Category: History
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“If Not You Then Who?”| Mark Tewksbury | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on April 6th 2015 we hear from Olympians Mark Tewksbury, John Fennell and Anastasia Bucsis.
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“I Want To Be Accepted” | Mark Tewksbury | International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
“For me the conflict was really basic, really human. I want to be accepted, I want to belong”. Find out more about Mark’s story and how sport can contribute for a better world at www.olympic.org/idsdp
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FINA in mourning: Camille Muffat (FRA)
FINA learnt with immense sadness of the tragic loss of French swimmer Camille Muffat in a helicopter accident in Argentina. Muffat, 25, won three medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the women’s 400m free (gold), 200m free (silver) and 4x200m free (bronze).
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A fond memory of Camille Muffat
“Everyone cheering on Camille Muffat” – A very special moment at the FINA / Arena 2012 World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany, when the French Olympic champion Camille Muffat charged ahead in the women’s 400 freestyle, splitting repeatedly under world record pace, until she just missed it by 1/100th of a second. Behold how everyone…
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Some of Benoît Huot’s stolen swim medals replaced
When thieves broke into Benoît Huot’s home in Longueuil last summer, they stole more than just his prized international swimming medals. The burglary left an open wound on Huot, one of Canada’s most decorated and most popular Paralympic athletes. “It was tough,†Huot said of the July 26 robbery that claimed seven medals, a television…
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Jean Boiteux – 1952 Olympic Champion
One of the most memorable events in swimming history occurred at the 1952 Olympic Games when the winner’s father jumped fully clothed into the pool to congratulate his son’s victory. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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A History of Santa Clara Swimming
The Santa Clara Gold Rush, narrated by Bing Crosby and produced in 1968 tells the story of how George Haines helped to make Santa Clara world renown in the sport of swimming. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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The Swimmer
ISHOF CEO Bruce Wigo talks with the legendary swimming and water polo coach of UCLA, Bob Horn, about his role in teaching Burt Lancaster to swim for the cult classic film version of John Cheever’s short story, The Swimmer. Courtesy of swimminghalloffame on YouTube
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Rebecca Soni – US Swim Star
Profile of now retired American swimmer Rebecca Soni on Trans World Sport