Author: rokur
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FINA invites four Finnish swimmers to the Olympics
The Finnish swimming federation announces here that FINA has invited Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, Matti Mattsson, Emilia Pikkarainen and Hanna-Maria Seppälä for the London 2012 Games, in addition to 1500m swimmer Matias Koski who qualified in early April. Sports director Ippe Natunen comments: ‘This is truly a wonderful thing! We aimed to have five swimmers at the…
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2012 ASA Nationals: Carry qualifies, Carlin misses out
At the British Gas ASA National Swimming Championships 2012 today, David Carry booked a spot at his third Olympic Games, overhauling Ieuan Lloyd on the final 50m in the men’s 400 freestyle to set a lifetime best of 3:46.86, old PB being 3:47.17 from Beijing 2008. An impressive comeback after the Trials in March when…
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The Weather Channel interviewing Rowdy Gaines
Olympic gold medal winner Rowdy Gaines stops by to talk about the upcoming London games and breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest swimming lesson.
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Federica Pellegrini – a presentation
A slideboom presentation, courtesy of ToniaC. FEDERICA PELLEGRINI View more presentations or Upload your own.
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CC photo #172: Catching the rainbow
Not really a swim photo, but the weather was (for once) just too nice to sit inside and skim through swim photos. My two youngest working as a team to try to catch that rainbow! :-)
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London Games ‘scare off other tourists’
The 2012 Games were predicted to be a big money-spinner attracting hordes of holidaymakers to the UK, but bookings for many attractions, hotels and tours are down around 33% and show no sign of picking up, as high prices keep visitors away. And what’s more, tourism chiefs fear London will become a ghost town the…
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Adlington on preparing for the Games and dealing with home crowds
Check out double Olympic champion Becky Adlington talk about her preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and competing in front of home crowds.
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Swimming Australia cancels 2012 Canberra Grand Prix due to whooping-cough
Swimming Australia has canceled its last warmup meet before the London Olympics after a water polo coach and two players who train at the venue were diagnosed with whooping-cough. Swimming Australia Head Coach Leigh Nugent said the decision to cancel the camp is purely a precaution. “We have spoken with the AIS and, whilst we…