Month: May 2012
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Debrecen 2012: Hungary jumps ahead in the medal race
The host country Hungary had a great day at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championship today, winning four gold medals and several lesser medals also, so that they now lead the medal race with 6 gold medals, 5 silver and 4 bronze, ahead of Germany’s 5 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze, and now Italy’s…
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Missy Franklin and parents on her life with drug testing
Interesting USA Today segment here on how drug testing is part of Missy Franklin’s routine.
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CC photo #146: Paltrinieri European champion in the 1500 freestyle
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri on the medal podium yesterday after winning the men’s 1500 freestyle at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships in a new championship record of 14:48.92, old record Yury Prilukov’s 14:50.40 from Eindhoven 2008. See result list here.
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Denmark extends its contract with coach Wildeboer
The Danish Swimming Federation announced yesterday that they have made a new 4-year agreement with national coach Paulus Wildeboer, to be head coach of the National Training Center (NTC) in Bellahøj, Copenhagen up until and including the Rio 2016 Olympics. His former job as national head coach will on his request be split in two,…
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Bolkvadze first ever Georgian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics
Yesterday in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke, 17-year-old Irakli Bolkvadze from Georgia made the Olympic Invitation Time of 2:16.35, clocking exactly 2:16.35 and 24th in the heats here at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. He is the first ever Georgian swimmer to make the Olympic cuts, previous Georgian Olympic swimmers having participated for USSR…
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Lavrans Solli 25.40 and new Nordic record in the 50 backstroke
Norway’s Lavrans Solli managed an impressive time of 25.40 second in the men’s 50 meter backstroke yesterday, clearing Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen’s Nordic record of 25.44 from the Budapest 2010 Europeans, and qualifying for the final tomorrow here at Debrecen 2012. See results here.
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Debrecen 2012: Germany extends its medal race lead
After three days of racing at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, Germany jumps further ahead in the medal race with 2 more gold medals today, now 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze in total. Hungary is back in second place with 2 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze, while Sweden overtakes France…