Year: 2012
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Missy Franklin gets ready for Olympic trials
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps says Missy Franklin is the one to watch heading to the London Games. “I love being competitive,” Missy said. “I love racing. I love the water, it is in my veins and in my heart.” Her eyes sparkle as she talks about the thing that has always been a…
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Spitz says Thorpe and Evans have lost their edge, predicts Phelps to win 5-6 gold medals
After having tried and failed himself (mind you, after 17 years in retirement), Mark Spitz questions the ability of Janet Evans and Ian Thorpe to stage successful comebacks for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Via The Telegraph: “The world moves on and it is quite difficult,†Spitz said at the Laureus World Sports awards conference…
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Kayaker ‘hunting’ humpback whales off Kona, Hawaii
Only to film them with his GoPro camera (or similar). And boy, are those clips marvellous. Humpback Whales in Kona – 1-30-12 from HYPR Nalu Hawaii on Vimeo.
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CC photo #38: Pál Joensen being tested by Rein Haljand in Tórshavn
Pál Joensen taking a short breather while being instructed by Estonian kinesiology professor Rein Haljand about his next swim, back in 2009 in the swimming pool of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. That guy with the trolley in the white t-shirt is Haljand’s son and assistant, Holger, the other two are a Faroese TV crew.
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Syed says world-class athletes are made, not born
Matthew Syed, author of “Bounce: How Champions Are Made” and a former Olympic table tennis player, believes that an individual’s ability is secondary to the level of coaching they receive and the facilities to which they have access. Via Public Health “When I became English No. 1, I thought I must be super talented. But…
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Hackett helping out to launch Swim Kids Operation 10,000
Swim Kids Operation 10,000 is a fundraising campaign developed by Uncle Tobys to help the Royal Life Saving Society raise awareness and funds to provide free Swim and Survive lessons for 10,000 children who would otherwise miss out. Targeting children from ethnic and indigenous communities as well as from disadvantaged families. Six-year-old Charbel Elias here…
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CC photo #37: Haljand-test in the swimming pool of Tórshavn
Faroese swimmer Poula Ø. Mohr ready for another lap of videoed sprint / racepace test in the swimming pool of Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, last year. Dr. Rein Haljand is ready with a front underwater camera in the far end, and his assistant (and son) Holger to pull the side view video trolley. See www.swim.ee for…
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James Magnussen hot favorite to win the London Olympics 100 freestyle
Last weekend in Adelaide, Magnussen produced a 100 meter freestyle time of 48.05 that would have see him win gold at every Olympics except the last (super-suited) one. While in heavy training. This makes him such a sure win at the London 2012 Olympics, that TAB Sportsbet has him installed as a $1.65 favorite to…
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CC photo #36: Amaury Leveaux points to his neck tattoo
French swimmer Amaury Leveaux celebrating his men’s 100 meter freestyle world record of 45.12, in the Rijeka 2008 LEN European Short Couse Championships semifinal. The day after he improved that record even more, to 44.94, first and still only man under 45 seconds. He had a good meet, setting world records also in the 50…