Category: Competition
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Kitajima confident in Tokyo Olympics bid, says it’d be ‘dream come true’
Read Japan Daily Press Multi-awarded swimmer Kosuke Kitajima shared his thoughts on Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 30-year old athlete claims that it’d be a “dream come true†if Tokyo hosts the prestigious sports event following its loss to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 hosting. Born in Tokyo, Kitajima believes that the…
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Race Mark Foster in a 1.25km Open Water Swim!
Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct Is Mark Foster one of your idols? On the 24th of August in Eton, West London you could race Mark Foster in a 1.25km open water swim. The aim of the race is to raise money for Level Water, a charity which provides free one to one…
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CC photo #596: Jákup on camera duty
Youngest member of our open water camera crew, 9-year-old Jákup with the waterproof Sanyo CA100, ready for action at the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth of KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands. His footage turned out the best on the day, actually, as I immediately got water on the lense of the Sony, and the GoPro…
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Kenrick Monk aiming for his third Olympics, now as a rower
Read and watch news.com.au Up until two weeks ago Kenrick Monk had never been in a boat before. Today, the dual Olympic swimmer is aiming to qualify for his third Games – this time as a rower. It was the Queensland Academy of Sport who approached Monk to be part of their Rio Olympics rowing…
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CC photo #595: Winners of the KlaksvÃk 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim
Not the best angle, as some are hidden behind the others, but a fun photo from yesterday’s 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, complete with balloons and everything. Yes, it was raining.
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CC photo #594: Start of the KlaksvÃk 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim
A photo from the 2013 Seaman’s Day Swim across the firth of KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, today. Swimmers heading towards the car with the lights on, next to the fish farm ring. Guy in the back had a wetsuit malfunction, zipper opening his back, so he didn’t get very far.
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JOE meets Irish swimming Olympian Gráinne Murphy
See JOE.ie Ever want to feel inadequate? Then just meet a real-life Olympian. That’ll do it. http://youtu.be/3Cwg7hUcAwQ
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Pieter van den Hoogenband’s interview with Michael Phelps
Two legends of swimming together in Barcelona.