Category: Competition
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Simple message from Swimming New Zealand’s new high-performance boss
Read The New Zealand Herald “Excellence,” New Zealand Swimming’s new high-performance boss said of his philosophy towards the sport. “It is just about being the best you can be every day. Training hard, facing challenges as much as you can – and don’t be worried about failing in the challenge. Be prepared to face the…
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CC photo #510: Merkið at Roma09
Our national flag “Merkið” (the Mark) looking good among blue friends at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy.
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Cash injection for Swimming SA
See Eyewitness News Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced his department will offer financial assistance to cash-strapped Swimming South Africa. The R2.7 million sponsorship will help the national team’s campaign at the Swimming World Championships in Barcelona. Mbalula said the sponsorship will make sure South Africa is represented well at the competition and that the…
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CC photo #509: Warmup at Danish Youth Champs 2008
Just a photo from the Danish Youth Championships back in 2008.
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SA coach Graham Hill accepts blame for lack of female swimmers
Read sport24 South Africa’s national swimming coach, Graham Hill, says he is partly to blame for the country not having world class female swimmers. This comes after top men’s performer, Cameron van der Burgh, claimed that the country’s female swimmers are not willing to sacrifice enough in order to reach the top. Van der Burgh said women…
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CC photo #508: Opening ceremony at Debrecen 2012
Just a photo from the opening ceremony at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
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South African swimmer Zandberg hungry for success
A little later this year, the world swimming championships takes place in Spain with South African’s Cameron van der Burgh and Chad le Clos hoping to build on their Olympic success. But as those two were celebrating gold in London, another swimmer from the Republic was in tears and faced an uncertain future.
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CC photo #507: Photo of a photo being taken at Istanbul 2012
Two swimmers having their photo taken by the poolside at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey.