Category: Competition
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Michigan Men’s Swimming & Diving: Mike Bottom Interview
MGoBlue.com‘s Anthony Polidano talks with Michigan head swimming coach Mike Bottom ahead of the Wolverines’ big dual-meet showdown with No. 10 Ohio State this weekend at Canham Natatorium. (From Jan. 29, 2013)
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Cold Water Swimming Championships 2013
The Devon & Cornwall Wild Swimmers experience of South London Swimming Club’s Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido. Go Pauline!
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Ian Thorpe on getting back in the pool
Read interview in The Scotsman “During competition you have to go into yourself, but you have to have the same kind of spatial awareness of the crowd, the arena, and how that can pull into your performance. The energy from the crowd or your competitors can contribute in a very positive way to your performance.…
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CC photo #398: Cseh greeting Seto after the Istanbul 2012 men’s 400 IM
Hungary’s László Cseh greeting Japan’s Daiya Seto after the men’s 400 meter individual medley final at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Seto won in 3:59.15, Cseh second in 4:00.50, see the result list here.
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Laure Manaudou retires for second time, is pregnant again
Former Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou says she is quitting for good after announcing her retirement for the second time. Read for instance Sports Illustrated
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Rebecca Adlington to make announcement on future
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has revealed that she will make a “major announcement” at a press conference next Tuesday, amid rumours she has decided to retire from swimming. Read for instance France 24
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CC photo #397: Jeanette Ottesen Gray enters the Istanbul 2012 arena
Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen Gray ready for the women’s 50 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. She ended up winning bronze in 25.55, see the result list here.
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CC photo #396: Yukihiro Takahashi enters the Istanbul 2012 arena
Japan’s Yukihiro Takahashi ready for the men’s 200 meter breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He ended up 8th in 2:04.92, see the result list here.
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CC photo #395: Marie Kamimura (JPN) enters the Istanbul 2012 arena
Japan’s Marie Kamimura ready for the women’s 200 backstroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. She ended up fourth in 2:04.22, see the result list here.