Category: Competition
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CC photo #379: Dani Gyurta on the Istanbul 2012 medal podium
Hungary’s Olympic champion Dániel Gyurta on the medal podium after winning gold in the men’s 200 breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. His time of 2:01.35 was a new Championships record, see the result list here.
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Hungary gold medallist Dániel Gyurta honors Alexander Dale Oen
Yesterday at the annual Norwegian sports gala, Hungarian Olympic gold medallist Dániel Gyurta presented a copy of his gold from the 2012 London Games 200m breaststroke to the family of Alexander Dale Oen. Gyurta was a friend – and competitor – of Dale Oen, who sadly died from a heart attack while on altitude camp…
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Erika Braun’s Journey to the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials
Erika Braun was one of only three women over 40 that qualified for the US Olympic Swimming Trials, joining former Gold Medalists Dara Torres and Janet Evans. This video shows how hard work, passion and determination enables Erika to compete with America’s elite swimmers. Erika Braun’s Journey to the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials! from…
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Future phenom: All American swimmer Taylor Garcia
“Future phenom: All American swimmer Taylor Garcia. Taylor Garcia took up swimming as a recreational sport in school but soon realized that the thing she hated the most about swimming competitions was losing. “The lows are just something that fuels me for the next competition,” she says, “and I can just pick myself up from…
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Olympic swimmer Nick D’Arcy considers retiring and pursuing career in medicine
He failed to make the 200m butterfly final at the London Olympics due to a shoulder injury and surgery since has kept him out of the water. D’Arcy has stopped training with Brisbane-based coach Michael Bohl’s group and will not trial for Australia’s world championship team in April. His coach said the 25-year-old, who works…
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CC photo #378: Vladimir Morozov after his 100 free win at Istanbul 2012
Russia’s Vladimir Morozov straight after winning the men’s 100 freestyle in a time of 45.65 at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He was coughing when we spoke with him later, so maybe not even in the best of shape? See result list here.
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CC photo #377: Ryan Lochte on the Istanbul 2012 podium
USA’s Ryan Lochte on top of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) medal podium in Istanbul, Turkey, after winning gold in the men’s 100 IM. See the result list here
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MSU Spartans ready to kick off spring semester
“The Swim and Dive team will being the spring semester Friday as the men take on Purdue and the women take on Toledo. The women will also dual with Purdue on Saturday”
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Missy Franklin begins final swim season for Regis Jesuit
Senior swimmer Missy Franklin started her final season for Regis Jesuit High School in a meet this afternoon. The 4-time Olympic medalist competed in two individual races and two relay races that she and her teammates won handily over Highlands Ranch and Cherry Creek. Read 9News