Category: Competition
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CC photo #371: Gyurta going for gold at Istanbul 2012
Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta leading the men’s 200 breaststroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He won in a new championships record of 2:01.35, the old one Naoya Tomita’s 2:03.12 from Dubai 2012. See the result list here.
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Ian Thorpe still believes he has a future in the pool
The 30-year-old Australian has cited his short preparation time as the reason for his failed comeback last year and is confident he could still swim at the elite level. “I still have a life in the pool,” Thorpe told the BBC. But Australian coach Leigh Nugent has poured cold water on the return, admitting it…
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Aleksander Hetland – World Champion
A really nice ‘iPhone diary’ captured by Aleksander Hetland’s roommate Petter Fagerlund, the day after Hetland won gold at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships. Unfortunately (naturally) in Norwegian, but what Hetland is discussing while driving is that it of course it is cool to end his swimming carreer as world champion, but that he still…
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Katie Hoff makes quiet exit from swimming to become fulltime student
Read SwimmingWorld Magazine Hoff made the announcement in a very subtle way today on Facebook, mentioning that she was moving to Miami this weekend. Her former coach, Paul Yetter, confirmed that Hoff has retired from the sport, adding that Hoff will be enrolling at the University of Miami.
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CC photo #370: Aschwin Wildeboer looking very Pirates of the Carribean
Spain’s Aschwin Wildeboer at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. He also looks a bit annoyed, me thinks.
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Franklin and Phelps named 2012 Swimmers of the Year by FINA and SwimmingWorld
After collecting the votes from the 202 National Member Federations, media and aquatic experts, FINA’s Athletes of 2012 are Missy Franklin (USA) and Michael Phelps (USA) in the swimming category, and Eva Risztov (HUN) and Oussama Mellouli (TUN) in the open water swimming category. See FINA.org FINA’s picks for top athletes in open water, diving,…
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Tyler McGill visits Maine South High School
“On December 29, 2012 the Maine South Hawks Swimming Parents Association brought in Olympic Gold winner Tyler McGill to speak to their young swimmers. Tyler spent the day with the group sharing his inspirational story, life lessons, and training techniques.” – And he is darn good at it ! :-) Tyler McGill visits Maine South…
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Video from when Ryan Lochte gave away his IM gold medals at Istanbul 2012
Ryan Lochte was already a very popular guy at the beginning of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, but grew to godlike status when he started to give away his medals to local kids at the venue. Here is him surprising a kid with his 200 IM gold medal This after…
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Lithuanian Swimming Championships 2012 with RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ—
Highlights of Lithuanian Open Swimming Short Course Championships 2012 with Olympic champion RÅ«ta Meilutyte.