Tag: George Bovell III
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Restoic Podcast Ep. 11: George Bovell (Five-Time Olympian & Former World Record Holder)
How do you live a life based on love instead of fear to become the hero of your own story? In this episode, Danny sits down with 5x Olympian and Olympic Bronze Medalist George Bovell for a conversation about self-actualization. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, George became a champion swimmer and today his passion…
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Are Olympic Swimmers Crazy?
In this extract of his Social Kick podcast, George Bovell gives his thoughts on how the constant suppression of pain and arduous task management affects swimmers mentally. Are we all a bit crazy?
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SWC 2014: Many stars at the kick-off of the series in Doha (QAT)
The 2014 edition of the FINA/Mastbank Swimming World Cup will kick-off in Doha (QAT) on August 27-28 with the presence of many stars aiming at shining in this prestigious 25m-pool circuit. Among them, the 2013 winners of the series, Chad Le Clos (RSA) in the men’s field and Katinka Hosszu (HUN) in the women’s category.…
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake wakes up competitors for day 2 of Tokyo World Cup meet
Read SwimmingWorld Swimmers in attendance at the Tokyo stop of the FINA World Cup just had the experience of a lifetime as a 5.5 earthquake hit the city just a bit ago. Woah! That was a scary earth quake! I looked my window to see if the city was still there only to see a…
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George Bovell. Paria. The right man, in the right place, at the right time
“On location for Lonsdale Saatchi & Saatchi / NP. When your day starts rough…”
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CC photo #516: Townsend greets Bovell after the 2012 Berlin 100 IM
A big smile from South Africa’s Darian Townsend after the men’s 100 meter individual medley at the FINA 2012 World Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell won in 51.20, Australia’s Kenneth To second in 51.53, and Townsend third in 53.04. See the result list here.
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CC photo #464: George Bovell III at Istanbul 2012
Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell III making his entrance at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Here the men’s 50 freestyle final, he was 4th in 21.03, see the result list here.
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US national swim team consider TT as Rio 2016 camp
Read Trinidad and Tobago Newsday “VISIONARY†is how Candi MacConaugha, International Games Manager of USA Swimming described the big picture approach being taken by the Ministry of Sport and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago with regard to the George Bovell National Aquatic Centre. The elite facility is currently under construction at Couva and…
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Fast Swimming Techniques – Butterfly Body Position
In this first of five webisodes on how to swim fast butterfly, Gary Hall Sr discusses body position and how it correlates to a strong kick and a low driving breath. Featuring footage from the Race Club‘s “Life is Worth Swimming†their newest DVD Starring Bobby Savulich and George Bovell III.