Author: rokur
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Touch the Wall excerpt: Missy Picks up the Trash
“This scene was described in the NYTimes article “Catching a Champion Swimmer on Film” by Karen Crouse goo.gl/P2P72 At the end of a long day shooting The 2012 Colorado High School State Championships in Fort Collins, Colorado, I was putting away gear in a small room off the pool deck when my partner Grant came came…
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RAF Swimming Championships Poster Step-by-Step
Yup, the RAF, the Royal Air Force. Awesome poster! RAF Swimmer Step-by-Step from Matt Stevenson on Vimeo.
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Ottesen Gray aims for Rio, but not necessarily medals
After having been undecided since the Olympics, Jeanette Ottesen Gray yesterday announced her determination to soldier on until Rio 2016, while trying to take it easy and enjoy her swimming also. Shannon Rollason is apparently already a success as National Training Center head coach in Copenhagen, as Jeanette here on dr.dk gives him the credit…
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Zhang Lin emerges from depths of despair
Read China Daily The first major signs that Zhang’s career was on a downward path emerged at last year’s national trials, where the Beijing Olympic silver medalist in the 400 free failed to earn a ticket to London after finishing the 200m and 400m free events far off the qualifying standards. “It felt like the…
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Snap – Motion To Light Wakeboarding
“The boundaries dividing sport and art are blurred in this collaboration between Red Bull and Snap! Orlando. Mike Dowdy, Adam Errington, and Dallas Friday strap lights to their wakeboards and join with light painter, Patrick Rochon, in an effort to capture the inherent emotion and creativity of athleticism.”
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Shark scares the crap out of fishing kayaker
So there he was, peacefully fishing from his kayak, when a shark took the bait. NSFW language is understandable.
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CC photo #467: Ruta Meilutyte after winning the 50 breast at Istanbul 2012
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte celebrating after winning the women’s 50 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, in a new championship record of 29.44. Jamaica’s silver winner Alia Atkinson in the backgroup, and USA’s Jessica Hardy in the corner. See the result list here.
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Jessica Hardy honored at 2012 Long Beach Aquatic Capital Awards
London 2012 Olympic champion Jessica Hardy was honored on January 22, 2013, at the 2012 Aquatic Capital of America Foundation Awards.
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2013 World Police and Fire Games Swim Meet Teaser
Video about the 2013 World Police and Fire Games swimming competition, featuring Irish 2000 and 2008 Olympian Andrew Bree.