Category: History
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Top 10 Swimming Finishes ever! | Top Moments
Enjoy watching the Top 10 of the most exciting Swimming Finishes in Olympic history! Did we forget one? Let us know in the comments!
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Team GB Episode 03. Rebecca Adlington | The Moments That Made Me Podcast
Becky Adlington was just 19 years old when she won two gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, breaking a 19-year-old world record in the process. She would go on to win European and World titles before double bronze at London 2012. On the podcast this week Becky talks Radzi through Beijing success, dealing with…
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Ridiculous Sports That Used to Be Part of the Olympics
The Olympics have been around for a long time. In fact, we can trace the Olympics as far back as ancient times. In all this time, the Olympics has evolved and continues to evolve today. Over the years, they’ve changed the sports and games that are part of the international competition. Through these changes, we’ve…
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Countries with Most Olympic Swimming Medals over Time (1896-Now)
In this video the top 25 countries based on their number of Olympic medals in Swimming are shown over time, starting with the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 til now.
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1960 Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Carolyn Schuler
Carolyn Schuler of the Berkeley (CA) Swim Club won two gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1989
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Keri-anne Payne: on making it to the Olympics
Lewis talks with former swimmer Keri-anne Payne, Olympic silver medallist and two-time 10-kilometre open water world champion. She specialised in marathon open water swimming, and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool.