Year: 2017
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Hannah Miley spends 12 hours a day in oxygen tent
Had anyone else been involved, it might have all seemed a little surreal. Sitting in a roomful of swimmers, who have all been selected to represent Scotland at Gold Coast 2018, there is a group of journalists set slightly apart, all gathered around a mini tablet, conducting an interview via skype with someone sitting in…
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Phelps and Team USA break the 4x100m Freestyle World Record at Beijing 2008 | Throwback Thursday
In a team that included Michael Phelps, it was Jason Lezak who swam a superb final leg for the United States to edge out France to win a thrilling 4x100m freestyle relay in Beijing 2008.
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Swim lessons help refugees put trust in once-perilous seas
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the sea is a constant reminder of a trauma for the refugees who crossed the water in search of security. But a group of swimming instructors in Lesbos, Greece, is working to help them overcome their fear and reconnect with the water.
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Malaysia National aquatics coach pleads not guilty to raping diver
A national aquatics coach has claimed trial to raping his trainee, a 20-year-old national diver. Huang Qiang, 35, was charged with raping the woman at the diving gym of the National Aquatic Sports Complex, at Bukit Jalil in Seri Petaling at 5.30pm on Sept 26. If convicted of the offence under Section 376(1) of the…
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Friends ‘just keep swimming’ despite blindness and bone cancer
As 14-year-old Grace Bunke faced numerous rounds of chemotherapy to combat bone cancer, her friend McClain Hermes gave her a wall plaque with “Just keep swimming†etched into the wood.
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LEN Executive Director Paulo Frischknecht leaves his position, Gianni Minervini to head the LEN Office
Mr. Paulo Frischknecht has been the Executive Director of LEN since 1st October 2013. In his capacity, Mr. Frischknecht has provided a much-appreciated leadership and actively participated in the improvement of LEN’s strategic modern positioning at all specific levels under his control and responsibility. That being said, Mr. Frischknecht and LEN President Paolo Barelli both…
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Petition calls for Paris 2024 aquatics venue to be named after Camille Muffat
A petition calling for the new Paris 2024 aquatics stadium to be named after Camille Muffat, the London Olympic 400 metres freestyle champion who tragically died in a helicopter accident less than three years later, has already gained over 10,000 signatures. Muffat was among 10 people to die when two helicopters collided in Argentina in…
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World Records! 🏆 🏊â€â™€ï¸ Girl-Power at Cluster #1 of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017
It’s international Girls’ Day today and there was a lot of Girl-Power at the first Cluster of the FINA/airweave Swimming World Cup 2017. Katinka Hosszu, Sarah Sjostrom, Mireia Belmote and Ranomi Kromowidjojo – all of them set a new World Record! Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 50m Freestyle: 22.93 sec Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 100m Individual Medley 56.51…
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See Michael Phelps Open Up About His Anxiety Battle in New Film: ‘I Just Didn’t Like Who I Was’
In a new documentary, Michael Phelps comforts a young fan experiencing anxiety by opening up about his struggles with the illness, which affects tens of millions of adults living in the United States. The champion Olympic swimmer, 32, has become a prominent advocate for mental health over the years thanks to his candidness about his…