Year: 2012
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TYR launches FastStache – Faceborn Speed Gear
“In preparation for the London Games, the TYR research and development team has unveiled the most advanced technical innovation to ever hit the face of swimming, The FastStache. The next breakthrough in swimming is right under your nose. Keep a fast upper lip and get your fast face on. ” Read more here on SwimmingWorld…
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FINA files show Montreal 2005 fiasco was years in the making
The Montréal Gazette has gotten hold of information after a 7-year court battle, showing that signs of an impending financial debacle were apparent more than a year before Montreal was stripped of the FINA 2005 World Aquatics Championships. Yet even as the bills accumulated, the organizing committee spent millions of dollar to pay, and sometimes…
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Spanish Open streamed live on YouTube
This is interesting … Earlier this month, YouTube opened up the possibility for NonProfits to live stream directly on YouTube, and apparently the Spaniards were quick, arranging the ongoing “Open” de España Natación to use this possibility, or something similar, since for instance this video says “Streamed live on Mar 29, 2012”, and others are…
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Frank Busch: U.S. swim team could be best ever
USA Swimming national team director Frank Busch says the American team powered by swimmers like Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin and Missy Franklin could have it “best Olympic team” ever, able to surpass the 31 Olympic medals won in Beijing four years ago. In USA Today’s latest Medal Tracker, U.S. swimmers are projected to…
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‘Eric the Eel’ is back !
One of the Olympics’ most famous underdogs, Eric Moussambani a.k.a. ‘Eric the Eel’, is set to make a splash at the London Games after being named coach for the Equatorial Guinea swim team. Read more here on Reuters.
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Dara Torres impresses in heats at Indy, but is realistic
Though men’s megastars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, no other swimmer got accosted Friday morning quite as thoroughly as Dara Torres, who at 44 is trying to make her sixth Olympic team. She posted the second-fastest qualifying time – 25.35 – seconds in the 50 freestyle, despite misjudging the…
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CC photo #91: In line for a Jaked suit at Roma09
A photo taken with my old Nokia, standing in line hoping to get a Jaked J01 ‘supersuit’ for one of our Faroese swimmers at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy. First day of trying, on the second attempt we got our hands on a suit but it was the wrong size, and…
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Indy Grand Prix Day 1: Phelps wins the 100 butterfly, Lochte does good in the B-final
At the Indianapolis Grand Prix yesterday evening, Dana Vollmer won the 100 freestyle in 54.21 and 100 butterfly in 57.73, while Nathan Adrian pipped Phelps in the 100 freestyle with a 48.62 to 48.78. Micah Lawrence managed a 2:24.85 and 2nd best in the world this year in the women’s 200 breaststroke, Clark Burckle won…
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Canadian Trials Day 3 : Cochrane clocks 3:47.07 in the 400 free
On the 3rd day of Canadian Olympic Trials, six more swimmers earned Olympic nominations and two for a second nomination, Jillian Tyler and Tera Van Beilen with 1:07.18 and 1:07.37 in the women’s 100 breaststroke, Barbara Jardin and Samantha Cherverton with 1:57.34 and 1:57.98 in the women’s 200 freestyle, Brittany MacLean and Amanda Reason for…