Category: Competition

Making of the Barcelona 2013 Swimming World Championships medals

Jul 18, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

They are making the straps out of silicone. Interesting. Barcelona 2013 Simming World Championship Medals MAKING OF from lagranja design on Vimeo.
FINA boasts record number of nations at Barcelona 2013

Jul 18, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

See press release here on FINA.org: Barcelona 2013: new record of participation with 181 nations in Barcelona (ESP) With only one day to go before the Opening Ceremony of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), taking place from July 19 to August 4, 2013 FINA is pleased to announce that a new record…
Natalie Coughlin: Swimming as a Job

Jul 18, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

“There’s a lot more to making a champion than training yourself physically. As the most decorated female swimmer in World Championship history, Natalie Coughlin explores the importance of including mindful practice and relaxation into the rigid, challenging and rewarding training regime of an iconic athlete.”
Can you hear the splash? 15th FINA World Championships are just about to start!

Jul 17, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Equipment, Guest Post

Guest post by Natalia Wawrowska / Sports Direct International Swimming Federation known as FINA is about to launch its 15th World Aquatics Championship. On 19th of July Barcelona will transform into the capital of planet water. Four amazing venues will feature five sports: swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming. All the…
Sun Yang Trains With National Swimming

Jul 17, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

The Chinese National team is readying for the World Aquatic championships which is three days away. The most notable of the swimmers is Olympic Champion Sun Yang. (Sound volume is low, but it is there)
CC photo #563: Cavic presenting his flag at Roma 09

Jul 17, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Serbia’s Milorad Cavic presenting his flag for the camera before the men’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Also in picture the eventual winner, USA’s Michael Phelps, stretching out on the block, Spain’s eventual bronze winner Rafael Munoz behind the cameraman, and others. Cavic won silver, see…
CC photo #562: Yun Hao (CHN) entering the Istanbul 2012 arena

Jul 16, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

China’s Yun Hao entering the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) arena in Istanbul, Turkey, to swim the men’s 400 meter freestyle. He won silver behind Germany’s Paul Biedermann, see the result list here.
Fran Halsall: ‘I may never get over the disappointment of London 2012’

Jul 15, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

Read The Guardian The first anniversary of London 2012 is closing in on Halsall with almost suffocating intensity â€“ and she needs a deep breath before revealing her scars. “I’m still dealing with it, and I will have to continue dealing with it, because it’s not going to go away, is it?” Halsall admits. “I’ll…
Rise and Swim (Welcome to the Grind)

Jul 15, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Wow

Inspirational Swimming Video Featuring Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ian Thorpe, Cesar Cielo, Alain Bernard, James Magnusson, Nathan Adrian.