Saturday's Swim Report: I Swim Cuz' All The Ladies Watch Me When I Get Out Of The Pool
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Lane 1 - Mercury News posts (photo gallery) "Former Olympian Brian Job Homeless in Palo Alto. A portrait of former Olympic swimmer and Bronze-medalist Brian Job who is homeless in Palo Alto, California. Once a successful tech entrepreneur Job developed bipolar disorder, fell prey to addiction and began living on the streets of Palo Alto."
Lane 2 - iOl Sport posts "Olympian Le Clos celebrates 21st. A diamond and gold ring and a book about his life marked Olympic swimmer Chad Le Clos' 21st birthday on Friday, Beeld reported on Saturday. The ring, valued at R50 000, with the Olympic rings set in it in gold, was a gift from his parents as he celebrated in Umhlanga."
Lane 3 - The Bleacher Report posts "20 Pictures of Super-Intense Athlete Parents. It was a family affair for U.S. swimmer Matt Grevers after taking home his gold medal in last year's Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke. Parents Ed and Anja look cool as a cucumber, knowing it was in the bag, right?"
Lane 4 - WFMY2 posts (w/video) "Synchronized Swimming National Championships Underway. The Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) is hosting the National Synchronized Swimming Championships beginning Wednesday, adding to the already impressive list of events that the Aquatic Center has hosted."
Lane 5 - Boston.com posts "Different sport for Summer Sanders, but same drive. When so many other runners in Monday’s Boston Marathon arrive at Heartbreak Hill, they’ll wonder if their bodies will be strong enough to respond to such a physical challenge. When Summer Sanders gets there, she’ll already know the answer. She has pushed her body to its physical limit, dozens upon hundreds upon thousands of times. What’s one more?"
Lane 6 - Vancouver Sun Online posts via youtube "Senior Swimmers. Meet Terry, Jack, Larry and Bob, swimmers aged from 78 to 89 years that competed in the 200-metre freestyle relay at the Provincial Master's Swim Meet, taking place this weekend at the Kinsmen Sports Centre in Edmonton. Video by Rick MacWilliam, edmontonjournal.com"
Lane 7 - Vancouver Sun Online posts via youtube "Swimmer trains for World Masters event. Dr. Craig Pearce, 58, discusses his training for the World Masters Swimming Championships in Riccione, Italy, while training at the St. Denis Centre, Saturday, Feb. 4."
Lane 8 - San Antonio Business Journal posts "San Antonio among three finalists to host U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Greensboro, N.C., is no longer in the race the land the 2015 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for swimming. That leaves only three remaining candidates: San Antonio; St. Louis; and Omaha, Neb."
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