Category: Competition
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Aspects of Being a World Class Swimmer
“Claire Donahue, World Championships Gold Medalist and Tyler McGill, Two-time NCAA Champion, provide you with insight on how height is not a determining factor of being a world class swimmer. Hard work and dedication are what matters whether you are 5’10” or 6’10”!”
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Michael Jamieson looks forward to the 2013 Duel In The Pool
Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson talks about competing at the 2013 Duel In The Pool in his home town of Glasgow.
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Michael Phelps Swims 10k Fitness Challenge
Michael Phelps once said 10,000 meters was the distance that challenged him most in training and now any swimmer can join the Olympic champion and swim the virtual 10,000m around the bay in Phelps’ home town of Baltimore, taking in the Inner Harbour, the Patapsco River, and, the historic Fort McHenry. http://youtu.be/wUOZTNR0mDI
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Ryan Lochte returns to water after freak injury
A bit outdated, but still … ” Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte is back in the water following a freak injury. Lochte was training with SwimMAC’s Team Elite at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center Wednesday.”
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Google Glass Deployed During Warms Ups at Day 2 – 2013 Speedo Junior Nationals
“Thanks to Kelly McCommons @kellyjamestv”
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Sun Yang seeks redemption
Read via ShanghaiDaily Sun Yang received a gift for his 22nd birthday from Swimming World Magazine on December 1 – he was elected as the Male World Swimmer of Year 2013. Instead of celebrating, he apologized – for an eventful year that saw him breaking up with his coach, missing training and caught driving without…
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Couch interview coming up
As we had plenty of spare time around the Herning 2013 event itself (not), I went to Silkeborg and interviewed two very interesting persons for an hour or so. Sound and videos look okay, but I need to cut a bit, before posting.
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 4 – Finals
Right, even more late with this recap, as we hurried to go out and dine with the team, and then slept and traveled and went back to our real jobs and so forth. But here it goes, in order to be complete. The result list here.
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 4 – Prelims
The final batch of prelimary heats completed, tonight’s final session promises to be a great ending of these European Championships in Herning, cultimating with the women’s 4×50 medley in which the Danes are favorites. Result list here
