Swimmer's Daily

Year: 2011

  • Phelps is flying again

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    Michael Phelps won all 5 of 5 events that he participated in at the Indianapolis 2011 Grand Prix this weekend, every time with a World’s best time this year. Thursday 1:46.27 in 200 freestyle and 51.75 in 100 fly, Friday 1:55.34 in 200 fly, and Saturday 1:56.88 í 200 IM and 48.89 in 100 freestyle,…

  • Ryan Lochte’s Favorite Things

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    Yet another funny segment on USA Swimming’s YouTube channel, where they ask Ryan Lochte what is his favorite food, favorite color, favorite movie (ha ha ha ha, busted), etcetera.

  • My pool is smaller than yours

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    Video from today’s swim meet, here in my hometown. Proudly presenting 16.7 x 7 meters, filled up with people. And still we created a Nordic Junior Champion here, last year.

  • Thorpe to sign deal with Touretski

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    According to the Herald Sun, russian Gennadij Touretski, who guided the careers of Olympic gold medallists and world record-breakers Michael Klim and Alexander Popov, is set to formally secure a new coaching deal with Ian Thorpe. Touretski coaches out of Tenero, a small town on the shores of Lake Maggiore, about an hour’s drive from…

  • Mellouli was under pressure from Tunesia

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    Tunesian Oussama Mellouli feels reinvigorated now, following the revolution in his home country. He tells The New York Times that the now former government put pressure on him to acknowledge the president after major victories, calling his father to ask why his son didn’t dedicate his medals to the president.

  • Larsen Jensen is a Navy Seal now

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    RT @coach_bowman: Way to go Larsen! RT @SBSCcoachjohn: Congratulations Larsen Jensen on graduation day. A new US Navy Seal is born.less than a minute ago via ÃœberSocialMichael PhelpsPhelpsTheFish  

  • What’s in your swim bag?

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    Funny segment on USA Swimming, where they ask some of the stars at the Indianapolis US Grand Prix 2011, what’s in their swim bag. Tyler Clary had an iPad which he uses as an iPod

  • Neethling is a winemaker now

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    South African Ryk Neethling announces on Twitter today, that the “Val de Vie Wine and Polo Estate” will be launching his wine this evening, already listen in 26 restaurants. The vineyard’s blog announced on January 5 that Neethling had joined their team, as winemaker and share holder. Sweet.

  • 50 of the best swimming blogs

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    Guide to Online Schools has chosen Gold Medal Mel to be the swimming blog, and lists 49 others as runners up. This blog is not listed, which is quite OK considering my weak effort here the past year or so. http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/best-swimming-blogs