Canada's Josh Liendo wins 3rd straight NCAA swimming title in 100 freestyle
Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo won his third career NCAA title in the men's 100-yard freestyle on Saturday night in Federal Way, Wash.
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The current trend of wellness means saunas, ice baths, cold water swimming, meditation - the list goes on - are huge. Cold water swimming, for example, has plenty of benefits from helping with aches and pains and improving circulation to reducing stress levels with a feeling of euphoria, but no one likes to stand shivering on a freezing beach after their dip.
Canada's Josh Liendo repeats as men's 100m butterfly champ at NCAA championships
Texas won three of the five individual swimming events Friday night at the NCAA championships in Federal Way, Wash., to stay atop the team standings, and Florida claimed the other two.
Rivers State banks on weightlifting, swimming, boxing, para-powerlifting to win NDSF
Rivers State officials believe that their weightlifters, swimmers, boxers, and para-powerlifters are good enough to lead them to success at the forthcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) scheduled to hold from April 1 to 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Australia Announces New Stadium For 2032 Olympic Games
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium and a plush indoor swimming venue for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday after shelving contentious earlier plans. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic centre that could host 25,000 fans. "Finally, Queensland has a plan. The time has come to just get on with it. And get on with it we will," Crisafulli told reporters.
Virginia women win record-tying fifth straight swimming title - ESPN
Virginia's Gretchen Walsh and Claire Curzan set NCAA records on their way to individual titles, helping the Cavaliers cruise to their record-tying fifth straight women's swimming and diving championship Saturday night.
Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President Of International Olympic Committee
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday declaring it to be an "extraordinary moment.". At 41, the two-time Olympic swimming champion is also the youngest ever elected to be the most powerful person in sports governance. She succeeds Thomas Bach, who steps down after 12 years, and said d she would work with the six other heavyweight rivals she beat.
Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of the IOC
PYLOS, Greece : Kirsty Coventry, an Olympic champion swimmer turned sports administrator, was on Thursday elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, marking an historic milestone as the first African and first female to lead the Olympic movement.