Author: rokur
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CC photo #657: Meilutyte and Hardy racing at Istanbul 2012
Lithuania’s RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— and USA’s Jessica Hardy head-to-head at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, here I think in the preliminary heats. Meilutyte ended up winning the final in a new championships record of 1:03.52, see the result list here.
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Coach Bob Bowman on Yannick Agnel, Michael Phelps … and himself
Read AFP Swimming coach Bob Bowman, who guided Michael Phelps to 18 gold, two silver and two bronze medals over four Olympic Games, is now working with France’s promising young champion Yannick Agnel. Before an afternoon training session, and just back from the dentist’s chair, he fielded a few questions from AFP, punctuating his responses…
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Divers carve pumpkins underwater in Flint Riverquarium
See WALB For the first time divers at the Flint Riverquarium tested the waters, carving a pumpkin submerged under water. It’s all in preparation for the center’s Halloween celebrations. Next week, they’ll jump into the blue hole with some more pumpkins for the center’s first underwater carving show at 6pm. WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports
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Reaction from Dubai 2013 winners Hosszu, Le Clos, Kromowidjojo
“Reaction from some of the winners on the first day of the Swimming World Cup in Dubai on Thursday.” http://youtu.be/sTx2apcgSaI
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Dubai 2013: Norway changeover 0.01 sec too fast. Twice.
On the first day of the FINA 2013 Swimming World Cup meet in Dubai, Norway was disqualified from a bronze medal in the mixed 4×50 medley because of a changeover that was 0.01 too fast. On the second day of the meet, Norway was again disqualified in the mixed 4×50 free final, because of a…
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Japan 1:32.52 and new world record in the mixed 4×50 free
On day 2 of the FINA 2013 Swimming World Cup meet in Dubai, yesterday, Japan’s relay team of Shinri Shioura, Sayaka Akase, Kenta Ito and Kanako Watanabe took out the 4x50m mixed freestyle relay in 1:32.52, beating Russia’s world record of 1:33.01 from the World Cup meet in Moscow last Sunday. Brazil was also faster…
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CC photo #656: Emilia Pikkarainen at the Berlin 2012 World Cup meet
Finland’s Emilia Pikkarainen readying herself for the women’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. She was 4th in 58.36, see the result list here.
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Waterlust: What does Water mean to you?
“Waterlust began as a handful of graduate students trying to inspire people to care about the Ocean. Today it has grown into a global community of water lovers, or as we call them Waterlusters. Blending science, art and sport, we publish film, photography and art online that will hopefully get you thinking….” http://youtu.be/acw9M1M4SRo
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Michael Phelps: ‘I’m retired’ and love it
Read Sports World News While many around the U.S. hold out hope that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will return for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio, Phelps has warmed up to retirement life and has no regrets about walking away from the pool following the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps told WCHS News’ Bill Green at…