Category: Competition

CC photo #694: Sun Yang greeting the photographers at BCN2013

Nov 29, 2013

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rokur

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China’s Sun Yang pointing a finger to the sky after winning the men’s 400 meter freestyle at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Beside him, Japan’s Kosuke Hagino and USA’s Connor Jaeger. See the result list here.
Mireia Belmonte blasts 1500 meter Short Course World Record, now 15:26.95

Nov 29, 2013

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in Competition, World Record, Wow

See SwimmingWorld and rfen.es According to the Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN), Mireia Belmonte Garcia has smashed the short course world record in the women’s 1500-meter freestyle. Belmote Garcia raced to a 15:26.95 to demolish Lotte Friis’ world record of 15:28.65. That gives Belmonte Garcia a sweep of the 400-800-1500 freestyle world records currently. Post by…
CC photo #693: USA win the BCN2013 men’s 4×200 free

Nov 29, 2013

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rokur

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Americans celebrating their victory in the men’s 4×200 meter freestyle at the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Last man in their relay is Ricky Berens, now retired. See the result list here
‘No doubt Phelps could win in Rio’, says coach Bowman

Nov 28, 2013

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in Competition

See BBC Bob Bowman, the man who coached Michael Phelps to 18 Olympic gold medals,Â says it is too soon to say if the swimmer will return to competitionÂ but added that if he does he could win gold at the 2016 Games.
Michael Phelps Says He’s Not in Shape To Swim 400 Meters

Nov 26, 2013

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in Competition

Read Baltimore Sun via Sport World News Michael Phelps said Saturday he’s back in the pool a couple of times a week, but he’s nowhere near ready for a return to competitive swimming. Rumors about Phelps reversing his retirement picked up steam after he entered the drug-testing pool for international competition before the Nov. 6…
CC photo #691: The BCN 2013 Warm-up pool

Nov 26, 2013

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A photo from the FINA 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain, taken inside the tent that housed the warm-up pool.
Ruta Meilutyte named 2013 Best European Young Athlete

Nov 25, 2013

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in Competition, Wow

Read The Baltic Course Winner of the Olympic Games in London, Lithuanian swimmer Ruta Meilutyte has been selected as 2013 Best European Young (under 19 years) Athlete for the second year in a row, informs LETA/ELTA. Meilutyte was voted in during the 42nd General Assembly of European Olympic Committees in Rome. The sixteen year old…
CC photo #690: Veldhuis won the Rijeka 2008 women’s 100 free

Nov 25, 2013

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The reactions in the pool a moment after the women’s 100 meter freestyle final at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. From top to bottom 8th placed Alena Popchanka (FRA) in lane 8, 6th placed Sarah SjÃ¶strÃ¶m (SWE) in lane 7, bronze winner Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) in lane 6, European champ…
Mie Ã˜. Nielsen tests her form on the town square in Herning

Nov 25, 2013

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in Competition, Fun, Organization

With no water yet in the Herning 2013 European SC arena, Mie had to get some flash mob help from friends at the fire station ! :-P http://youtu.be/DVrwTcb7c_A