Category: Competition

Photo(s) of the NJSC/SC 2013 flags

Dec 8, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Faroe Islands

So tricky, trying to get the perfect photo of flags in motion. I have a lot more photos, but still guess I’ll have to do a bit of photoshopping.
Behold TV2’s Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships teaser

Dec 8, 2013

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by

rokur

in Competition, Organization

Already on Thursday! :-)
Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships Entry Lists published

Dec 7, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

See svoem.dk, the Herning 2013 Europeoan Short Course Championships entry lists / psych sheets are now online. I for one am happy and proud that our guy PÃ¡l Joensen is once again in a major championships final, ranked 5th in the men’s 1500 freestyle. Entries by event Entries by athletes Statistics
Nordic Junior and Pre-Senior Swimming Championships 2013 in numbers

Dec 7, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Faroe Islands

Right, we are a bit swamped this weekend, but here are a few numbers. After two days of racing, Denmark leads the medal table Their strength is in the junior division While the Swedes lead the medal table in the pre-senior division Individual medals are more evenly spread Top-10 performances include all medal winners in…
Nordic Junior and Pre-Senior Swimming Championships 2013 underway

Dec 6, 2013

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by

rokur

in Competition, Faroe Islands

The Nordic Junior and Pre-Senior Swimming Championships 2013 are now underway, here in TÃ³rshavn, Faroe Islands. See the results from this morning’s preliminary heats. The final session starts formally at 16:00 local time, and will hopefully be live streamed on kvf.fo, with live results on LiveTiming. I’m continuously uploading photos here on Flickr, that can…
CC photo #699: Women’s 100 fly podium at BCN2013

Dec 6, 2013

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by

rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Sweden’s Sarah SjÃ¶strÃ¶m on top of the medal podium after winning gold in the women’s 100 meter butterfly at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Australia’s Alicia Coutts silver and USA’s Dana Vollmer bronze. Also, awesome steadicam tandem team in action. See the result list here.
Michael Phelps keeps mum on million-dollar Rio question

Dec 5, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

Read for instance Sydney Morning Herald Swimming legend Michael Phelps, winner of most medals in Olympic history, would not be drawn on Wednesday on whether he may come out of retirement for the 2016 Rio Games. Dubbing the issue the “million-dollar question,” the 28-year-old, winner of 18 gold, two silver and two bronze medals, was…
CC photo #698: Women’s 200 IM flag ceremony at BCN 2013

Dec 4, 2013

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by

rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

So this must have been the women’s 200 meter indvidual medley, at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Katinka Hosszu from Hungary gold, Alicia Coutts from Australia silver and Mireia Belmonte from Spain bronze. See the result list here.
Water level rising as planned in the Box in Herning

Dec 4, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization, Swimming Pools

Wednesday 4 December 2013 at 18:00, 25-year-old Chris Christensen had the honor to begin the filling of the 2013 European Short Course Championships pools, on behalf of the Danish national swimming team and federation. This event will be his 8th European Championships, and the first everÂ in which the Danes have home advantage. – “This is…