Category: Competition
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CC photo #292: Fran Crippen remembered at the 2010 World Cup leg in Stockholm
Two weeks after his tragic and far too early death, American swimmer Fran Crippen was remembered at the FINA 2010 World Cup event in Stockholm, Sweden.
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CC photo #291: Izotov after winning the Rijeka 2008 men’s 200 free
Russia’s Daniil Izotov after winning the men’s 200 meter freestyle at the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. Silver winner Dominik Meichtry from Switzerland checking out the scoreboard, see result list here.
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CC photo #290: Awesome mini paddle boats in KlaksvÃk
They look like they mean business, these two young swimmers having fun in mini paddle boats during a meet in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands back in February 2008.
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CC photo #289: Eriksdalsbadet during the 2010 World Cup leg in Stockholm
The Swedish national stadium Eriksdalsbadet during the FINA 2010 World Cup leg in Stockholm. View here is from right above where the athletes sit, there is a long course pool on the other side of the far wall, used for warmup and recovery during sessions.
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CC photo #288: Flags at the FINA 2011 World Cup leg in Stockholm, Sweden
The diving well nicely decorated in Eriksdalsbadet, Stockholm, Sweden. Swimmer Pál Joensen and coach Jón Bjarnason standing in the foreground, Birita Debes in the pool, all Faroese. Unfortunately we couldn’t go this year, because of the dual meet against Iceland, but we’ll be in Berlin next weekend.
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CC photo #287: Men’s 100 fly final scoreboard at Roma 2009
That moment at the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy, Michael Phelps relieved after having brushed aside boasting Milorad Čavić, with a new World record of 49.82 (Čavić right behind him in 49.95, some of us a bit disappointed as we rooted for him :-P).
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Iceland hosts 4th annual dual meet against the Faroe Islands
Tomorrow 13 October 2012 at 16:00 local time, Sundlaug Kópavogs will be the venue of the 4th annual dual meet between Iceland and the Faroe Islands, in Kópavogur, Iceland. I expect us (the Faroese) to win a few battles, but alas yet again to loose the war :-) Update: The 2012 ISL-FAR dual meet will…
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Anthony Ervin did it: $10,000+ raised for his World Cup Tour 2012
That Indiegogo campaign paid off, Anthony Ervin’s World Cup Tour 2012 fundraiser has as of now raised $10,785, with 19 days left. You can still support him and claim perks, half of the money made over $10,000 going to Marmade’s “Water to the Thirsty” project, providing clean water to those in the world who need…
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Alabama Swimming and Diving: Delta State Highlights
Highlights from the Crimson Tide’s swimming and diving meet against Delta State to open the 2012-13 season. See also ‘Getting to know Alabama Swimming and Diving head coach Dennis Pursley’