Category: Competition
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CC photo #485: Phelps en route to his 200 fly WR at Roma 09
Just a photo from the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. Michael Phelps in front en route to his 1:51.51 world record in the men’s 200 meter butterfly. That must be Takeshi Matsuda from Japan racing a bit behind him. See the result list here.
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2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships Men’s 400 free final
From Day 1 of the 2013 EnergyAustralia Champs, David McKeon first man on the plane to Barcelona.
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2013 EnergyAustralia Swimming Championships – Kenneth To
“NSWIS swimmer Kenneth To talks about his desire to return to the world stage ahead of tonight’s semi-finals in the 200m IM.”
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Alicia Coutts now swim team’s incredible hulk
Read Adelaide Now Alicia Coutts is known as the ironwoman of the swim team, but she could also be considered the incredible hulk thanks to a new muscular physique. The five-time Olympic medallist has added 4kg of pure muscle since the London Games and it proved a major difference as she ripped out two dominant…
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CC photo #484: Happy Dutch ladies at Rijeka 2008
They won the women’s 4×50 medley at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, clocking a new Championships and European (and World?) record of 1:45.73. The team Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Moniek Nijhuis, Hinkelien Schreuder and (I guess still in the water) Marleen Veldhuis. See the result list here.
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Stephanie Rice sets sights on 2014 swim comeback
Read The Age Just four dips in the pool since the London Olympics have convinced Stephanie Rice she should make a swimming comeback. But the triple Olympic champion aims to return as a sprinter – not the middle distance darling of the pool who became a household name.
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Christian Sprenger has world swim record in sights
See ninemsn The 27-year-old Queenslander was denied Olympic gold by Cameron van der Burgh despite replays showing the South African had performed an illegal underwater butterfly kick off the start. However, Sprenger could only see a bright future from the London Olympic podium – especially after booking a world titles spot by claiming his second…
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Today Tonight – Michael Bohl to coach swim team
Brisbane’s Michael Bohl has been named as Australia’s coach for the women’s swim team and he has his eyes set on the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. http://youtu.be/ZFMaME-2qUU