Category: Competition
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Video: Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay at Danish Trials 2012
The most anticipated Danish Trials event of this evening, the 4×200 meter freestyle time trial. Splits Mads Glæsner 1:49.46 (53.02), Daniel Skaaning 1:49.04 (52.13), Anders Lie 1:49.09 (52.54) and Pál Joensen 1:47.79 (52.19). Total time 7:15.38, enough to put them in contention for a relay spot at the London 2012 Olympics.
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CC photo #85: Pál Joensen happy with his Szczecin 2011 400 freestyle
Pál Joensen after his 400 freestyle at the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Championships. He has a lot more to be happy about now, at the Danish Trials 2012, having qualified for the Olympics in the 400 freestyle, and helped the Danes to be in contention for also an Olympic 4×200 freestyle participation.
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Danish Trial Day 3 Finals: Mie Ø. Nielsen qualifies with a 59.69 in the 100 back
On the 3rd night of Danish Olympic Trials, 15-year-old Mie Ø. Nielsen qualified for the Olympics in the women’s 100 meter backstroke, with a scorching time of 59.69, and new Danish junior and senior record, and Nordic record beating Louise Ørnstedt’s 1:00.48 from a home meet in Odense back in 2005. She had actually qualified…
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French Trials: Ben Stasiulis sets French record
At the French Olympic Trials today, Ben Stasilius set a new French record in the 200 meter backstroke, with a time of 1:56.39 trumping Pierre Roger’s 1:56.64 from the French Nationals in 2009. This was the only French Olympic qualification today, one of the noteworthy miss outs the women’s 100 freestyle, although they did have 4…
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CC photo #84: Chinese fans at Roma 2009 (2)
Members of the Chinese aquatics team well equipped on the final night of the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships. Gee, almost missed my New Year’s resolution tonight, because of a network outage :-/
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The Faroese Mafia
No, these are not The Faroese Mafia, but our up-and-coming swimming stars. From left to right Magnus Jákupsson, Faroese born and raised who moved to Denmark in August 2011, but who still competes for our islands. Frans Johannesen, son of a Faroese couple who moved to Denmark when he was a kid, therefore raised in…
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Video: Men’s 200 freestyle final at Danish Open 2012
This is what the DR live stream sounded and looked like. As I’ve mentioned, a bit cloudy, but with excellent sound and commentary. Oh and yes, our guy won, Pál Joensen 1:48.98 and a new Faroese record, Mads Glæsner 2nd in 1:49.05, Daniel Skaaning 3rd in 1:49.85 and Anders Lie 4th in 1:49.86. Tomorrow they…
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Video: Men’s 400 freestyle final at Danish Open 2012
Two world class performances at the Bellahøj Svømmestadion, yesterday evening. Pál Joensen first in 3:46.84 and a new Faroese record, Mads Glæsner second in 3:46.93. Brilliant. Courtesy of René Thomsen / paljoensen.com