Swimmer's Daily

Month: March 2011

  • Now is the time to buy tickets for the Olympics

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    If you are contemplating on going to the Olympics in London 2012 as a spectator, it is now between 15th March and 26th April that you have to apply for a ticket. They are quite expensive, from £20 to £450 to see the swimming, depending on where you sit and if it is prelims or…

  • Now only 99 days until the Island Games 2011

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    The Natwest Island Games are sort of the Olympic Games of small island countries, including islands like Ã…land, Bermuda, Falkland Islands, Frøya, Gibraltar, Greenland, Jersey, Menorca, Prince Edward Island, Rhodes, Saaremaa and St Helena. Faroe Islands won the last games in Ã…land in 2009, primarily because of Faroese swimmers winning 21 of the total 34…

  • Thorpe won’t make the 400 freestyle

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    Ian Thorpe wishes he would have made his mind up sooner, saying there is no time now to the in shape for his signature 400m freestyle before London 2012. Also, he has to work harder one the underwater part, stating “I have to get used to the idea that swimmers today are staying under the…

  • This radio runs on shower power

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    The H20 Power Radio screws into place between the taps and the hose, and then runs on power generated from water running through a micro turbine inside of it. It’s not clear whether or not it can be installed if your shower is the type where the taps and the head just stick out of…

  • How about a house with built-in waterslide?

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    ‘The Subterranean Mansion in Bowdon, Cheshire near Manchester in England is for sale. Mostly underground, with a beautiful garden above. Entrance hall, cloakroom/WC, lounge, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, laundry room, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, dressing room & shute to pool, 2 further bedroom suites, swimming pool, central Jacuzzi with atrium above,…

  • Teach your kids to swim with uSwim

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    Australian based uSwim offers learn-to-swim lessons for free on www.uswim.com and www.youtube.com/user/UswimAustralia, plus now with an iPhone app. Their philosophy is sound, that the best solution is to seek quality professional lessons, but that they are too expensive or not available, their step-by-step instructions are better than guessing or poor lessons. Via SwimmingScience.net.

  • The World Cup 2011 schedule is ready

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    Swedish swimsite www.simma.nu/se informs us that the World Cup 2011 tour will consist of two rounds, one in Europe in October, and one in Asia in November. October 15-16, Stockholm (SWE) October 18-19, Moscow (RUS) October 22-23, Berlin (GER) November 4-5, Singapore (SIN) November 8-9, Beijing (CHN) November 12-13, Tokyo (JPN)

  • Adlington 8:20.23 in the 800 long course

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    Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington posted the fastest time since the non-textile suits were banned, when she yesterday won the 800 freestyle at the British Gas Championships 2011, with a time of 8:20.23. “I would have loved to have scraped under 8:20 but hopefully it’ll come at worlds”. Read SwimNews.com.

  • Phelps training vertical kicks with 10 kg weights

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    Funny video here, where Michael Phelps first demonstrates training vertical kicks wearing 10 kg weights, and Japanese Hisayoshi Sato then tries doing the same.