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Only a few decades ago, it would have counted as one of the faster Channel swims of all time, so it was all the more remarkable that Philippe Croizon, who as no arms or legs, crossed in 13 and a half hours.
The 42-year-old quadruple amputee completed..
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The governing body of U.S. competitive swimming faces another lawsuit claiming it did not protect a young swimmer from being sexually abused by her coach.
The lawsuit...
made popular Aug 12 2010
Wow! And we thought the record book only pay homage to the fastest. It is time to go slow. It took 90 years to break this record.
made popular Jul 29 2010
In individualist America where everyone wants to be exclusive in their style, where everyone wants to have their own style, where people do not want to see imitations...
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Zimbabwe’s top Olympic swimmer has been given a $100,000 dollar reward by the country’s president, Robert Mugabe.
made popular Aug 30 2008
Guwahati, 28th August 2008
The Assam water boy Elvis Hazarika continued for his 26 hour long swim as he took water as his weapon to promote the water sports in the...
made popular Aug 28 2008
His work here done, Michael Phelps spent a few minutes Sunday hitting the highlights.
made popular Aug 18 2008
Michael Phelps made history yesterday after winning his eighth Olympic gold in Beijing. Mark Spitz said, “I was the equivalent of the first man on the Moon. He’s...
made popular Aug 18 2008
Olympic swimming gold medalist Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes’ Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities...
made popular Aug 7 2008
China unveiled the nation’s biggest-ever Olympic team yesterday. The top athletes of the 639-member squad pledged ‘glory to the motherland’ in the Beijing Games....
made popular Jul 26 2008
I like this article on sports developments as innovating moved civilization forward:
Japanese swimsuit makers race Speedo
AAP - May 14, 2008, 3:05 pm
A Japanese...
made popular May 15 2008
Eamon Sullivan has broken his own world record in the 50-meter freestyle, setting a second mark in 24 hours at the Australian swim championships and Olympic trials.
made popular Mar 29 2008
Political protests at sporting events are nothing new, and moreover they should in general be welcome so long as they are made in good faith. They help to show the very...
made popular Mar 21 2008
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Alain Bernard from France celebrates after winning the Men’s 100m Freestyle and setting a new World record in a time of 46.94 seconds during the French Swimming Championships in Montpellier, Southwestern France, Thursday, April 23, 2009.
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