Tag: Swimming
History-maker Dearing retires from swimming
Alice Dearing, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain in the Olympics, hopes she has left a legacy after announcing her retirement a day before her 27th birthday.
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Revealed: Fulham's plan to put swimming pool on roof of Craven Cottage!
A half-time swim could be on the cards for Fulham fans following the renovation of a new sky deck at Craven Cottage!
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Michael Gunning: Swimmer on how LGBT+ sportspeople make powerful role models and I’m proud to be one | Swimming News
Former swimmer Michael Gunning is Jamaica’s first openly gay athlete; he competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships but retired from competitive swimming in 2022; he talks through being a role model for other people as part of LGBT+ History Month Last Updated: 31/01/24 3:22pm Michael Gunning has written about the importance of role…
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Kayla Sanchez on track to end swimming dry spell at Asian Games
Kayla Sanchez—PHOTO BY JUNE NAVARRO When Kayla Sanchez announced her decision to switch nationalities and represent the Philippines there was excitement over the promise of medals in major competitions. In the Asian Games (Asiad), that promise will be on full display, ready to deliver. Sanchez will compete in the women’s 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle as…
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Olympian says ‘toxic’ culture in Malaysian swimming – rezal404
Malaysia’s Tan Rouxin (L) dives in with other competitors at the start of the women’s 50m breaststroke swimming final at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh on May 6, 2023. (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) A former Olympian says there is a “toxic and negative” team culture in Malaysian…
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With Kayla Noelle Sanchez ready to go, PH swimming offers a lot of promise – rezal404
Kyla Sanchez shows off impressive form during workouts in the Philippines last year. —JUNE NAVARRO PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—Philippine swimming chalked up a marked improvement this year in Cambodia, and after the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ends here in a few days, the sport is expected to deliver more medals in events of greater magnitude…
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Philippines bags silver, bronze in swimming – rezal404
The Philippine women’s 4×100 freestyle relay team receiving their bronze medal. MANILA, Philippines—Filipino swimmers bagged a silver and bronze medal on Friday in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at Morodok Techo National Stadium: Aquatic Center in Cambodia. The Philippines ended up with a silver medal in the women’s 4×100 meter freestyle team relay thanks to…
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