Category: Competition
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 3 – Finals
As you might have guessed, Pál’s silver medal in the 1500 freestyle put a spanner in the works for me, yesterday evening, but here is a quick recap of that night’s finals. The complete result list is here. We are happy! :-) Image courtesy of Pia Ellegaard
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 3 – Prelims
Nothing really spectacular in the morning heats, I guess the Danes will have to put their hopes on Mads Glæsner in the 1500 and Mie Ø. Nielsen this afternoon, if they are to close in on their goal of at least 11 gold medals at these home championships. Me myself am of course crossing fingers…
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Scary shot of breaststroker by photog friend Pia Ellegaard
So I’m getting good help from photographers Pia Ellegaard and Morten Holck here at the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships, and Pia caught this moment yesterday of whom I think is Hungary’s David Verraszto in the men’s 200 IM final, placing fifth before taking gold in the 400 IM today. He is not rested,…
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 2 – Finals
Mie Ø. Nielsen saved the day for Denmark, well and truly. Yuliya Efimova broke the women’s 200 meter breaststroke world record, Nielsen the women’s 100 backstroke European record, Russia an (obligatory?) world record in the mixed 4×50 medley, and Sarah Sjöström a championships record in the 50 fly.
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Herning 2013 Overall Rankings by Points after Day 1
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu leads the table, the women’s 200 IM and 50 breaststroke finals the big events yesterday. Sarah Sjöström the sole Scandinavian in the top-8, and Russia’s Vladimir Morozov the only male. Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:04.33 in the 200 IM final (1006 pts) Yuliya Efimova (RUS) 29.04 in the 50 breast final (975 pts)…
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 2 – Prelims
No big surprises this morning, and no championships or world records either. The home crowd definitely looking forward to the duel between Yuliya Efimova and Rikke Møller Pedersen in the women’s 200 breaststroke, the women’s 100 backstroke where youngster Mie Ø. Nielsen is the favorite, and to the 100 freestyle where Jeanette Ottesen will have…
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Herning 2013 Europeans Day 1 – Finals
Russia rules with 4 gold medals, 1 world record and 1 championships record after the first day of competition, Efimova having clocked a couple of championships records en route to the final. Spain’s Mireia Belmonte set a new European record of 2:01.52 in the 200 fly, and Denmark won the women’s 4×50 freestyle in a…
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Florent Manaudou withdraws from Herning 2013 because of shoulder injury
Press release from LEN After missing the 50m free World Record established by his compatriot Amaury Leveaux (44.94) by just 0.08 sec at the French nationals in Dijon, Florent Manaudou had to cancel his participation at the 17th European Short Course Swimming Championships due to a shoulder injury. The younger brother of the now retired…