Year: 2013
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CC photo #371: Gyurta going for gold at Istanbul 2012
Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta leading the men’s 200 breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He won in a new championships record of 2:01.35, the old one Naoya Tomita’s 2:03.12 from Dubai 2012. See the result list here.
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Ice Swimmers in China
“Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China, hosts a ice swimming contest. The swimmers take the plunge into waters close to -26 degrees Celsius.” Ehm no, pretty sure that water freezes before -26 degrees Celsius, even in China
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Abuse In Sports: An Overview
At MaleSurvivor’s 2012 International Conference a panel discussion on Abuse in Sports was held. This is part two of the discussion.
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Freedive and scuba diving don’t mix
Noteworthy warning from Feargus Callagy of FreediveIreland.com, that you can risk getting the bends if you mix scuba diving with freediving. Read Deeper Blue
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Ian Thorpe still believes he has a future in the pool
The 30-year-old Australian has cited his short preparation time as the reason for his failed comeback last year and is confident he could still swim at the elite level. “I still have a life in the pool,” Thorpe told the BBC. But Australian coach Leigh Nugent has poured cold water on the return, admitting it…
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Aleksander Hetland – World Champion
A really nice ‘iPhone diary’ captured by Aleksander Hetland’s roommate Petter Fagerlund, the day after Hetland won gold at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships. Unfortunately (naturally) in Norwegian, but what Hetland is discussing while driving is that it of course it is cool to end his swimming carreer as world champion, but that he still…
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Extreme diving from bridge over Rome’s Tiber on New Year’s Day
A handful of Italians have spent New Year’s Day diving 17 metres from a bridge into the chilly Tiber river in Rome.
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Minnesota State Women’s Swimming Hawaii Training Trip Day 3
Day 3 of the The Minnesota State women’s swimming and diving Hawaii Training Trip
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Whittier Aquatics train with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
The Whittier College aquatics program joined with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department this week to help them strengthen their relationship with the City of Whittier, while also helping build camaraderie within the aquatics program. The training session occurred at Huntington Beach and allowed both the swimming & diving and water polo teams to work…