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Twin brothers Grant and Ross James rowing for gold for U.S.
LONDON — Since being born four minutes apart, the James brothers of DeKalb had experienced every big moment of their lives together, so no way Grant felt right in that room last April in Chula Vista, Calif., without Ross. Not with fellow U.S....
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Science and Technology, Mark Zuckerberg, Sports, NBC (tv network)
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DeKalb twins in sync for Olympic rowing team
Chris Clark hardly could believe his eyes — or his luck — when he spotted Grant and Ross James standing in line at freshman registration. As he did each summer, the University of Wisconsin rowing coach went to orientation in pursuit of...
Tags: College Sports, Science and Technology, Sports, Boy Scouts of America, Financial Aid
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Lofgren earns spot on U.S. Olympic women's eight
Before the 2008 Olympics, Esther Lofgren prepared as best she could, trying to fulfill a dream she's had since she was 7. The announcement came and she soon learned that she missed the U.S. women's eight by one spot. The American rowers went on to win...
Tags: Sports, Awards and Prizes, Eight Rowing
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Newport Aquatic Center oarsmen heading for Boston
Eight rowers and a coxswain from Newport Aquatic Center are headed to Boston this weekend to compete in the 48th annual Head of the Charles Regatta. The race takes place on the Charles River and is billed as the world's most prominent and largest two-day...Tags: Sports, Bill Lewis, Eight Rowing
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Olympian shares gold-medal winning journey with students
In lime green sneakers, khaki shorts and a navy USA jacket with a gold medal around her neck, Olympian Esther Lofgren spoke Thursday afternoon to a packed house. Mariners Elementary School's third- to sixth-grade students filled the multi-purpose room to...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sports, Awards and Prizes, Eight Rowing, Students
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Sarah Trowbridge And Rowing — Love At First Seat
The Hartford CourantAs a youngster, Sarah Trowbridge would climb the biggest trees in the neighborhood, prompting neighbors to call her mother to see if she wanted the fire department to come get her daughter down. She went to circus camp, choosing the flying trapeze as her...Tags: Sports, Double Sculls
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Favorite cardio machines
With time being a commodity these days, trying to create time for fitness can seem like a difficult task. Add not really knowing what to do, and the dream of fitness can feel completely out of reach. Walking into a big box gym with a dazzling array of...Tags: Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Sacramento JC rowing crew beats UCLA
FrameworkSacramento Junior College rowing crew, right, takes a lead and beats UCLA at Ballona Creek.... -
Hopkins study finds paddle motion is superior swimming stroke
The research involved laser scans, underwater video and special animation software. And it took thousands of hours of computer time to run simulations that crunched complex fluid mechanics equations.
All of this scientific firepower was thrown at one...Tags: Science and Technology, Sports, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Engineering
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Rower Jenn Gibbons continues journey by bike
"I got this." There’s more than one way to travel around Lake Michigan. Jenn Gibbons, the 27-year-old rowing coach who was sexually assaulted on her rowboat on Sunday, is now vying to become the first person to row – and bike –...Tags: Sports, Breast Cancer
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Woman Sexually Assaulted While Taking Part in Charity Rowing Event
KTLA NewsCHICAGO -- Rowing coach and charity founder Jenn Gibbons says she plans to continue her 1,500-mile rowing journey around the perimeter of Lake Michigan after surviving a sexual assault in her rowboat Sunday. "Quitting is an option," said Gibbons, who...Tags: Lake Michigan, Assault, Sports, Charity, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Olympians with Illinois connections
Representing the U.S. Lance Brooks, Springfield, track and field (discus): The No. 1 discus thrower in the country, Brooks once worked seven jobs to pay for his training. The Millikin University graduate is ranked 34th in the world. Kelci Bryant,...
Tags: Chicago Bulls, Basketball, Awards and Prizes, Big Ten Conference, Northwestern University
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