Articles filed under Swimming
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Swim warning issued for Lake Michigan shoresAug 08, 2013 4:55 pm - The National Weather Service is warning swimmers along Lake Michigan in Illinois and Indiana. Forecasters issued a beach hazards statement on Thursday that says the swim...
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Missy Franklin wins record 6th goldAug 04, 2013 12:31 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Missy Franklin stands alone. Franklin claimed her record sixth gold medal of the world championships Sunday night, swimming the leadoff leg for the A...
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Franklin wins 5th gold, Ledecky sets another WRAug 03, 2013 3:28 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Missy Franklin made history at the world swimming championships — and she might not even be the most impressive swimmer on her own team. The U.S. wom...
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Lochte claims 2 golds on epic night of swimmingAug 02, 2013 3:00 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Wearing fluorescent orange sneakers, Ryan Lochte eased out of his seat and moved gingerly toward the exit of the Palau Sant Jordi. It was the first ti...
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Big night for Lochte, Magnussen, US golden girlsAug 01, 2013 4:37 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — Ryan Lochte feels like himself again. Looks more like himself, too, with that gold medal around his neck. Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky have felt t...
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American swimmers ready for changes at worldsJun 30, 2013 2:30 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Even before the Americans’ world championship swimming roster was complete Saturday night, Natalie Coughlin and Nathan Adrian looked around and realized t...
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Obstacles aplenty, but Evanston resident making quite a splashJun 21, 2013 2:00 pm - It's no wonder swimming doesn't feel the same. Not much does for Evanston resident Kimberly Stevens since her double mastectomy three years ago. She still can't open jar...
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District 214 parents ask for pools at more schoolsJun 10, 2013 5:59 pm - After Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 voted last month to spend $15 million on new swimming pools at all five of its high schools, some parents in neighboring Northwest...
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Big finish suits Mundelein’s BlackJun 08, 2013 2:01 pm - Second place just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Connor Black was determined to go out on top. He had accomplished plenty during his swim career. But heading into February’s...
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Des Plaines Park District debuts new Chippewa PoolJun 05, 2013 10:45 am - More than 200 swimmers inaugurated the Des Plaines Park District’s new Chippewa Pool during a grand opening celebration Wednesday. The community pool at 197 N. Eighth Av...