Category: Competition
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Michael Phelps Says He’s Not in Shape To Swim 400 Meters
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…
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Ruta Meilutyte named 2013 Best European Young Athlete
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…
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CC photo #690: Veldhuis won the Rijeka 2008 women’s 100 free
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 Sjöström (SWE) in lane 7, bronze winner Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) in lane 6, European champ…
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Mie Ø. Nielsen tests her form on the town square in Herning
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
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Germany selects 31 swimmers for Herning 2013
See swimsportsnews The German Swimming Federation has appointed 16 women and 15 men to represent Germany at the European Short Course Championships in Herning, Denmark, including veterans Marco Koch and Steffen Deibler, but not Paul Biedermann.
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CC photo #689: Reysta-stevna 2013
A photo taken during warm-up at the swim meet in LeirvÃk, Faroe Islands, Saturday 23 November 2013, arranged by local swim club Reysti. ‘Like herrings in a barrel’, as we say around here :-)
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Sweden selects 33 swimmers for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships
Upon conclusion of the Swedish Short Course Championships in Gothenburg tonight, the Swedish Swimming Federation announced a record large squad to represent Sweden at the LEN 2013 European Short Course Championships this December in Herning, Denmark, including 17 female and 16 male swimmers. Biggest names are undoubtedly Sarah Sjöström and Simon Sjödin, but promising are…
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Swedish SC Champs – Day 5
Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos Summary Simon Sjödin clocked 4:12.20 and a new championship record in the men’s 400 IM, Michelle Coleman beat Sarah Sjöström 52.33 to 52.47 in the women’s 100 freestyle. Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events: 100 free W – Michelle Coleman, Sarah Sjöström, Louise Hansson, Magdalena Kuras 100 free M – Christoffer Carlsen…