Month: March 2012
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Nugent says Thorpe will stun the swimming world
Australia head coach Leigh Nugent predicted on Friday that multiple Olympic champion Ian Thorpe would stun the swimming world by qualifying for the London Games next week. Eamon Sullivan doesn’t think Thorpe should be given a go on the Olympic team if he doesn’t qualify. Thorpe himself says he hasn’t been foxing, but has been…
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Head & Shoulders – Michael Phelps Commercial
Olympian Michael Phelps gets his head in the right place with Head & Shoulders Active Sport for Men. Via Michael Phelps on Facebook.
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Penguins on a Plane
On Delta Flight 1641 from San Antonio to Atlanta on March 8th, there were two “special guests” flying First Class, Pete & Penny Penguin from Sea World. Actually quite logical when you think about it, as they couldn’t possibly fly themselves. Via BuzzFeed
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The Telegraph on those Brits who didn’t qualify
Brilliant (but sad) read here on the Telegraph, on those Brits who didn’t qualify for the Olympics, and had “to trudge past the cameras and their celebrating colleagues and, still wet from the pool, try to articulate their disappointment in a strip-lit interview area in the bowels of the Aquatic centre”. And the harsh reality…
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CC photo #70: Max 5 persons on the bridge
A photo from the Stockholm leg of the 2010 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup circuit. Sign says (in Swedish) “Max 5 personer pÃ¥ bryggan!”, which in English translates directly to “Max 5 persons on the bridge!”. Problem only that many of these didn’t really read Swedish, maybe didn’t care that much if they got wet, and…
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Michael Phelps before the Columbus Grand Prix
Michael Phelps spoke to the media before the 2012 Columbus Grand Prix
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James Cameron completed an 8,000-meter dive this week (!)
The following is an excerpt from an email from James Cameron to Don Walsh, co-pilot of the bathyscaphe Trieste, following Cameron’s successful (and record-breaking) 8,000-meter solo submarine dive in the “Deepsea Challenger” to the bottom of the New Britain Trench, Wednesday. Don Walsh will be joining the expedition in Guam, prior to Cameron’s 11,000-meter dive…
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6 more spots filled on Britain’s Olympic roster
Joe Roebuck added the 200 IM to his Olympic program today with a new personal best time of 1:58.16 today, ahead of also qualifying James Goddard in 1:58.42. Francesca Halsall won the 100 freestyle with a 53.57, well within the qualification standard, with Amy Smith also qualifying in 54.01, and Rebecca Turner qualifying for the…
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Diana Nyad goes for her Xtreme Dream again
It’s official, Diana Nyad will try again this summer to swim from Cuba to Florida.