Category: Competition

Gerhard Zandberg hits out at Swimming South Africa

Sep 10, 2013

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Read Eyewitness News Swimmer Gerhard Zandberg on Monday told Eyewitness News Sport that he is hoping his Swimming South Africa appeal hearing will be a catalyst for change in swimming. Zandberg was served with a R5,000 fine and ordered to do community service after switching rooms at the recent World Championships without consent. He lodged…
CC photo #617: Debrecen 2012 Women’s 100 Fly Podium

Sep 9, 2013

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The women’s 100 meter butterfly medal podium at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. From left to right Sweden’s silver medal winner Martina GranstrÃ¶m, Norway’s gold medal winner Ingvild Snildal and Israel’s bronze medal winner Amit Ivri. See the result list here.
Norwegian swimming ‘devoid of profiles’ as Ingvild Snildal takes indefinite break

Sep 9, 2013

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Breaking news on TV2.noÂ (in Norwegian) ‘Right now it is unthinkable to go into water,’ says Ingvild Snildal who is staying away indefinitely.Â Snildal announced already last year that she would take a sabbatical year, and now regrets having then changed her mind and soldiered on because of new surroundings in Bergen. ‘I regret it a bit.…
CC photo #616: Sarah SjÃ¶strÃ¶m after winning the BCN2013 women’s 100 fly

Sep 8, 2013

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Swedens Sarah SjÃ¶strÃ¶m mighty happy with winning the women’s 100 meter butterfly final at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Also in picture, Denmark’s 4th placed Jeanette Ottesen Gray. See the result list here.
Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics

Sep 8, 2013

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You’ve all heard the news by now I’m sure. Here is the sales pitch http://youtu.be/UPXA4Or0vLI And here is Jacques Rogge announcing it
CC photo #615: Yuliya Efimova silver in the BCN2013 women’s 100 breast

Sep 7, 2013

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Russia’s Yuliya Efimova on the medal podium at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. It was a good meet for her, with this silver in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke, plus gold in the 50 and 200. See the result list here.
CC photo #614: Yannick Agnel on top of the BCN2013 medal podium

Sep 6, 2013

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French swimmer Yannick Agnel with fist in the air on the medal podium after winning the men’s 200 meter freestyle at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Also in picture, USA’s silver winner Conor Dwyer and Russia’s bronze winner Danila Izotov. See the result list here.
CC photo #613: Nepal taking a group photo at BCN2013

Sep 5, 2013

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Just a photo from the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. The Nepalese swimming team taking a group photo up on the medal podium. Awesome phone cover, btw.
New NZ qualifying times raise bar for Commonwealth Games

Sep 4, 2013

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Read NewstalkZB The NZOC and Swimming New Zealand have lifted their expectations for Kiwi swimmers heading to next year’s Commonwealth Games. Qualifying times have been released , and in some events they’re faster than current New Zealand records. (Lauren Boyle on the BCN2013 medal podium)