Month: October 2011
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Killer whales followed swimmer across the Strait of Gibraltar
Chicago police officer and endurance swimmer Nial Funchion swam between Spain and Morocco in order to raise funds to benefit fallen officers. Safely on shore again, his support team told him that 5 orcas had followed him a a distance of 100 yards (91 meters) for nearly the entire time. His response, “thanks for not…
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44-year-old Torres could become oldest Olympic swimmer
Great video here, know at least one Faroese girl who is fascinated by this ‘old’ lady repeatedly beating the up-and-coming kids. Dara Torres, 44, has won 12 Olympic Medals and is not stopping here. She hopes to compete in one final Olympic Games and at 45 become the oldest ever Olympic swimmer (already the oldest…
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BREAKING: Missy Franklin Breaks World Record in Berlin
16-year-old Melissa “Missy” Franklin from USA set a new short course world record in the 200 backstroke today at the World Cup leg in Berlin, with an agonizing 2:00.03, so close to the magic 2 minutes. Japan’s Shiho Sakai set the old world record in a ‘supersuit’ also in Berlin in 2009. Read The Swimmers…
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Breakout! Swim Clinic with Ryan Lochte
A Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic here hosted by the Blue Dolfins in Oviedo, Florida. Coaches Great Gobat and Charlie Rose, plus Ryan Lochte and Josh Davis. “Repeat after me: Thumb by thigh, elbow high, gliding on my side, streamline makes you fly!”
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Canada gets tough on still involved life-ban coach
Wow, wild story here on thestar.com, about life-banned Canadian coach Cecil Russell who apparently has continued to coach ever since being banned for life in first 1997 and then 2007. Right, his own kids are of Olympic quality, his daughter a finalist in this year’s world championship, and the Dolphin Swim Club parents are supporting…
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Cameron van der Burgh presents Junk In My Trunk
South Africa’s world record holder Cameron van der Burgh presents the crap stuff that he keeps in the trunk of his Audi A1, including swim stuff (of course) and golf clubs. Sponsored by Audi, yes, but also truly fond of his car. Funny story about Cameron and his car: After competing in the South African…
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Paulus Wildeboer on elite swimming training
Paulus Wildeboer, national coach of Denmark, describes here to local folks in high altitude Leadville how his Olympic swimmers train. That the old myth in his view is wrong, that ‘the harder you work, the better you become’. That it instead should be ‘the better you work, the better you become’, which doesn’t necessarily mean…
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The Race Club interviews David Marsh
Gary Hall Sr discusses swimming with world renowned head coach of Mecklenburg Aquatic Club David Marsh. Among other things an interesting theory that backstrokers like Nick Thoman are more prone to hit blue lane lines than red ones.
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Speedo Fist Drill with Dave Salo and Jessica Hardy
Great explanation and footage, more to be seen on Speedo Pace Club