Category: Competition
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Jennie Johansson sets Swedish record at the British Trials
Sweden’s Jennie Johansson set a Swedish record this morning at the British Olympic Trials, with a time of 1:07.10 in the 100 meter breaststroke prelims, 11/100 faster than Joline Höstman’s Swedish record of 1:07.21 from the Rome 2009 World Championships. Well inside the FINA A Olympic qualifying standard of 1:08.49, and behind only Rebecca Soni’s…
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Nugent might tweak selections to ensure Thorpe a London spot
While the selection criteria is usually non-negotiable, Australia’s head coach Leigh Nugent might seek board approval from Swimming Australia to change the rules if Thorpe missed the team by finishing seventh in either the 100m or 200m freestyle. This has been done before, last year the rules were altered to give Libby Trickett a chance…
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5 Brits secure Olympic spot on 1st night of trials
Hannah Miley swam her fastest 400 meter IM in a textile suit with a time of 3:43.67, and was joined on the squad by Aimee Willmott in 4:37.48. Roberto Pavoni and Joe Robuck filled the two slots in the men’s equivalent with 4:12.43 and 4:14.48 respectively. Robbie Renwick qualified in the 400 freestyle with a…
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Arena’s Powerskin Carbon Pro debuts at British Swimming Trials
The Powerskin Carbon Pro, Arena’s latest swimsuit featuring breakthrough “intelligent compression” technology will make its first appearance in a major competitive meet at the venue for this summer’s Olympic Games, the London Aquatics Centre. They have British swimmers Francesca Halsall and Hannah Miley on board at that meet, as well as Milorad ÄŒavić from Serbia,…
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CC photo #64: The swim pool in Vágur, Faroe Islands
The swim pool in Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands ready for the “SUM 2008” Faroese youth championships. This is the 25 meter pool that Pál Joensen has been training in since childhood, in his home town of Vágur. A bit shallow in the far end and often hot and humid when full with people. Posted now…
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Titley had Tancock & co push a car up a hill (with Titley in it)
Fun story told by Liam Tancock here on The Telegraph “We were up at the crack of dawn throwing medicine balls around the camp site. Everyone was washing their pots and pans, looking at us as if we were crazy. “Then Ben Titley, our coach, got his car out and got us pushing it up…
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A song made up of sounds of Olympians competing
Why do I like every single sound in that track? Because it is made by human beings trying to do their best! DailyHouse via GoSwim on Twitter
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Italian Sky Sport HD London 2012 promo featuring Luca Dotto
We know that pool, we know it well :-) Via the17thman
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Nugent says Thorpe didn’t want to swim and his goggles fell off
Australian head coach Leigh Nugent says there were mitigation factors to Ian Thorpe’s 52.28 and 4th in the Zurich International 100 meters freestyle last week, and that his 3:59.28 in the 400 meter was just a cruise. Via Reuters “Bernard Savage was there and he got the impression from Ian that he didn’t really want…