Category: Competition
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Kitajima and Duboscq both hard-pressed by Dale Oen’s dominance
I must confess that Alexander Dale Oen’s 100 breast victory in Shanghai was one of the most beautiful moments in my time in swimming, only days after the Utøya killings, and with the Norwegian swimming team trying to cope at the very hotel where we the Faroese were also staying. A terrible tragedy unleashing a…
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The Morning Swim Show: Anthony Nesty
A good one here, Surinamese Anthony Nesty reliving the experience of winning 100 butterfly Olympic gold in 1988. It was a true sensation, Nesty almost not being mentioned before after the swim, and Matt Biondi really throwing it away with one of the longest glides to the finish in Olympic history.
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Sun Yang rattles 400 free world record
Ouch, Sun Yang managed a 3:40.29 in the 400 meter free at the Chinese long course championships this evening, breaking Zhang Lin’s Asian record of 3:41.35 from the 2009 Rome super suit World Championships. This is the 3rd fastest 400 in history, only behind Paul Biedermann’s 3:40.07 from Rome 2009, and Ian Thorpe’s 3:40.08 from…
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Elite Athlete: Janet Evans
A Yahoo! Sports segment on Janet Evans’ amazing comeback. There are other videos, like her workout And her diet
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Mark Foster may seek 7th Olympic appearance at London 2012
Exciting news, according to the Guardian, 41-year-old Mark Foster doesn’t rule out a seventh Games appearance, which will make him the oldest Olympic swimmer in history. In fact, it sounds like he doesn’t see himself as retired yet. “A tiny part of me never wanted to say that it was over. I was always leaving…
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Britta Steffen abandons weight-training to gain stamina
After having won the 50 and 100 meter freestyle crowns at both the Beijing 2008 Olympics and the Rome 2009 World Championships, Britta Steffen flopped at the Shanghai 2011 World Championships, ending up as #16 in the 100 freestyle and a no-show in the 50. In her opinion because the (supersuit era?) weight-training had hurt…
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The Shanghai 2011 Closing Ceremony
Had tickets for this one, didn’t go because of time pressure and possible rain. Caught up with the rain back home here on the Faroe Islands.
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London 2012: Phelps is No. 1 to USA, Bolt No. 1 to World
Quite a provocative read, but unfortunately quite right, here in the Chicago Tribune: The difference in global renown between Phelps, the greatest swimmer in history, and Bolt, the fastest sprinter in history, is as simple as the difference in the inclusiveness of their sports. Swimming remains a white bread sport. Not a single black athlete…
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British swimmers to miss the London 2012 opening ceremony
According to the London Evening Standard, the host nation’s cycling and swimming teams are set to miss the extravaganza at the 80,000-capacity Olympic stadium on July 27, meaning that at least 150 of the 550-strong team will not be there. Coaches are worried that the hours-long ceremony, which will finish at 11pm to accomodate US…