Category: Competition
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CC photo #566: Baumrtova happy with her bronze at Istanbul 2012
The Czech Republic’s Simona Baumrtova on the Istanbul 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) medal podium in Istanbul, Turkey, after taking bronze in the women’s 100 meter backstroke. Gold winner Olivia Smoliga from the USA beside her, see the result list here.
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Australian Swim Team – Barcelona Training Session
Fine-tuning preparations for the 2013 FINA World Championships at CAR in Barcelona…
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Sebastiaan Verschuren & Ranomi Kromowidjojo go ‘Back to Back’
“We asked Olympic (50m & 100m) Freestyle Champion, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and European (200m Freestyle) Bronze Medalist, Sebastiaan Verschuren a few ‘quickfire’ questions… What would they be if they were not swimmers? How are they feeling on the lead up to Barcelona? Watch and find out!”
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Mayor of Gwangju 2019 FINA World Champs bid city accused of forgery
Read Chicago Tribune and Eurosport The mayor of South Korean city Gwangju, which is hoping to host the 2019 world swimming championships, will face criminal charges after he allegedly forged signatures of key officials in a bid document, a government official said on Friday. Kang Un-tae has been accused of forging the signatures of former…
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Singapore to host the FINA 2015 World Junior Championships, Budapest in 2017
Read The Straits Times via Asia One Singapore will host the World Junior Swimming Championships in 2015, after being awarded the hosting rights by Fina, the sport’s international governing body. Fina president Julio Maglione made the announcement at a meeting held ahead of the World Championships, which begins today in Barcelona. The biennial event for…
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CC photo #565: Ryan Lochte and Conor Dwyer after 200 IM at Istanbul 2012
USA’s Ryan Lochte and Conor Dwyer after the men’s 200 meter individual medley final at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Lochte won in a new world record time of 1:49.63, see the result list here.
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Gwangju (KOR) to host FINA World Championships in 2019, Budapest (HUN) in 2021
Read official press release on FINA.org The cities of Gwangju (KOR) in 2019 and Budapest (HUN) in 2021 will be the hosts of the FINA World Championships, after the decision of the FINA Bureau today in Barcelona. The presentation of the candidates started with the City of Gwangju, led by its Mayor Kang Un-Tae and…
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