Year: 2018
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The rise of swimmer Jocelyn Ulyett
Swimmer Jocelyn Ulyett arrived at Loughborough University as an ‘average’ swimmer… now she has the potential to claim a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Mourns The Loss Of 14-Year-Old Grace Bunke
Bunke was a beloved teammate for U.S. Paralympics Swimming. Her brave, strong fight against cancer did not go unnoticed by teammates, friends and family. Several teammates would honor Bunke’s fight against cancer by writing GRACE on their hands. “Today is a very sad day for the entire Paralympic community,†said Julie Dussliere, vice president of…
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Katie Ledecky turns pro: Olympic swimmer leaves Stanford 2 years early
Katie Ledecky’s spectacular swimming career at Stanford is over. The five-time Olympic champion announced Monday she will forgo her final two years of eligibility and pursue professional opportunities while continuing her training and classes at Stanford. The sophomore was expected to leave college swimming at some point to train for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.…
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Update: Swimmer dies after trying to save 2 kids from drowning
News 5 has confirmed the Good Samaritan who helped save two children from drowning in Navarre has died. According to Fire Chief Danny Fureigh with Navarre Beach Fire Rescue, the man died Saturday at the hospital. Fureigh states in a news release: On Saturday March 24th at 6:14 pm, Navarre Beach Fire Rescue was dispatched to lifeguard tower…
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Meet Swimmer, Ellena Jones | Commonwealth Games, 2018
We met up with swimmer, Ellena Jones who is representing Team Wales in this years Commonwealth Games!
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The 1940s Mermaid Show That’s Still Pulling Crowds
In Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Florida, there’s a mermaid show — and there has been for 70 years. It’s one of the United States’ oldest roadside attractions, and it still does three shows a day. At least, provided the local wildlife doesn’t get in the way.
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Feminists ‘self-identify’ as males to infiltrate men-only swim session
Amy Desir, 30, and another woman told the staff at Dulwich Leisure Centre in south London that they had every right to join the session because they ‘identified as male’.
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Meet Swimmer, Alex Rosser | Commonwealth Games 2018
We met up with swimmer, Alex Rosser who is representing Team Wales in this years Commonwealth Games!
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Police shoot down drone close to Commonwealth Games exclusion zone
Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski has confirmed they shot down an unauthorised drone flying close to a Commonwealth Games exclusion zone. The incident, which occurred yesterday, gave the the security operation put in place for the event an early test after Gold Coast 2018 chairman Peter Beattie claimed the “safest place in Australia during…