Year: 2017
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Study reveals Windsor 2016 generated over $32M of ‘economic activity’ for the city
A recent economic impact study, conducted by the Canadian Sports Tourism Alliance, revealed that the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) and the FINA World Aquatics Convention held last December in Windsor, Canada, generated over $32 million of “economic activity” for the city. The six-day swimming competition, held at the WFCU Centre, resulted in a surplus of $146,311, which a…
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The LEN President in Azerbaijan
LEN President Paolo Barelli visited Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to meet Sport Minister Azad Rahimov and Khanlar Fatiyev, the President of the Azerbaijan Swimming Federation. LEN President Paolo Barelli paid a visit to Azerbaijan, the country with one Europe’s fastest growing economies. He met Sport Minister Azad Rahimov and Khanlar Fatiyev, the President of…
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The Life Jacket Project at WCDP 2017 / Projet Gilet de sauvetage au WCDP 2017
Artist Aquil Virani invited over 800 delegates to contribute to a collaborative painting at the International Life Saving Federation’s 2017 World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) in Vancouver. Responses to the question, “What is the most effective action taking place in your community to prevent drowning?â€, were integrated into the collaborative artwork which was unveiled…
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OMEGA unveils Limited Edition Seamaster – Planet Ocean “Michael Phelps”
If blue is your favorite colour you are in luck as everything on this new OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean “Michael Phelps†is done to remind the wearer of water and swimming pools, even going so far as calling their colour scheme “pool-blueâ€. See Hong Kong Tatler The Seamaster Planet Ocean “Michael Phelps” is limited to…
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Brazilian court revives case against Olympian Ryan Lochte
Over the summer, it appeared Ryan Lochte had been cleared of criminal charges in Brazil after he was accused of fabricating a story about getting robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympics. Not so fast. On Friday, a decision made by an appeals court that originally ruled the case should be dismissed was…
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Tokyo marks 1,000 days until 2020 Olympics
Tokyo marked 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, with countdown events held to set the mood for the games. Preparation for the Olympics, to be held July 24-Aug 9, 2020, is making progress, with its main stadium currently being built in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward with its completion…
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Swimming Icon Terry Laughlin Dies
Terry Laughlin could make anyone fall in love with swimming. He talked about his sport as if it were art, like poetry or dance. The Total Immersion training method that he developed over his 45-year coaching career didn’t just hone swimmers’ technique; it also encouraged a way of thinking, an approach to life, whose basic principle was…
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The story of Fishtown’s ‘Forgotten Olympian’: A swimmer who refused to salute Hitler
American reporters claimed French and Austrians, among others, were too quick to oblige Hitler, including dipping their flags to the ruler and giving the Nazi salute as they passed. The German people returned the salute, cheering loudly at each country’s obedience. When the Americans marched, they turned to face Hitler. But instead of outstretching their…