Swimmer's Daily

Year: 2011

  • Deaf US swimmer wins bronze at Pan Am Games

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    For American swimmer Marcus Titus, being deaf is more advantage than disability, at least when it’s time to get in the water. “It helps me stay in my own world, helps me focus on what I need to do,” the 25-year-old said at the Pan American Games after winning a bronze medal in his first…

  • Pál Joensen on Danish National TV

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    We had a TV crew from the Danish national broadcasting channel DR following us to the Faroe Islands today, who are doing a segment for next Saturday evening. Already this evening, they had a short TV segment ready about Pál’s win in Stockholm, where he says he’s happy about winning a gold in Stockholm for…

  • Cheerleader makes a ‘splash’ at Pan-Am Games

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    Whoops, Mariana de Leon performing with her team here during the morning swimming competition at the Pan-American Games in Mexico this weekend. Via ABC News. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

  • A gold medal it is

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    So Pál won gold in the 1500 freestyle at the Stockholm 2011 World Cup leg, in quite dominant style lapping everyone but Serbian Stefan Sorak. Our younger swimmers found it difficult to swim up to their best times, but the meet was nice and the stay superb. Hopefully coming back next year. Photo: René Thomsen

  • Missed the medals

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    Small misunderstanding today, resulting in none of the 400 freestyle medalists being ready for the medal ceremony. Called to the scene, they were blocked because there was a medal ceremony taking place. Biedermann somehow got through, the two others had to wait until later for their medals. Looking forward to tomorrow.

  • The Last Swim

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    Note to self: If you see a monster in the pool, don’t stop and shower when leaving :-) The Last Swim from Eirik Halset on Vimeo.

  • President mocks Pellegrini for declining to be Italy’s London 2012 flag bearer

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    It has not fallen well with the Italian olympic committee that Federica Pellegrini doesn’t want to server as flag bearer for Italy at the London 2012 Games, with the excuse that she doesn’t want to stand in a stadium for up to eight hours the night before her first race. Gazzetta dello Sport reports the…

  • Classic stunt ends in terrible tragedy

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    From the Phoenix NewTimes Blogs, read also SwimmingWorld Magazine. A former Arizona State University swimmer drowned in a university-owned swimming pool early Monday morning, and authorities suspect alcohol was involved. James Rigg and Andrew Schneller, both 22 and former members of the ASU swim team, sneaked into the Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex in Tempe about…

  • Still swimming, still smiling after 100 years

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    Even on his 100th birthday, Bill Toivonen is in the pool staying fit. The aerobics help the arthritis but also provide fun, fellowship and plenty of laughs. Read kare11.com “Part of the therapy is being around happy people,” chuckles Bill. “I feel as good as I did when I was 99.”