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Men to participate in artistic swimming in Paris 2024
Admin Posted 1 years ago

World Aquatics has announced that men will be permitted to participate in artistic swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a sport which was only open to women participants so far. This has been celebrated as a historic push for inclusivity by athletes, who have termed it as an “impossible dream” come true. According to the announcement, each team of 8 athletes, can include a maximum of two men, and only 10 teams have received approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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What is Michael Phelps’ swimming speed?
Admin Posted 1 years ago

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Michael Phelps is widely accepted as the greatest swimmer of all time, as well as the swimmer with the largest number of Olympic gold medals, having won 23 of which 13 are individual.

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Mexico gears up to host its first Para Swimming World Series
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Mexico is set to host the fifth and final Citi Para Swimming World Series event for the season, at Tijuana, Mexico. The event promises to be unique as it will include several debut participants, including individuals and nations, while also being Mexico’s first time hosting the event.

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Srihari Nataraj: India’s ace swimmer
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While failing to bag a medal at this year’s CWG, Srihari Nataraj successfully qualified for the intensely competitive finals of the 50 and 100m men’s backstroke event, and closely missed the finals of the 200m backstroke event, even after clocking a time higher than the national record in the heats. Moreover, his personal best of 53.77 seconds at the 58th International Trophy, is faster than the gold medal winning performance at the CWG 100m final, something that he regrets.

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Indian Para Swimmer beats all odds and breaks the Asian Record
Admin Posted 2 years ago

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The para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan born with Spina Bifida (Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly) overcame all his tragic crisis to not only represent his country and win several medals for India, but also set the Asian Records and inspire millions.

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