done those times in a calendar year.…