Category: Competition

CC photo #464: George Bovell III at Istanbul 2012

Apr 8, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell III making his entrance at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Here the men’s 50 freestyle final, he was 4th in 21.03, see the result list here.
Netherlands selects 13 for the Barcelona 2013 World Champs

Apr 7, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

See Hollandswimming.nl, the Eindhoven 2013 Swim Cup was the only opportunity for Dutch swimmers to qualify for the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain this summer, and they’ve selected these 13: Men: Ferry Weertman (rookie), Joeri Verlinden, Bastiaan Lijesen, Sebastiaan Verschuren and Dion Dreesens (debutant). Women: Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Moniek Nijhuis, Inge…
CC photo #463: The Herning 2013 Poster (a closer look)

Apr 7, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

From yesterday, go see herning2013.com/
CC photo #462: Herning 2013 poster in tiny LeirvÃk, Faroe Islands

Apr 6, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

A poster on the door to the 16 meter pool in LeirvÃk, Faroe Islands, photo taking during the “Reysta-stevna 2013” age group meet today. No, I hadn’t arranged this, and was surprised to see that poster in a tiny town pool like LeirvÃk. Talk about inspiration :-)
CC photo #461: Technical meeting at Shanghai 2011

Apr 5, 2013

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

The technical meeting about to begin at the FINA 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, China.
Denmark selects 4 to Barcelona 2013 World Championships squad

Apr 5, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

The Danish Swimming Federation has announced their preliminary selection for the 2013 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, to be the four individually qualified Jeanette Ottesen Gray, Lotte Friis, Mie Ã˜stergaard Nielsen and Rikke MÃ¸ller Pedersen, plus Pernille Blume selected for the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay. The final selection has to wait partly because two swimmers…
Lance Armstrong formally banned from U.S. Masters Swimming events

Apr 5, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Doping, Organization

Read for instance SwimmingWorld A few hours after FINA, the global organization that oversees aquatic sports, sent a letter to U.S. Masters Swimming recommending that Lance Armstrong be denied permission to swim in a Masters meet this weekend, USMS has banned the former cyclist from any future Masters swim meets. So that would be the…
2013 Canadian Swimming Trials LIVE on YouTube

Apr 4, 2013

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

The Victoria 2013 Canadian Swimming World Championships TrialsÂ finals and heats can be seen LIVE (or taped) onÂ Sportnet Canadaâ€™s YouTube channel, with live results here, 3-6 April 2013. Awesome!
Ryan Cochrane clocks 7:43.61 and 2013 world’s best at Canadian trials

Apr 4, 2013

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rokur

in Competition

See SwimmingWorld for a full recap of the first night of the 2013 Canadian World Championships Trials. The finals (and heats) can be seen on Sportnet Canada’s YouTube channel, and the results here.