Month: June 2012
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Swumanoid the humanoid sheds light on the mechanics of swimming
Behold Swumanoid, a bot created by researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, to reproduce a swimmer’s full body movement and measure water resistance in an effort to shed some light on the forces acting on swimmers. Not so fast yet, PB 2:30 over 100 meters, but maybe one day … Via Engadget
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10-20-30 training concept improves health and performance with less training
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have come up with a new training concept for runners that shows an increase in health and performance of up to a minute on a 5K run despite a 50% reduction in amount of training. They say that 30 minute is all you need, therefore easily adapted into a…
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Myes, maybe we should have ‘motivating robots’
Behold the Joggobot, a hovercraft that will fly about your head and motivate you to run faster. Now imagine a shark (or squid) chasing you around the pool. Would make me faster for sure. Via Popsci
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Piranha 3DD – awesome movie out this summer
Before going blind from watching Prometheus in 3D, yesterday evening, I saw this awesome trailer, featuring the most famous lifeguard of all time :-)
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CC photo #157: Belgian coach giving his team the thumbs-up
Exciting men’s 4×200 freestyle relay at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, with Hungary and Belgium and others trying to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics. The Belgians had to manage a time of 7:15.65 (12th best time from Shanghai 2012) in order for their country to nominate them, behind after three men had swum…
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Der Spiegel visits Sander in Vági to talk about Alex
German news giant Der Spiegel recently contacted Sander E. Smørdal of simma.nu/no, long-time friend and training partner of Alexander Dale Oen, requesting an interview in Bergen. Problem only that Sander left for the Faroe Islands the Monday following Alex’s burial Friday, to train Jón Bjarnason’s squad in Vági until mid June, while Jón is on…
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Danish swimmers on small bikes in Leadville
The Danish Olympic team going for a bike ride at 3000 meters altitude in Leadville, Colorado, judging by their faces very early in the morning. Paulus Wildeboer looking sceptical at the BMX-size bike that he got, and Bjarnason apparently giving up on the idea entirely :-)
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33è Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 – Recap Day 2
Summary video from the second day of the Mare Nostrum 2012 meet in Barcelona today, courtesy of the host Club Natació Sant Andreu.
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Israel’s Kopelev books London 2012 ticket
Nine days after becoming the first ever Israeli swimmer to claim gold at the European Championships, Jonatan Kopelev booked his place at the London Olympics on Saturday, clocking a time of 54.38 seconds in the 100 backstroke in a competition in Slovenia. He and Guy Barnea were given one last chance to set the Olympic…