Month: September 2017
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Mexico City 2017 World Championships postponed due to earthquake
Following Tuesday’s devastating earthquake the IPC has postponed upcoming World Championships in powerlifting and swimming. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has postponed the World Para Swimming and World Para Powerlifting Championships which were due to begin in Mexico City on 30 September following Tuesday’s (19 September) devastating earthquake in the country. The decision was taken following an…
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Cape Town man aims to complete The Oceans Seven challenge
Extreme and endurance swimmer, Toni Enderli, is aiming to become the only South African in history to complete The Oceans Seven challenge. It’s an international marathon swimming challenge equivalent to summiting the globe’s seven highest peaks. Enderli has just returned to South Africa after completing the gruelling Molokai Channel swim in Hawaii as part of…
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Caeleb Dressel Named USA Swimming Athlete Of The Year After Winning 7 World Titles
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel, who this year joined Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win seven world titles at a single FINA World Championships, was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year on Saturday during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas. Dressel, 21, is the first swimmer in history to…
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Jaguars fan belly-flops into a swimming pool full of mayonnaise
If you were wondering how fans in Jacksonville would celebrate the Jaguars‘ first 1-0 start in six years, it appears that we now have the answer, and it involves someone jumping into a swimming pool full of mayonnaise. Without further adieu, here is the fateful jump. If you hate mayonnaise, you might not want to watch.…
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USAS Gives Max Ritter Award to Adolph Kiefer
This video provides a brief biography of Adolph Kiefer, who posthumously received the R. Max Ritter Award from United States Aquatic Sports, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at its annual convention in Dallas, Tx
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Earth day importance by world’s best swimmer
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How to Swim Deep
Elizabeth is going to teach us how to swim deep. Follow these simple instruction and you will be swimming to the bottom of any pool in no time. Watch Elizabeth as she gives you step by step instructions. Practice swimming deeper and deeper. When first learning to swim, be sure to start in shallow water…
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Olympian Allison Schmitt Talks Mental Health at the 2017 USAS Convention
Olympian Allison Schmitt, who has battled depression over the course of her career, talks about mental health at the 2017 USAS Convention.
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Sigma Gamma Rho Talks Diversity and Inclusion
Assistant Regional Director, Southwestern Region, Sigma Gamma Rho, Miranda Moore, spoke on Diversity & Inclusion at the U.S. Aquatic Sports Convention in Dallas.