Category: Competition
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South African Trials: Van der Burgh qualifies for the Olympics
At the South African Championships today, world-championship bronze medalist Cameron van der Burgh clocked 59.90, third best in the world so far this year, qualifying for the Olympics. Charl Crous qualified in the 100 backstroke semi with a time of 54.19, and Chad le Clos in the 200 freestyle semi with a time of 1:47.20.…
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Russian Trials: Lobintsev failure enrages national coach Vorontsov
At the Russian National Championships today, Olympic medal-winning swimmer Nikita Lobintsev finished 13th in the 400 meter freestyle, leaving national team coach Andrei Vorontsov feeling “outraged” and “offended”, suggesting it will cost Lobintes a place at the European Championships next month. There are now doubts over who will represent Russia in the 400 meters in…
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Davies aims for second London 2012 swim, but Fogg wants to beat him
So WalesOnline wrote about a week ago that David Davies is aiming for a second swim at London 2012, wanting to qualify for the 10K open water event at the Olympic qualifier in Setubal, Portugal in June. And now Daniel Fogg wows to beat him at that, going to the same event both knowing that…
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London 2012 Olympic Games: Happy 100 Days to Go from Australia
101 days today, 100 days tomorrow, featuring James “The Missile” Magnussen
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CC photo #109: ÄŒavić ready for the Roma 2009 men’s 50 fly semi
Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒavić greeting the audience before the men’s 50 meter butterfly semi-final at the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships. World champ the day after :-)
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CC photo #108: Beautiful trees behind the Roma 2009 spectator stands
Just a shot of the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships swimming pool spectator stands, taken mainly because of those beautiful trees in the background. Jeez, everything is special when you come from the cold and windy north, including trees :-)
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Eindhoven Swim Cup: Kromowidjojo sets another textile best
So yesterday at the Eindhoven Swim Cup, the Netherland’s Ranomi Kromowidjojo blazed the women’s 50 meter freestyle with a world textile best of 24.10. Brazil’s Bruno Fratus managed an impressive 21.87 in the men’s event, read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine, and see all results here.
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Pál Joensen set 4 Faroese records this weekend
Pál Joensen put of quite a performance this past weekend, attending a swim meet in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, where he participated in 11 individual events plus a few relays, won 10 of the individuals and set 4 Faroese national records. In the 200 butterfly (short course meters), he managed a time of 2:03.98, bettering his…