Year: 2011
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Imagine swimming 20K in this pressure cooker
Since this is Pál’s day off before the 1500 tomorrow, he spends part of it training aerobically, so that he’ll be able to swim fast also at the Duel in the Pool in Atlanta next weekend. 20K today, I heard his coach say, and we don’t bother finding another pool to train in. Pál himself…
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Warmup in the Szczecin 2011 Competition Pool
Yeah, that is pretty much how it looks, only not so much backwards! :-)
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The Szczecin 2011 Opening Show
Short and sweet, maybe a bit shorter here on video, than yesterday :-)
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Follow the Nordic Championships LIVE on SportTV.is
So while a lot of us are in Szczecin, the Nordic Junior Swimming Championships and inaugural Nordic Swimming Championships started today, in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. And here it is possible to follow the event LIVE, both with live results in Hy-Tek-style on keflavik.is, and LIVE broadcast in high definition on SportTV.is. Prelims are from 09:30 and…
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Christian Kubusch: “My girlfriend is normal”
An interview with German long distance swimmer Christian Kubusch, courtesy of the organizers of the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Championships.
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Stibergs arrival to Szczecin delayed because the pilots overslept
She did okay today, Norway’s Katharina Stiberg, first qualifying this morning for the 50 breaststroke Szczecin 2011 semi-final in 31.13, and then this afternoon for the final in 30.94, before ending up fourth in the final with a 30.80. But hey, when she was supposed to leave Evenes in Norway, yesterday morning, it turned out…
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Another 4th spot for Pál Joensen
It is not the same as a medal, that’s for sure, but still his best result in the 400 freestyle, and a textile best. Now we calculate and prepare for the final in the 1500 on Saturday, all very happy! :-) See result list here.
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My video of Mads vs Pál in the 400 prelims
Here is my video from the 400 meter prelim, following in particular Pál Joensen and Mads Glæsner. Sorry for that first let’s-zoom-in-on-Pál’s-ass … that was a rookie mistake, because of this new camera of mine ! :-)
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There IS an online broadcast from Szczecin 2011
Only one angle, but way better than none at all, see www.ecszczecin2011.eu/en/online-broadcast