Month: April 2013
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CC photo #484: Happy Dutch ladies at Rijeka 2008
They won the women’s 4×50 medley at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, clocking a new Championships and European (and World?) record of 1:45.73. The team Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Moniek Nijhuis, Hinkelien Schreuder and (I guess still in the water) Marleen Veldhuis. See the result list here.
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Usher ft. Ryan Lochte – Jeah!
The Ryan Lochte remix of “Yeah” by Usher, via Buzzfeed
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Stephanie Rice sets sights on 2014 swim comeback
Read The Age Just four dips in the pool since the London Olympics have convinced Stephanie Rice she should make a swimming comeback. But the triple Olympic champion aims to return as a sprinter – not the middle distance darling of the pool who became a household name.
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Rowdy Gaines Swim Clinic for Newtown (Sandy Hook Elementary)
“On Friday, April 26, 2013, Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines gave a Swim Clinic for Newtown, CT Torpedoes. Many of the kids attend Sandy Hook Elementary.”
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Stroke Of Genius: A Q&A With Lenny Krayzelburg
Read Los Angeles Magazineq The record shattering backstroke swimmer, who is being inducted into the Los Angeles CIF Hall of Fame, hung up his flippers in 2005 to open a swim academy. Here he tells us about his favorite pool in L.A., what it’s like to coach young swimmers, and where he cools off during…
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ABC Source Doesn’t Agree With Ryan Lochte On ‘Bachelor’ Turn Down
Read Best Movies Ever News Last week the swimmer turned cameo actor turned fashionista ruffled some feathers when he seemed to have forgotten that he had lobbied pretty hard to get onto both of the high rated reality shows. Instead he stated at the E! Upfronts: “They asked me if I would [do The Bachelor]…
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CC photo #483: Video analysis crew ready at Kalev Spa
Just a photo from Tallinn, Estonia back in January 2009, when we visited Rein Haljand for a bit of video analysis of Pál Joensen. Haljand’s son Holger ready with the camera cart, Jón Bjarnason ready to move the back stroke flags out of the way. A really nice pool and hotel, the Kalev Spa.
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Christian Sprenger has world swim record in sights
See ninemsn The 27-year-old Queenslander was denied Olympic gold by Cameron van der Burgh despite replays showing the South African had performed an illegal underwater butterfly kick off the start. However, Sprenger could only see a bright future from the London Olympic podium – especially after booking a world titles spot by claiming his second…