Siphiwe Baleka

Guinea Bissau Swimming Federation Hosts “Dash For Cash” Event

The competition was held in a 23.7-meter pool and featured 27 athletes racing.

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Guinea-Bissau Embroiled In Controversy Over Which Party Is Acting Governing Body

The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau is embroiled in a swimming controversy regarding who its real national governing body is.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport Rejects Siphiwe Baleka’s Appeal to Race in Tokyo

Siphiwe Baleka’s quest to become the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics has come to an end after the CAS rejected his appeal.

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CAS Ad Hoc Division Dismisses Jennifer Harding-Marlin’s Case To Swim In Tokyo

Harding-Marlin alleged that the St. Kitts & Nevis Olympic Committee discriminated against her and requested to be nominated to swim in Tokyo.

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CAS Denies Temporary Injunction in Siphiwe Baleka’s Appeal of Olympic Bid

The President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division dismissed a request for provisional measures filed by Siphiwe Baleka to allow him to travel to Tokyo.

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Siphiwe Baleka 50 Anni, Propone Appello Al CAS Per Partecipare Ai Giochi

Il nuotatore 50enne Siphiwe Baleka ha presentato ricorso al CAS contro il rigetto da parte della FINA della sua domanda di gareggiare a Tokyo

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Siphiwe Baleka Takes Olympic Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Siphiwe Baleka, the 50 year old who is attempting to represent Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics, has taken his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Guinea-Bissau’s Siphiwe Baleka Blocked From Olympics Over FINA Deadline Rule

FINA has denied an application that would make Siphiwe Baleka the first-ever Olympic swimmer from Guinea-Bissau in a dispute over the qualifying deadline.

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Oldest Olympic Swimmer In History: Baleka To Compete For Guinea-Bissau At 50

American-born Siphiwe Baleka has made his way onto the Olympic team for Guinea Bissau as a universality selection.

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Il Nuotatore Più Vecchio Della Storia Dei Giochi Ha 50 anni, è Siphiwe Beleka

Siphiwe Beleka sarà il nuotatore più anziano della storia delle olimpiadi a 50 anni, e il primo a rappresentare il Guinea-Bissau

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SURGE+: Stop Wasting Your Pull-Up Potential

When it comes to swimming, we have a very skewed view of training. A few weeks ago, I attended the TYR Pro Swim Series in Austin.

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The Tao Of Exercise: Winter Swim Training Edition

In 2011, after eighteen years out of competitive swimming, I returned to the pool and masters swimming, winning two USMS National titles at the age of 40.

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Setting New Standards For Swimming Progression: Swimmers Over 45

In 1981, when I was ten years old, I swam the 100-yard freestyle in 1:00.68 at the Illinois YMCA State Championship.

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US Masters National Champion Proposes on the Podium at Worlds

Siphiwe Baleka proposed to his girlfriend while on the podium at the FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest last weekend.

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Top Masters Swimmers To Face Off In Speedo Sectionals In Nebraska

Two of America’s top masters swimmers will face off against each other this week at the Speedo Sectionals in Lincoln…

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