Category Archives: Gossip
Ian Thorpe – Fountain For Youth Promotional Video
Ian Thorpe supporting his charity Fountain For Youth, via the17thman.
Nordic swimmers Svensson, Gustafsdóttir, Arnason named Mid-Major All-Americans
According to CollegeSwimming, the list of 24 female and 9 male Mid-Major All-Americans included no fewer than 3 Nordic swimmers: Emma Svensson of Uppsala, Sweden, Árni Már Arnason of Mosfellsbaer, Iceland and Jóhanna Gerða Gústafsdóttir of Reykjavík, Iceland. Jóhanna is … Continue reading
Posted in Gossip
Tagged Árni Már Arnason, Emma Svensson, Jóhanna Gerða Gustafsdóttir
Leave a comment
Dave Flaskas: ‘I wanted Thorpey to move on’
Ian Thorpe’s long-time manager Dave Flaskas has spoken of his split with his former star client, saying it was he who suggested a change of management. Read couriermail. “Ian and I still talk almost daily and I will continue to … Continue reading
Hackett kicked out of The Logies 2012 after-party
At the 54th Annual TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday, Grant Hackett was causing quite a “ruckus”, being told off by fellow guest after he and Foxtel presenter Shura Taft were throwing grapes at Celebrity Apprentice Lauryn Eagle in an … Continue reading
Former European Junior Champion Mateusz Matczak in coma after fall
23-year-old Mateusz Matcak from Poland is currently in a coma after suffering serious head injuries following a fall while drunk. He won gold in the 400 freestyle and 400 IM at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp 2007, and a … Continue reading
Ian Thorpe splits from longtime manager David Flaskas
According to The Daily Telegraph, Ian Thorpe has split from his former manager David Flaskas to join James Erskine at SEL, shocking many in Australian swimming considering Flaskas has been with Thorpe since the outset. “The fact Thorpe is Australia’s … Continue reading
Nivea branding Lotte Friis
A Nivea ad spot, Lotte Friis giving advice (in Danish) about sun lotion. The swimming pool is Bellahøj Svømmestadion
British Gas GBR Swim Team Q&A
In April 2012, the British Gas GBR Swim Team took part in a Training Camp at the Aquatics Centre, London ahead of London 2012. Find out what happened when they took time out from training to answer questions from Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Gossip, Training
Leave a comment
“Ryk and I used drugs,” says ex-girlfriend Amanda Beard
South Africa’s Ryk Neethling today dismissed claims by his ex-girlfriend, American Amanda Beard, that they abused drugs during the time they were together, a relationship that began in 1999 and lasted until they both won Olympic gold at the Athens … Continue reading
Hugues Duboscq and coach Paparradopoulos part ways
According to SwimNews, French breaststroke Olympic medallist Hugues Duboscq has finaly parted company with mentor and coach of 15 years, Christos Paparradoupolos, after dissapointing results at the French Olympic trials in Dunkirk last month. Duboscq telling L’Equiope: “I hardly saw … Continue reading
