Category: Competition
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CC photo #249: Biedermann crammed in between the Faroese at Istanbul 2009
Germany’s Paul Biedermann seated between Mona Simonsen and Pál Joensen of the Faroe Islands, at the Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships. Ireland to the left of Birita and then France. Definitely of the perks of big swim meets, that the seating for teams is so cramped, that you get to rub shoulders with the…
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CC photo #248: Happy Italians after the Debrecen 2012 Men’s 4×100 Medley
Mirco di Tora greeting Filippo Magnini in the pool after their 4×100 medley win at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. See result list here
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Aussie WMD relay bonding session ’caused havoc’ just days before London 2012
According to FoxSports, Australia’s much-hyped 4×100 hopefuls – including Olympic rookies James Magnussen, James Roberts and Cameron McEvoy – went out on a mates’ date to watch the latest Batman movie at a cinema, but it turned into a dark night of their own, creating havoc when they returned to the luxury hotel. Prank calls…
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CC photo #246: Rijeka 2008 Women’s 50 Breast Medal Winners
The Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships women’s 50 breaststroke medal winners. From left to right Moniek Nijhuis, NED (bronze in 30.45), Valentina Artemyeva, RUS (gold in 29.96) and Janne Schaefer, GER (silver in 30.37). See result list here.
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London 2012 Paralympic Games Live!
During the London 2012 Paralympic Games http://www.Paralympic.org will stream 780 hours of sport live. In the US and Canada catch the Paralympics live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paralympicsporttv. Via Mashable
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CC photo #245: Italian swimmers on a billboard in Rome
A Dolce & Gabbana ad near the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, featuring some of Italy’s most prominent Italian swimmers. I guess in connection with the then ongoing Roma 2009 World Swimming Championships. Shot taken while driving past it in the shuttle bus.
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CC photo #244: Faroe Islands at London 2012
The Faroese team at the London 2012 Paralympics. Flagbearer is our single competitor Ragnvaldur Jensen, who will participate in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Thursday 6 September, 2012, the one waving the flag in the back his coach Rúni Gaardbo, head coach here in our local club FLOT in Toftir. Here is them walking in,…
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Sun Hongsheng, China’s armless superhuman swimmer
Sun lost both his arms to a high voltage power line when he was just five. He said, “Just like any athlete, my dream is to qualify for competitions and win medals. I’m not here for fun. Everything we do is for our ultimate goal.” “I’m here because I want a better future. I’m working…