Year: 2011
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So you think your fly set is tough?
Next time you’re getting tired on that tough ‘fly set, think of Dr Julie Bradshaw, from Britain. She’s 47 – and this summer she’s intent on testing sanity itself with a round-Manhattan Island swim – 28.5 miles – on butterfly. Read more here on SwimNews.com.
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Dale Oen training in Potsdam
Norway’s Alexander Dale Oen is training with Germany’s Marco Koch in Potsdam, Germany this week, under the world-renowned and somewhat controversial Dirk Lange. Alex’s Facebook page: In Potsdam, training with Dirk Lange who is one if the best coaches in the world. Marco Koch is here to push me on the sets in the pool…
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Jetlev gets a music video
Yes, probably a viral commercial or something, but all I can say is “sweet!”. And if you are interested in becoming some kind of techno-aquaman, the address is www.jetlev.com.
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3 national records on first day of Japanese trials
After having to cancel the Japanese Long Course Championships due to the earthquake and tsunami catastrophe, the Japanese swimming federation still managed to put together a high qualify Shanghai 2011 trials meet in Hamamatsu. Yosuke Miyamoto became the first Japanese to swim under 15:00 in the men’s 1500 freestyle, with a 14:57.56, compared to Ryoji…
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Swimming Australia relaxes Shanghai selection standard
Australia has ripped up the national selection standards for the world championships in Shanghai in July after only 34 swimmers reached the tough times in Sydney this week. That gave 11 swimmers – seven men and four women – unexpected tickets to Shanghai, including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geoff Huegill. National head coach Leigh Nugent…
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Do we need age separated locker rooms now?
Surreal news here in the Boston Herald: Lorraine Jablecki often used the Sandwich High School swimming pool in the morning to soothe her aching back. Her doctor told her water aerobics would help her three bulging discs. And for the East Sandwich woman it did, allowing her to feel and function better throughout the day.…
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Lauren Boyle set 800 free record
US-based Lauren Boyle set a new kiwi national record at the New Zealand championships last night, winning in 8:33.30, more than 2.5 seconds under the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time, and more than 2 seconds quicker than the record set by Phillipa Langrell at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Interesting to read that she set her…
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Hocking set Australian 200 backstroke record
Belinda Hocking chased down the Australian record in the women’s 200 back today at the Australian Nationals, with a winning time of 2:06.88. Meagen Nay previously held the record with a 2:07.41 set back in 2009. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.
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Sun Yang swam 14:42.52 in Wuhan
Breaking news from the Speed Endurance Twitter feed. Accordingly to sports.sohu.com, Sun Yang ‘only’ managed a 14:42.52 in the 1500 freestyle, today at the Chinese Nationals in Wuhan. 8 seconds from his Chinese and Asian record, and about 9 from the world record. The time is well and clearly the best time in the world…