Author: rokur
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Ryan Lochte plays ‘Did I tweet that’ on ‘The Crossover’
See NBC Sports Michelle Beadle tested the 11-time Olympic medalist on “The Crossover†on Tuesday. Beadle read one tweet at a time, asking Lochte if it was him, Michael Phelps or Jose Canseco who had tweeted each out. Your browser does not support iframes. Lochte also says why he swam in the Hudson River and…
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CC photo #598: Reviewing video from a safe distance
The boys ran out on a fish farm ring to run through the video that Jákup had just captured of the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands. We’re probably a bit too nonchalant around water, but there you go.
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Kitajima confident in Tokyo Olympics bid, says it’d be ‘dream come true’
Read Japan Daily Press Multi-awarded swimmer Kosuke Kitajima shared his thoughts on Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 30-year old athlete claims that it’d be a “dream come true†if Tokyo hosts the prestigious sports event following its loss to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 hosting. Born in Tokyo, Kitajima believes that the…
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CC photo #597: Crocs on the quay
Just a scene from the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands. The owners have gone swimming.
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Blake Worsley Street Magic: Sleight of hand
“Beautiful Blake, the successor of David Blaine, takes to the streets of Barcelona catching bystanders by surprise!” Does swimmer Blake Worsley have a future in street magic? Est-ce que @BlakeWorsley a un avenir comme magicien de rue? http://t.co/yMsby1irVA — Swimming Canada (@SwimmingCanada) August 20, 2013
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Race Mark Foster in a 1.25km Open Water Swim!
Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct Is Mark Foster one of your idols? On the 24th of August in Eton, West London you could race Mark Foster in a 1.25km open water swim. The aim of the race is to raise money for Level Water, a charity which provides free one to one…
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Rebecca Adlington burgled but relieved after Olympic medals are found safe
Read for instance BBC and Mirror Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has said thieves broke into her home and stole her medals. The gold medallist from the 2008 games in Beijing said on her Twitter page she was in “absolute pieces”. In absolute pieces. Some bastards have broken into my house and stolen my Olympic medals!!! Something…