Category: Competition
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Canadian Trials Day 4: 6 more names on the Canadian Olympic roster
On the 4th day of Canadian Olympic Trials, six more swimmers were added to Canada’s Olympic nomination, and one notched a second assignment. Already pre-qualified Brent Hayden solidified his nomination by winning the men’s 100 freestyle in 48.53, with Richard Hortness (49.21), Colin Russell (49.68) and Thomas Gossland (49.98) qualifying for the 4×100 freestyle. Audrey…
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Mathias Gydesen 54.75 in the Indy 100 back, outside the FINA A standard
Danish swimmer Mathias Gydesen managed a 54.75 and joint 3rd with Ryan Lochte in the men’s 100 backstroke at the Indianapolis Grand Prix a moment ago, meaning that he probably missed the qualification for the London 2012 Olympics, after being only one hundredth of a second outside the FINA A qualification time of 54.40 this…
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CC photo #92: Jón & Pál checking out split times at Budapest 2010
Pál Joensen and his coach Jón Bjarnason checking out split times after the 1500 meter freestyle silver medal at the 2010 LEN European Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Those black and yellow trunks are ancient, going back to at least the 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships in Beograd, Serbia.
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Former British Olympian earns Paraguay place in the London 2012 pool
Benjamin Hockin, who swam for Britain at the 2008 Olympics and was suspended for a year in 2010 for not taking the right steps to notify his change of nationality, has given Paraguay a surprise place in the pool at the London Games, qualifying with a time of one minute 47.79 seconds in the 200…
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Michael Phelps might swim the 400 IM in London
After winning the 400 IM at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Olympic champion and world record holder Michael Phelps hinted that he may well swim the event in London, despite having vowed at the Beijing 2008 Olympis to never do it again. Read for instance SwimNews and The Baltimore Sun and see result list. “It’s a…
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Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen is 1/100 of a second away from the Olympics
At the Indianapolis Grand Prix this morning, Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen was fastest in the men’s 100 meter backstroke prelims, with a time of 54.41, one hundredth of a second from the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time that will qualify him for the London 2012 Olympics. You might remember that he got a dispensation from the Danish…
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What would you do if you were on Canada’s Got Talent?
Warning, Annamay Pierse tries burping the alphabet in this video.
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LEN allows mixed relays, big logos, dodges clash with SC Worlds
Very interesting news here on SwimNews – LEN, the European Swimming League has voted to hold mixed relays in which men and women race together at its short course championships already this year and the long course version from 2014. First swimmer world records will apparently still not be accepted because of FINA rules, as…
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Spanish Open: Mireia Belmonte GarcÃa sets Spanish record in the 200 free
At the Spanish Open National Championships in Malaga, yesterday evening, Mireia Belmonte GarcÃa managed a 1:57.58 in the women’s 200 freestyle, besting Melanie Costa Schmid’s Spanish record of 1:57.83 from the Shanghai 2011 World Championships. Belmonte GarcÃa also managed a near-national record in the women’s 200 IM, winning in 2:10.53, and won the 800 freestyle…