Category: Competition
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CC photo #323: The Berlin 2012 men’s 50 free podium
The men’s 50 free podium at the FINA / Arena 2012 Swimming World Cup 2012 meet in Berlin, Germany. Anthony Ervin 1st in 20.85, George Bovell (TRI) 2nd in 20.97 and Matthew Targett (AUS) 3rd in 20.12, see result list here.
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FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2012 Singapore Highlights
Including short interviews with Jessica Hardy and Christian Sprenger See also this news segment
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CC photo #322: Reysta-stevna 2012
Another day, another meet – This time the annual meet in LeirvÃk, Faroe Island, for our youngest agegroups. A nice little crowded pool, where you can watch swimming with your toes in the water :-)
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Leisel Jones
Australia’s most successful female swimmer, Leisel Jones, has announced her retirement.
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Federica Pellegrini continues until 2016
‘After the disappointment of London, Federica Pellegrini tries again. Continues until the Olympics in 2016.’
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Les Championnats d’Europe 2012 de natation à Chartres!
The Chartres 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships promo. Anyone excited now? :-P
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CC photo #321: Yannick Agnel on top of the Berlin 2012 World Cup podium
Yannick Agnel (FRA) winner of the men’s 200 freestyle at the FINA / Arena 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Paul Biedermann (GER) second and Darian Townsend (RSA) third, see result list here.
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Camille Muffat 8:01.06 and huge world record in the 800 SCM free
Olympic Nice Natation is having a ball at the French Nationals – Yesterday Yannick Agnel set that world record in the 400 freestyle, this morning he set a new European record in the 800 freestyle, and now Camille Muffat demolished the women’s 800 meter short course freestyle world record, with a time of 8:01.06, more…
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Danish club asks best swimmer not to compete at club champs, because he is too good
Wow, a story for our wtf-category: Varde Svømmeklub has asked 17-year old Christian Larsen to not compete at the club championships this Saturday, because he is too good. The board believes that he will be a better role model if he stays away and lets younger, slower swimmers take the club championships honors. He and…