Category: Competition
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Chinese Nationals: 15-year-old Xin Xin posts 8:22.75 in the 800 free
Ouch, at the Chinese Long Course Nationals today, 15-year-old Xin Xin posted a second in the world ranked 8:22.76 in the women’s 800 freestyle, easily clearing the FINA A cut standard of 8:33.84, with Shao Yiwen also qualifying for the Olympics in 8:29.49. Sun Ye and Ji Liping qualified in the women’s 400 IM in…
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CC photo #96: The Shanghai 2011 World Championships Arena
Just a photo from the Shanghai 2011 World Championships, taken during the synchronized swimming competition a few days before the competitive swimming started. That is Egypt standing by to go on stage, and Australia getting their preliminary score.
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Doha to host the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
FINA announces today that the city of Doha, Qatar has been awarded the organisation of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (24), in December 2012. “We are very pleased to have the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in 2014 in the outstanding Aspire Sport Complex, and its Aquatic Centre, in Doha. I am sure…
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Chinese Nationals: Sun Yang posts 3:42.31 in the 400 free
At the Chinese Nationals today, Sun Yang cruised to a world top-ranked time of 3:42.31in the men’s 400 freestyle, qualifying for the Olympics together with Hao Yun in 3:46.01. Shao Yiwen and Xin Xin qualified in the women’s 400 freestyle in 4.05.88 and 4.05.93 respectively, Ye Shiwen and Zheng Rongrong in the women’s 200 IM…
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Japan Swim: Kitajima posts 58.90 in the 100 breaststroke
At the Japan Swim today, Kosuke Kitajima posted a scorching 58.90 in the men’s 100 breaststroke, breaking his own ‘supersuited’ Japanese and Asian record of 58.91 from the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Ryo Tateishi also qualified for the Olympics in this event, with a time of 59.60. Yuka Kato set a Japanese record in the women’s…
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The Danes drop Debrecen, Sette Colli now last resort for Olympic qualification
According to Danish newspaper Politiken, the Danish Swimming Federation has decided to drop their participation at the European Long Course Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, choosing instead the Sette Colli Trofeo in June as the last resort for Kathrine Holm Sørensen and Mathias Gydesen to qualify for the Olympic team. It is the first time in history…
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CC photo #95: At work at the 2009 Faroese Championships
Me and Jón Brian Hvidfeldt, professional reporter and good friend, commentating the 2009 Faroese (Short Course) Championships. Still the main event here in the Faroes because, well, we don’t have any long course pools yet. I think the monitor shows our big star Pál Joensen and young gun Magnus Jákupsson, so that’s a lucky shot…
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Japan Swim: Kosuke Hagino sets Asian, Japanese record
At the Japan Swim today, Kosuke Hagino set a new national and Asian record in the men’s 400 IM, with a 4:10.26 clipping Yuya Horihata in 4:10.52, the Japanese Olympic cut being 4:14.72. In the women’s 400 IM, Miyu Ohtsuka and Miho Takahashi qualified in 4:36.64 and 4:37.71, and in the men’s 100 breast semifinal,…
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Mathias Gydesen might get another chance
Danish newspaper Politiken has this article on Mathias Gydesen’s situation now after missing out on an Olympic qualification with only 1 hundredth of a second, when he at the Indianapolis Grand Prix last weekend broke the Danish and Nordic record in the men’s 100 backstroke with a time of 54.41, the FINA A cut being…