Year: 2012
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When the hero of your kids dies
Andreas Selliaas has written the most touching blog post here in Norwegian. I’ll allow myself to translate most of it here, as well as I can, but if you read this and like it then you should visit that post and tweet it or whatever to pay tribute to the author. Beautifully put, in a very…
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RIP Alexander Dale Oen
Haven’t got much strength to write anything yet, so here’s a quick list out of Twitter. Just a quick list where I’ve favorited RIP tweets about Alex, favoriting felt wrong but it was the solution I could find. And the widget won’t let me list more than 20, so here is the rest.
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Alexander Dale Oen: The Final Interview
Tough one to watch, good that SwimmingWorld Magazine put it out, though.
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CC photo #123: Alexander and Jakob Jóhann on top of Shanghai
Norway’s Alexander Dale Oen and Iceland’s Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson on top of the Shanghai World Financial Center supertall skyscraper, on a day off at the Shanghai 2011 World Aquatics Championships. So sad today, my thoughts go out to his family, the Norwegian swimming community, especially those who endured those days in Shanghai, you guys over…
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Alexander Dale Oen has died, aged 26
According to a press release from the Norwegian Swimming Federation, world champion Alexander Dale Oen was found dead in Flagstaff, Arizona, this morning. He had been talking on Skype to his family back in Norway, just moments before being found lifeless in the shower. They rushed him to Flagstaff Medical Center, where he was pronounced…
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Behold, a water sliding doberman
“This Doberman’s life changed dramatically on the day it figured out she could slide down the water slide into the pool. Dobermans are known for having a lot of energy and this looks like a great way for her to burn off the miles. The owner posted in YouTube that “she enjoys the pool more…
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Surfing the Red Tide in San Diego
Short raw clip of a surfer taking advantage of the amazing conditions thanks to the Bioluminescence blue waves that hit San Diego back in 2011, read mmn.com
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Greg Salter shocked by the sudden termination of his Swedish contract
This SVT segment discloses from Greg Salter himself, that the Swedish Swimming Federation repeatedly tried to get him to resign, before finally firing him today. Most of the speak is in Swedish, but Salter comments in English, so you’ll understand that part at least. The Swedish journalist goes on saying that the reason for the…
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Natalie Coughlin on her latest passion: Food
Elliot Almond of SJ Mercury interviewing Natalie Coughlin. “If they gave medals for being a foodie, Olympic swim champion Natalie Coughlin would win a gold. She’s even appeared on Iron Chef.”