Year: 2017
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North Korea tensions: Hope we don’t boycott Olympics, Dara Torres says
Five-time Olympic swimmer Dana Torres on the Russian ban from the Winter Olympics over doping and safety concerns for U.S. athletes competing in South Korea.
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Swim the Shubie – Official Trailer
The Shubenacadie Canal waterway spans 114km and goes through the heart of Nova Scotia. One swimmer wanted to become the first person to swim the whole waterway and experience the history, beauty, obstacles along the way.
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European Commission order International Skating Union to change competition rules in landmark legal ruling
An International Skating Union (ISU) rule imposing severe penalties on athletes participating in speed skating competitions unauthorised by the world governing body has been ruled as a breach of European Union anti-trust laws and must be changed. The ruling is considered the most significant legal case in European sport since the 1995 ruling in favour…
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Aquaclimb, An Over-The-Pool Climbing Wall
This is the Aquaclimb, a climbing wall designed to be installed over a pool so you don’t need any safety equipment since you’ll just land in the water if you fall (unless you installed it backwards). It comes in a variety of different styles and climbing configurations and I imagine it would be rather difficult to climb while…
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Australian Olympic Committee Loses Appeal concerning Telstra’s 2016 “Go to Rio” Campaign
The Full Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed an appeal brought by the Australian Olympic Committee against a first instance decision of Wigney J that Telstra’s 2016 “Go to Rio” advertising campaign did not contravene the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 or the Australian Consumer Law: Australian Olympic Committee Inc v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2017] FCAFC 165. Read Lexology
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Waterfalls Swimming Holes and Natural Hot Springs
Teresa the Traveler explores some of British Columbia’s best waterfalls, swimming holes and natural hot springs for her latest book. It’s on sale now at Chapters in Kamloops.
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Swim Coach – an App for Making Smart Swimming Workouts
Many swimmers are familiar with the problem of not knowing what exercise to do next in the pool. A new app called “Swim Coach” addresses this problem and is now available for Android devices. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gizmodus.myswimcoach The protagonist of the app is a panda coach that helps swimmers and triathletes with planning interesting swim training sessions…
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Swimming in a Sinkhole | Cancun Vlog
This was seriously one of the best days of my life. It was such an amazing experience, we got to see a lot, eat a lot, walk a lot, spend time with one another a lot, take pictures a lot.. lol the list goes on and on and on. We really hope you guys enjoy…
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