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Australia, Russia, and France, who are our biggest competition in swimming, provide funding for their athletes.
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Months later, in a burst of extra motivation, Rones completed a 2.4 mile ocean swimming competition and 150-mile bike ride.
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Amenities at her disposal there include three riding arenas, a competition-size swimming pool and a 99-seat performing arts community center.
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In what proved to be an exciting swimming competition, she wore a red Zara blazer worn over a printed top.
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"I'm very thankful they've taken me under all their wings, " he said Wednesday at a news conference before the swimming competition began.
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The Bolton One centre opened earlier this year and contains a fitness suite, a community gym, dance and workout studio as well as a competition-standard swimming pool.
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In the last day of London's swimming competition, the American women won the 4x100-meter medley relay race, setting a new world record with a time of 3:52.05.
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"I want to see the swimming competition between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, I want to see if Ben Ainslie wins his fourth consecutive gold, I want to see if (Valentina) Vezzali the Italian fencer also wins her fourth consecutive gold and many more of these events -- this is the richness of the Olympics, " he said.
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For those expats at the Guangzhou event swimming against the rising tide of competition, employing a number of techniques is necessary to make it in China -- local connections being one of the most useful.
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Swimming is one of four sports in the Manchester competition with athletics, cycling and wheelchair basketball also taking place.
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The rush to hop into reputable charities, coupled with a decline in donations, is going to bring private-sector competition to an industry once known for attracting small, not-so-fast swimming fish.
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