Category: Competition
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33è Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 – Recap Day 2
Summary video from the second day of the Mare Nostrum 2012 meet in Barcelona today, courtesy of the host Club Natació Sant Andreu.
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Israel’s Kopelev books London 2012 ticket
Nine days after becoming the first ever Israeli swimmer to claim gold at the European Championships, Jonatan Kopelev booked his place at the London Olympics on Saturday, clocking a time of 54.38 seconds in the 100 backstroke in a competition in Slovenia. He and Guy Barnea were given one last chance to set the Olympic…
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SCSSE 2012 Day 2 – Iceland wins the cup
Clear leaders from yesterday, Iceland managed to keep ahead also today at the Swimming Championships of the Small States of Europe, winning the team competition with 938 points ahead of host country Andorra in 707 and Luxembourg in 570. See all results etc here.
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Mare Nostrum 2012 Barcelona: Men’s 100 breaststroke final
South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh setting a new meet record in the men’s 100 meter breaststroke at Mare Nostrum 2012 Barcelona. Splits 27.88 – 59.73. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/Cameronvdburgh/status/208948736515260416″]
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CC photo #156: Sycerika McMahon (IRL) on the Debrecen 2012 Podium
17-year-old Sycerika McMahon from Belfast, Northern Ireland, winner of the women’s 50 meter breaststroke silver medal at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. Her first major senior medal, but undoubtedly even more more happy for having qualified for the London 2012 Olympics in the 100 breaststroke 6 days before.
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A Conversation with Mike Alexandrov
U.S. National team member Mike Alexandrov talks about his preparation for the upcoming Olympic Trials as well as his desire to represent the United States in London. Courtesy of USA Swimming.
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33è Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 – Recap Day 1
Brilliant summary video here from the first day of the Mare Nostrum 2012 meet in Barcelona today, courtesy of the host Club Natació Sant Andreu.
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SCSSE 2012 Day 1 – Iceland rules the pool
After this first of two days of the Swimming Championships of the Small States of Europe, Iceland must be clearly in the lead in the nations competition, having won 9 out of 18 events plus quite a few minor and junior medals also. See result list here, I list the winners in the senior competition…
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CC photo #155: Damir Dugonjic European champion in the 50 breaststroke
Slovenia’s Damir Dugonjic of the Debrecen 2012 medal podium, after winning the men’s 50 meter breaststroke in 27.32, ahead of Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli in 27.49 and Greece’s Panagiotis Samilidis in 27.64. See result list here.