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CC photo #76: Swedish Droppy with his handler
That Swedish guy again, who borrowed one of the ‘Droppy’ mascot outfits at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships, from the guy in cream-colored pants.
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CC photo #75: Flags around the Tašmajdan pool in Beograd 2008
A photo taken with my Sony Handycam during the 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships opening ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia. See www.tasmajdan.rs
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CC photo #74: Chinese fans at Roma 2009
The Chinese team well equipped with gongs and banners on the final night of the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships.
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CC photo #73: Aschwin & Paulus Wildeboer at the Stockholm 2010 World Cup
Spanish swimmer Aschwin Wildeboer Faber and his Dutch father Paulus Wildeboer, head coach of the Danish national team, at the Stockholm leg of the 2010 FINA/Arena World Cup circuit. Checking split-times or whatever after prelims on November 6th, 2010.
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CC photo #72: Icelandic friends at the Dubai 2010 World Championships
Icelandic breaststroker and 3-time Olympian Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson and (in white) coach Klaus Juergen Ohk at the Dubai 2010 World Short Course Swimming Championships. Friends we tag along with if possible, you might remember them from the 2011 Faroe Island vs Iceland Dual Meet video interviews. By the way, notice those bolstered seats, I think…
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CC photo #71: Faroese supporters with Pál in Dubai
Despite of having less than 50,000 inhabitants, it is a common saying here in the Faroe Islands, that you’ll find Faroese where ever you go. Like here at the Dubai 2010 World Short Course Swimming Championships, where we got to meet two Faroese families living there, and where that fair-haired boy with the #1 finger…
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CC photo #70: Max 5 persons on the bridge
A photo from the Stockholm leg of the 2010 FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup circuit. Sign says (in Swedish) “Max 5 personer pÃ¥ bryggan!”, which in English translates directly to “Max 5 persons on the bridge!”. Problem only that many of these didn’t really read Swedish, maybe didn’t care that much if they got wet, and…
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CC photo #69: Budapest 2010 team internet center
Internet for teams at the Budapest 2010 European Aquatics Championships was provided by parking this big bus inside the team area, complete with computers and everything. Best service I ever saw, maybe boosted by the fact that so few of us seemed to realize it was there :-)
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CC photo #68: Liam Tancock 50 backstroke world champ at Rome 2009
Great Britain’s Liam Tancock on the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships podium, after having won the 50 meter backstroke in 24.04. I sat right next to Team GB (and his girlfriend), which probably explains why he turned this way :-)