Year: 2018
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Questions over US World Juniors medals after FINA sanctions swimmer
Questions remain as to whether medals won by US relay teams during the World Juniors last year will stand, after the international federation of swimming associations (FINA) sanctioned a team member with an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). FINA revealed that US college swimmer Matthew Willenbring has served a four month ban, after testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide at…
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Missing La Jolla Cove Swimmer was Sea Lion: Lifeguards
A sea lion’s bark sounded a lot like a man’s cries for help, apparently. That’s what San Diego lifeguards determined might have been what a caller heard when they reported a man calling for help Saturday night. The call came in around 10:45 p.m. after a caller heard what was thought to be a man’s…
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Swimmer critical after saving 2 kids from Navarre Beach
A good Samaritan is in critical condition after helping to save two children from drowning at Navarre Beach early Saturday evening. The children were having difficulty swimming after they went too far into the Gulf waters at about 6 p.m. Saturday. Two nearby surfers spotted the kids and were able to pull the children to…
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Svetlana Kolesnichenko – The new Solo Star of Artistic Swimming
Svetlana Kolesnichenko was 13 years old when she was invited to join the Russian Junior National Team in Artistic Swimming. Ten years later she is an Olympic Champion and a multiple World and European Champion in Team Routine and a new solo star!
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16-Year-Old Maryland Student Who Died in School Shooting Loved Swimming
The 16-year-old student shot in the head at Great Mills High School in Maryland is being remembered for her love of swimming, snow and her family. Jaelynn Willey died late Thursday night, hours after her mother, Melissa Willey, announced that she would be taken off life support, saying, “She is brain dead and has nothing,…
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Meet Swimmer, Alys Thomas | Commonwealth Games 2018
We met up with swimmer, Alys Thomas who is representing Team Wales in this years Commonwealth Games!
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LEN Europa Cup 2018 – Golden Greece: first title after seven years
Greece won the historical first title in the women’s Europa Cup Super Final in Pontevedra (ESP) – and this is their first gold since 2011 when they won the World Championships. Russia had to settle for the second place after losing 9-8 in a thrilling final. The bronze medal remained in Spain after the home…
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Swimming with Multiple Sclerosis
Swimming is an exercise anyone can do—but its an especially great exercise for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Because multiple sclerosis often affects muscle control, coordination, temperature regulation, and more, many types of exercise can be difficult for MS patients. In the case of swimming, however, the benefits are great—without some of the typical risks. Let’s…
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A Boy Who Saved 17 Lives Gets a Big Surprise
In partnership with the film Wonder, SoulPancake surprises 13-year-old hero, Virgil Smith, who trudged into the Hurricane Harvey flood waters with an air mattress to transport his stranded neighbors to safety. We’d say that deserves a Standing Ovation! As a thank you to Virgil for choosing kindness, he was awarded an Auggie Award! This was…