Year: 2012
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Former British Olympian earns Paraguay place in the London 2012 pool
Benjamin Hockin, who swam for Britain at the 2008 Olympics and was suspended for a year in 2010 for not taking the right steps to notify his change of nationality, has given Paraguay a surprise place in the pool at the London Games, qualifying with a time of one minute 47.79 seconds in the 200…
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Michael Phelps might swim the 400 IM in London
After winning the 400 IM at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Olympic champion and world record holder Michael Phelps hinted that he may well swim the event in London, despite having vowed at the Beijing 2008 Olympis to never do it again. Read for instance SwimNews and The Baltimore Sun and see result list. “It’s a…
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Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen is 1/100 of a second away from the Olympics
At the Indianapolis Grand Prix this morning, Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen was fastest in the men’s 100 meter backstroke prelims, with a time of 54.41, one hundredth of a second from the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time that will qualify him for the London 2012 Olympics. You might remember that he got a dispensation from the Danish…
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Leaving club coach of Lotte Friis: There is a ‘glass roof’ in Danish Swimming
Reputable Danish club coach Ejnar Larsen announced this week that he will quit at the end of this season, opting for a job outside the sport of swimming. He coached Lotte Friis in her developing years, and now again formally as the coach of the club Herlev that she competes for at national meets, though…
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What would you do if you were on Canada’s Got Talent?
Warning, Annamay Pierse tries burping the alphabet in this video.
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LEN allows mixed relays, big logos, dodges clash with SC Worlds
Very interesting news here on SwimNews – LEN, the European Swimming League has voted to hold mixed relays in which men and women race together at its short course championships already this year and the long course version from 2014. First swimmer world records will apparently still not be accepted because of FINA rules, as…
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Spanish Open: Mireia Belmonte GarcÃa sets Spanish record in the 200 free
At the Spanish Open National Championships in Malaga, yesterday evening, Mireia Belmonte GarcÃa managed a 1:57.58 in the women’s 200 freestyle, besting Melanie Costa Schmid’s Spanish record of 1:57.83 from the Shanghai 2011 World Championships. Belmonte GarcÃa also managed a near-national record in the women’s 200 IM, winning in 2:10.53, and won the 800 freestyle…
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O’Neill launch the super-sticky Superkini
According to O’Neill, the Superkini is a technically advanced new bikini made with Nanofront – a revolutionary and super comfortable material that has 200% more grip than the standard lycra and even greater frictional force when wet, ensuring minimal bikini slippage and movement. Enjoy the beach this summer with the utmost confidence, via The Wall…
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Battle of the Bulges – Female gym training 1940s style
I’m 99% sure a man invented these machines