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Month: March 2014

  • Behold Megan Romano Skydiving

    Behold Megan Romano Skydiving

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    And Laura Sogar, but this video is mostly about Megan’s skydive

  • British Swimming statement on UK Sport funding

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    See swimming.org British Swimming is to consider a formal appeal following UK Sport’s disappointing announcement that Water Polo and Synchronised Swimming have been unsuccessful after additional representations were made against a loss of funding for the women’s Olympic sports. The decision follows last month’s announcement that UK Sport was to withdraw funding from the two aquatic…

  • China’s swimming national team lifts Sun Yang’s ban

    China’s swimming national team lifts Sun Yang’s ban

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    Read People Daily The Chinese swimming national team lifted the ban on Olympic champion Sun Yang’s on Wednesday. Sun, the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming gold with his victories in the 400 and 1,500-meter freestyle at the London Games, was suspended from training and competing indefinitely last November after he was given…

  • Lady Liberty Sharkfest Swim Promo

    Lady Liberty Sharkfest Swim Promo

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    See Sharkfest Swim What could be more sensational than swimming in the waters off the iconic Statue of Liberty, the most well known lady in the United States? The swim will start just outside the security zone of Liberty Island and will go past the historic Ellis Island and the Colgate clock on the Jersey…

  • Swimming Australia On Deck with Jacco Verhaeren – March 2014

    Swimming Australia On Deck with Jacco Verhaeren – March 2014

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    Swimming Australia National Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren talks about what makes a good start – from ‘off the blocks’ to the ‘break out’.

  • Indiana Hoosiers’ Isaac Griffith in coma after swim accident

    Indiana Hoosiers’ Isaac Griffith in coma after swim accident

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    See ESPN Indiana wide receiver Isaac Griffith is in a medically-induced coma following a swimming accidenton Monday in Florida. Griffith’s father, Shannon, the football coach at Division III Manchester University,tweeted Tuesday morning that his son remains in critical condition after an incident involving a rip current. Isaac Griffith is on a ventilator to “allow his lungs to heal,” according…

  • State concludes Swimming NZ sponsorship

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    Read Voxy State Insurance and Swimming New Zealand today announced the conclusion of their successful partnership. Roger Wallace, General Manager for State Insurance, said the decision follows a rewarding four-year partnership that has helped tens of thousands of Kiwis to stay safe in the water. The announcement follows a review of State’s sponsorship and community…

  • James Roberts battling to make Commonwealth Games swimming trials

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    Read Perth Now Sprinter James Roberts is struggling to overcome a back injury for the Commonwealth Games trials as mystery surrounds two of his infamous relay teammates from the London Olympics. Roberts has entered the trials in Brisbane starting on April 1, despite not having raced since the world titles. Matt Targett and former world…

  • Fish Tank springs a leak at Downtown Disney T-Rex Cafe

    Fish Tank springs a leak at Downtown Disney T-Rex Cafe

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    Read The Orlando Sentinel A fish tank broke at a Downtown Disney restaurant Monday, sending water gushing into the dining room at T-Rex Cafe and people jumping up from their seats, witnesses said. Landry’s, the Houston company that owns T-Rex Cafe, issued this statement today: “A seal failed on the tank causing water to leak. Employees took…