Russia’s Olympic swimming team finalized
The lineup of the Russian Olympic swimming team is complete, with 29 athletes earning the right to represent their country in London 2012, following the conclusion of the National Championships in...
View ArticleBoat race swimmer banned from going with 100 meter of the (extensive) Olympic...
35-year-old Trenton Oldfield who on April 7 stopped the 158th annual Boat Race by swimming between the boats was yesterday banned from the Olympic torch route and celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee....
View ArticleKalymnus sponge diving to become an international sport
The Skandalopetra FreeDiving Event will be held in Bonaire, Northern Carribbean on May 2-9, where freedivers will use the ancient Greek sponge diving technique of using a stone called a “skandalopetra”...
View ArticleCamaro crashes into swimming pool
The drivers if fortunately OK after losing control of his car, flying through the air and plunging upside down into a family pool, the accelerator apparently having gotten stuck on his 1968 red...
View Article3 interesting talks at the NEG 2012 Speaker’s Corner event
So at the just-for-fun Speaker's Corner event on Friday night at Hotel Føroyar, our federation president Jon Hestoy got into a mine-is-bigger-than-yours competition with Ilkka Keskinen from Finland and...
View ArticleSonesta International Hotels to Open the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia...
Sonesta International Hotels to Open the 445-room Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia ...Hospitality Net (press release)Guest rooms offer luxurious bedding, high speed wireless internet access, and views of...
View ArticleGunning for Olympic Qualifying Spots at Open Water Nationals
This year's USA Swimming Open Water National Championships will kick off this Friday,April 27th, in Fort Myers, Florida at the Miromar Lakes Beach & Gold Club. The Olympic distance, the 10k swim,...
View ArticleDay Two of Special Episodes of The Morning Swim Show Featuring Canadian...
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25. OUR second day on deck with the Canadian Olympic swimming team brings head coach Randy Bennett back to The Morning Swim Show to talk about the women's team. Host Ti...
View ArticleStreamlined News: April 25, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25. WE are in for a big show in tonight's men's 50 free final in Rio de Janeiro at the Maria Lenk Trophy meet, if today's prelims are any indication. Bruno Fratus and Cesar C...
View ArticleApple earnings, 2Q12: 5 enterprise takeaways - ZDNet (blog)
ZDNet (blog)Apple earnings, 2Q12: 5 enterprise takeawaysZDNet (blog)He lives in his native Philadelphia with his wife, cat and Boston Terrier. Since I don't care much for caviar, my swimming pool will...
View ArticleESU Warriors Track & Field Preps for Trip to Penn Relays on Thursday,...
Boxscore NewsESU Warriors Track & Field Preps for Trip to Penn Relays on Thursday, Friday ...Boxscore NewsPSAC schools Lock Haven, Millersville and West Chester will also be in the field. 10:00 AM...
View ArticleFINA 10K World Cup: Cunha and Lurz win the 4th leg in Cancun, Oussama...
At the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup í Cancun (MEX) yesterday, Brazil's Ana Marcela Cunha won the women's event in 2h09m14s78, ahead of Angela Maurer (GER) in 2h09m16s22 and Martina Grimaldi...
View ArticleNew Age of Video Analysis: Stroke Lab
In competitive swimming, video analysis is nothing new. Coaches worldwide have utilized video to improve stroke technique and help their swimmers perform at their optimal level. With the advanced...
View ArticleCC photo #117: Faroese flags outside the Tórshavn swim pool
Svimjihøllin í Gundadali, main swimming pool of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, all dressed up to greet young swimmer Magnus Jákupsson after his successful Nordic Youth Championships participation back in...
View ArticleDavid: Gary, Have You Ever Googled Your Name?
Gary: So, I'd been following the Republican primary…David: False.Gary: So, I subscribe to Ashton Kutcher's Twitter feed, and he was talking about something called the #RepublicanPrimary. Anyway, I...
View ArticleWarwick softball association will start season with ceremony
The players and members of the Warwick Youth Girls Softball Association are inviting the community to help celebrate the start of their third season with an Opening Day ceremony this Saturday.The WYGSA...
View Article4 confirmed on the Swedish Olympic team, plus the women’s 4×100 relay
The Swedish Olympic Committee today nominated Jennie Johansson and Martina Granström for the London 2012 Olympics, in addition to already qualified Sarah Sjöström and Therese Alshammar. Johansson and...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar Week of April 25 - The Abington Journal
Community Calendar Week of April 25The Abington JournalKindergarten to high school students will learn through hands-on activities, self-guided stations, and a formal lesson by Environmental Education...
View ArticleSweden Adds 2 to Olympic Squad; USC's Gardell Downs Record
The Swedish Olympic Committee has added two more swimmers officially to their 2012 London Olympic Squad, according to an announcement today. Martina Granstrom, on the strength of her 2:08.81 200 fly at...
View ArticleThe British Olympics competition preparation plan announced
With the London Olympics less than 100 days away, British swimmers are preparing to race on the international circuit, including the Europeans in Debrecen in May, the Mare Nostrum Series in June, the...
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