Swimming
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World's Largest Swimming Lesson makes a splash in Bethesda
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Tens of thousands of kids on five continents splashed and paddled their way to a fourth consecutive Guinness World Record to combat childhood drowning Tuesday.
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Francis Pool leaves swimmers covered in blue paint
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Local parents want to know why the city kept the Francis Pool in Northwest open knowing that swimmers were coming out of the water covered in blue paint.
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Esther Williams dies: Swimming champ, movie star passes away
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Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91.
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Rick Curl abuse wasn't reported by University of Maryland, report says
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The University of Maryland demanded that prominent swim coach Rick Curl resign in the late 1980s rather than turning him into police after learning that he sexually abused a teen swimmer, the Washington Post reports.
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Brandon Coleman drowns in Lake Louisa
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Brandon Coleman, 17, is the latest in a stunning rash of drownings at lakes in region. His drowning at Lake Louisa is the third this week after a 6-year-old drowned at Lake Anna and a 15-year-old died in North Laurel.
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Rick Curl sentenced to 7 years
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Rick Curl, the prominent United States swimming coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing one of his students in the 1980s, was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars.
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Michael Phelps comeback rumors swirl after Florida report
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A report out of Florida indicated that Olympic swimming legend and Baltimore native Michael Phelps might come out of retirement for the 2016 Summer Games, but he was cryptic about any such announcement on Twitter.
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Majority of swimming pools contain fecal matter, E. coli, study says
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A majority of public pools tested the Centers for Disease Control tested last summer tested positive for E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control says.
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Infant swimming classes work to protect against infant drowning
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According to a 2012 report from the Centers for Disease Control, drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four.
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Rick Curl banned for life by USA Swimming after abuse allegations
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Following weeks of speculation of alleged sexual abuse, 63-year-old Richard Curl left his home in Vienna and went straight to police Thursday morning.
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Noah Rucker indicted: Former swim coach accused of improper relationship
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A former Fairfax County high school swim coach has been indicted on three felony counts connected to alleged inappropriate sexual conduct between him and a 17-year-old Madison High School student.
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Diana Nyad pulled from water, Cuba-to-Florida swim seems elusive
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Her goal of swimming from Cuba to Florida appearing elusive, Diana Nyad was out of the water Tuesday morning, being checked by doctors on a boat after multiple jellyfish stings and bad weather hampered her swim.
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Hilary Phelps, Michael's sister, part of long family tradition
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One of the many in the stands in London cheering Michael Phelps toward victory will be his sister, Hilary, who has her own accomplished track record of swimming and teaching water safety.
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Olympics 2012: Bethesda's Katie Ledecky wins 800-meter freestyle
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Katie Ledecky, the 15-year-old Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart student, is bringing gold back to the D.C. area. She brought home a title Friday in one of the Olympics' most grueling races - the 800-meter freestyle.
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Olympics 2012: Michael Phelps wins 100-meter butterfly gold
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Michael Phelps has completed his individual Olympic swimming career as a champion.
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Olympics 2012: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte go 1-2 in 200-meter individual medley
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Michael Phelps won the 200-meter individual medley Thursday for his first individual gold of the London Olympics.
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Olympics 2012: Rebecca Soni wins 200 breaststroke gold, sets world record
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Rebecca Soni of the United States set another world record to defend her 200-meter breaststroke title at the London Olympics on Thursday.
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Nathan Adrian qualified fastest in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries
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Nathan Adrian of the U.S. qualified fastest in the 100-meter freestyle preliminaries at the London Olympics on Tuesday, topping a tightly bunched field that included three ties.
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