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CC photo #582: Team FAR at BCN2013
The very last photo we took in Palau Sant Jordi at the 15th FINA World Championships. From left to right Birita Debes (backstroke), Rókur à Jákupsstovu (team leader), Pál Joensen (distance crawl), Bartal Hestoy (medley), Poula Øssursdóttir Mohr (butterfly) and Kristian Martin Joensen (coach). Photographer is Jon Hestoy, president of Faroe Island’s Swimming Association.
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CC photo #581: Free fruit at BCN2013
Clever thinking Charlie! After running out to buy bananas and then lugging them about, there turned out to be free fruit on offer for the athletes here at the stadium, all week. Awesome! Tonight after the final final, I’m sure that the demand will drop drastically. At least for that kind of refreshments.
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CC photo #580: Second final for Pál at BCN2013
Faroe Islands’ Pál Joensen managed a time of 14:57.76 and fifth in the men’s 1500 meter freestyle this morning at the 15th World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Final tomorrow!
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CC photo #579: James Magnussen flexing after winning gold at BCN2013
Impressive, James Magnussen after winning gold in the men’s 100 meter freestyle at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. See the result list here.
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CC photo #578: Rikke 200 breast WR at BCN2013
Denmark’s Rikke Møller Pedersen reacts to setting a new world record in the women’s 200 meter breaststroke at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. She clocked 2:19.11, the old record Rebecca Soni’s (USA) 2:19.59 from the London 2012 Olympics. See the result list here.
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CC photo #577: VDB and Zorzi gold and bronze at BCN2013
South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh and Giulio Zorze gold and bronze in the men’s 50 meter breaststroke at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. It was a good night for South Africa, as Chad Le Clos also won gold in the men’s 200 butterfly. See the result lists here.
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CC photo #576: Katie Ledecky 1500 free WR at BCN2013
USA’s Katie Ledecky on top of the medal podium at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, after setting a huge new world record in the women’s 1500 meter freestyle, with a time of 15:36.53. See the result list here.
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CC photo #575: Ruta Meilutyte 100 breast WR at BCN2013
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte greets the athlete’s stand after breaking the women’s 100 meter breaststroke world record in the semifinal of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. The photo unfortunately a bit grainy, but there you go. See the result list here.
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CC photo #574: BCN2013 men’s 400 free medal podium
A photo from the athlete’s stand at the 15th FINA 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. That guy Sun Yang from China on top of the men’s 400 meter freestyle podium (3:41.59), Japan’s Hagino Kosuke silver in 3:44.82 and USA’s Connor Jaeger bronze in 3:44.85. See the result list here.