Swimmer's Daily

Category: Competition

  • Leaving for an open water swim tomorrow

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    This site might get awfully quiet tomorrow, while me and Bartal go to our southern most island Suðuroy to cover the annual open water swim there. 870 meters in 7° Celcius (44.6° Fahrenheit) warm seawater, what’s not to like? We’ll go on this boat, only a 2 hour ride, each way

  • Let’s focus on the World Championships first, says Adlington

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    I like this, Rebecca Adlington speaking out on MailOnline ‘A lot of people are talking about the Olympics, and they are so big, but so are the worlds. ‘I haven’t even qualified for the Olympics yet. People say “oh you’re there” and I have to tell them that I’m not. It’s a very tough process.…

  • Cielo plans to establish Pro-16 for the 2016 Rio Games

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    The 2008 Beijing Olympic champion, Cesar Cielo, plans to establish a professional swim training club in Sao Paulo, naming the scheme as Pro-16 to prepare for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The scheme is likely to exceed a little more than USD 1$ million, involving Cielo and his relay team-members Santos, Cerdeira, Leonardo…

  • Aussies reluctant to lift the 1500 legacy

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    After producing legendary 1500 freestyle swimmers, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett, Swimming Australia is now lacking a 1500 freestyle swimmer in their squad to compete at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. Robert Hurley, who succeeded for the selection standard of 1500 freestyle in 15:08.00 minutes last year, has abandoned the event this year, considering…

  • No more world records for a decade, says Cavic

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    ÄŒavić and Rosolino are being a bit pessimistic, me thinks: “I think the whole swimming world has to get ready not to see another world record in the men’s sprints for a long time,” said Serbian butterfly specialist Milorad Cavic, the closest challenger to Michael Phelps’ record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.…

  • FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2011 schedule confirmed

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    FINA today confirmed its 2011 World Cup Calendar, with Dubai (UAE) added as the first stage of the series on October 7-8, and Tokyo bringing the circuit to a close on November 12-13. Via SwimNews.com. The 2011 schedule: Fri 7 -Sat 8 October Dubai (UAE) Sat 15 – Sun 16 October Stockholm (SWE) Tue 18…

  • Molina tests positive for stimulant, out of World Championships

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    Brazilian swimming legend Fabiola Molina has tested positive for Methylhexaneamine, a stimulant used heavily as a dietary supplement and a nasal decongestant, as well as in the street-drug known as “party pills”. The CBDA anti-doping commission determined that Molina’s use was not intentional or meant to gain any competitive advantage, so they gave her a…

  • Korean research suggests speedy start in the Shanghai 400

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    Even though Song Hong-seon, researcher at the Korea Institute of Sport Science according to dongA says that “in the men’s 400-meter freestyle, the winner will be determined by a competition of strategies”, it sounds to me like both Park Tae-hwan and Sun Yang are preparing an all-out sprint from the get-go. Analysts say that having…

  • Brendan Hansen: How to warm up in a crowded pool

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    It is tough to be a breaststroker, but even tougher to be hit by their kicks. My recommendation is to stay clear and wait, as they will tire soon :-) *ducking*