Jan. 26, 2021
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The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a striking change designed to provide safer conditions on the pool deck in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
March 31, 2020
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Swimmers Brendan Hansen and Olga Dorfner are among 37 athletes from 12 different sports who have been nominated for consideration in the 2020 class of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Those chosen will be inducted at a ceremony on November 5th at Rivers Casino. The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame saw its first induction ceremony on February 9th, 2004 and has honored inductees every year since. Individuals and teams are eligible based on excellence in professional, collegiate, amateur or high school sports as a player, coach, manager, official, owner, writer, broadcaster, or any ...
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Congrats: Brendan Hansen, Olga Dorfner Nominated for Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
March 8, 2020
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Picture the scene. It’s August 2004 in Rhodes where the Mediterranean meets the Aegean Sea. The sun is shining in a blue sky. Holidaymakers are enjoying the island’s natural beauty and ancient civilisation. Among them are the Adlingtons , parents Steve and Kay along with daughters Chloe and Laura. But their 15-year-old sister is nowhere to be seen. That’s because Becky is in her room in front of the TV completely engrossed in the Olympics taking place a one-hour flight away in Athens.
Jan. 29, 2020
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2020s Vision – The Pro-Athlete Voice: The New World On The Swimmers’ Horizon The first theme of 2020s Vision, a year-long look at the challenges for swimmers and swimming in
Jan. 27, 2020
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In hindsight, the flying conditions in which Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the handful of other passengers who were aboard the NBA legend’s private helicopter that tragica…