Category: Competition
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FINA World cup action resumes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will welcome the international swimming elite for the third leg of the FINA/MASTBANK Swimming World Cup 2014 from September 29-30. Hong Kong, together with Moscow (RUS, October 4-5), constitute the second cluster of the Series. A total USD 300’000 is on offer for cluster no.2 and will be distributed to the six highest-ranked…
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FINA videos of Hosszu’s and Gyurta’s World Records at the Dubai 2014 World Cup leg
Specifically Katinka Hosszu’s 100 and 200 meter individual medley short course world records, and Daniel Gyurta’s 200 meter breaststroke short course world records.
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FINA videos of Katinka Hosszu’s 200 and 400 IM SC World Records at the Doha 2014 World Cup leg
Courtesy of FINA on YouTube, thumbs up from here!
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Kosuke Hagino: I’m trying to become like Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps was the world’s greatest swimmer for much of this century. Ryan Lochte, too, has held that crown. There is little doubt that the title now belongs to Japan’s Kosuke Hagino. And Hagino, who just turned 20 and is short of 6 feet, has his sights set pretty high. “Michael Phelps is my role…
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Doha set for fantastic Festival of Swimming
After three World Records were broken following outstanding performances at the FINA Mastbank Swimming World Cup 2014 – Doha, the capital is set for a thrilling Festival of Swimming from November 29 to December 7, 2014, as preparations for the 3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention and the12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) continue. The FINA…
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Sarah Sjostrom & Gregorio Paltrinieri – 50m Freestyle Race
Arena challenged World 100m Butterfly Champion Sarah Sjostrom & European 800m & 1500m Freestyle Champion, Gregorio Paltrinieri to a fun 50m freestyle race! Who do you think won? Watch and find out!
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Behind The Scenes with French TV at the Berlin 2014 Europeans
Via SwimmingWorld, featuring Frédérick Bousquet
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361° Asian Games ‘Pull No Punches’ ad featuring Sun Yang
In preparation for the Asian Games starting September 19, 2014, 361 have released a tongue-in-cheek campaign featuring Olympic Swimmer Sun Yang. The Asian Games will see Sun Yang face his chief opponent, the Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan. In the series of 4 commercials, Sun Yang pokes fun at Park Tae-hwan telling him with a cheeky…
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Sun Yang still shining bright after troubled year
Sun Yang has always been different from China‘s other top swimmers, as much a maverick as a pioneer. And not just because he is the first Chinese man to win an Olympic swimming gold medal. Or that he spent time in jail. While most of China’s best swimmers prefer to keep a low profile, Sun…