Year: 2012
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Alexander Dale Oen Memorial Fund announced
In connection Alexander Dale Oens tragic death there has been established a Memorial Fund, originally a dream that Alex and his brother Robin had together, which is now being continued by Robin alone, but in the spirit of Alex. In the obituary in Bergens Tidende and Aftenposten today, “As welcomed as flowers, are a gift…
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CC photo #130: Jeannette Ottesen with her 2008 Rijeka 50 butterfly silver
Danish sprinter Jeanette Ottesen with her women’s 50 butterfly silver medal at the 2008 LEN European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. Her result was 25.54, behind Hinkelien Schreuder (NED) in 25.21 and ahead of Diane Buy Duyet (FRA) in 25.55, see Omega Timing.
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The Bondi Iceberg Opening Ceremony (in super slow motion)
The opening of the winter swimming season at Bondi Icebergs Swimming Club, captured with Epic at 100fps & Weisscam at 1000fps. Wow.
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Michael Phelps on ’60 Minutes’
Ready for the Olympics, and retiring afterwards: “I’m retiring. I’m done. I’ve been able to go to all these amazing cities in my travels and I haven’t been able to see them at all. I see the hotel and I see the pool, that’s it. I just want to go and do whatever I want…
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Watch Ryan Cochrane give his everything
Ryan Cochrane made his first Olympic appearance at the 2008 games in Beijing winning a bronze for 1500 m freestyle. And even though it was the first medal for a Canadian swimmer since the 2000 Summer Olympics, he wasn’t satisfied. Four years later, he’s determined to make every stroke count. Watch Ryan as he trains…
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CC photo #129: Sea swimmers ready for the SFS 2005
A team photo before the “Skálafjarðarsvimjingin 2005”, a swim we arranged twice here in the local swim club. We’re situated at the mouth of Skálafjørðurin, the longest firth on the Faroe Islands, some 15 kilometers long and only 600 across here at the mouth, so it is only natural to dream of taking the short…
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CC photo #128: Pál showing kids in Sørvágur where he’s been
From an event we arranged for kids in Sørvágur, when Pál Joensen and Jón Bjarnason were enroute to the South African Championships in 2010. They unfortunately have no swim club there, yet, so we tried to inspire. That kid in the Manchester United hat points to (approximately) where they were going, and to Australia and…