Category: Competition
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Ottesen Gray aims for Rio, but not necessarily medals
After having been undecided since the Olympics, Jeanette Ottesen Gray yesterday announced her determination to soldier on until Rio 2016, while trying to take it easy and enjoy her swimming also. Shannon Rollason is apparently already a success as National Training Center head coach in Copenhagen, as Jeanette here on dr.dk gives him the credit…
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Zhang Lin emerges from depths of despair
Read China Daily The first major signs that Zhang’s career was on a downward path emerged at last year’s national trials, where the Beijing Olympic silver medalist in the 400 free failed to earn a ticket to London after finishing the 200m and 400m free events far off the qualifying standards. “It felt like the…
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CC photo #467: Ruta Meilutyte after winning the 50 breast at Istanbul 2012
Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte celebrating after winning the women’s 50 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, in a new championship record of 29.44. Jamaica’s silver winner Alia Atkinson in the backgroup, and USA’s Jessica Hardy in the corner. See the result list here.
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Jessica Hardy honored at 2012 Long Beach Aquatic Capital Awards
London 2012 Olympic champion Jessica Hardy was honored on January 22, 2013, at the 2012 Aquatic Capital of America Foundation Awards.
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2013 World Police and Fire Games Swim Meet Teaser
Video about the 2013 World Police and Fire Games swimming competition, featuring Irish 2000 and 2008 Olympian Andrew Bree.
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CC photo #466: Happy Danes on the Istanbul 2012 podium
The Danish women’s 4×100 medley gold medal winning relay at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left to right Pernille Blume (freestyle), Jeanette Ottesen Gray (butterfly), Rikke Møller Pedersen (breaststroke) and Mie Ø. Nielsen (backstroke). See the result list here.
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Chloe Sutton Top Kept Secret Tip
“Chloe Sutton shares the top kept secret in Olympic Swimming! This WILL make you swim faster!” Chloe Sutton Top Kept secret tip from Fitter & Faster Swim Tour on Vimeo.
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Sun Yang aiming for four golds at Barcelona 2013
Uh oh, read China Daily Chinese swimmer Sun Yang won gold medals in the 800m and 1,500m freestyles at the FINA World Championships in 2011, but his coach thinks he can win four titles at the event in July. “My target is to help him regain his peak form like he had in London as…
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Henrik Christiansen sets 4 Norwegian junior records at Eindhoven 2013
17-year-old Henrik Christiansen had an impressive run at the Eindhoven 2013 Swim Cup this weekend, first breaking three Norwegian junior records in the 200, 800 and 1500 on Saturday, and then taking down also the 400 freestyle Norwegian junior record on Sunday. Undoubtedly the strongest up-and-coming Nordic long distance swimmer, and that is saying a…