Category: Competition
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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’
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University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving “Come Out to The Next Meet”
University of Hawaii Swimming and Diving took on BYU this weekend and here is a little video to show you what the swim meet is like.
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CC photo #285: Čavić being greeted on the Debrecen 2012 podium
Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒavić being congratulated after winning gold in the men’s 100 meter butterfly at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, see result list here. Officially retired today.
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Lucas is ‘the biggest mouth in French swimming’, says Donze
Controversial coach Philippe Lucas will return to the France coaching setup for the duration of the European short-course swimming championships in Chartres next month after a five-year absence from the national fold. Read Business Recorder National technical director Christian Donze “He’s (Lucas) the biggest mouth in French swimming but above all a coach with experience…
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CC photo #284: The big boys sprint at Istanbul 2009
OK, not totally sure here, but I think the guy with the ‘meat hook’ stroke on lane 4 from us is Frédérick Bousquet, here winning the men’s 50 freestyle prelims at the LEN 2009 European Short Course Championships in Istanbul, Turkey in 21.18, on his way to winning the event in 20.53 that same evening.
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CC photo #283: Faroese swimmers checking out a gift box at DÃ…M 2008
Don’t really remember what is was, and why they got it, but for some reason our young Faroese swimmers got a gift box at the Danish Youth Championships 2008. The interest was immense :-)
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South Africa’s Golden Boy Chad le Clos
“Join us as we find out more about the race against Michael Phelps, what his training entails and how his family feel about his incredible accomplishments!” Chad also reveals his flat feet …