Swimmer's Daily

Category: Competition

  • Cullen Jones wins the swim-off, 22.24 to 22.28

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    Cullen Jones this evening won the 50 meter freestyle swim-off against Josh Schneider at the Charlotte UltraSwim 2011, and is therefore USA’s 2nd swimmer on the 50 free in Shanghai. Victory in 22.24, 22.28 for Schneider. Tough luck for Schneider, but what an exciting event for all of us. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.

  • NewsChannel 36 on the Jones vs Schneider duel

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    Tomorrow Thursday May 12 at 6:20 PM Eastern Time (22:20 UTC), Cullen Jones and Josh Schneider will fight for the last spot on the US World Championship team, in a 50 meter freestyle swim-off at the Charlotte UltraSwim. With an official webcast transmitting live on Ustream, we are all ready, for instance on swimmersdaily.com/live. Read…

  • USA Today segment on Missy Franklin

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    At 16, swimmer Missy Franklin is rapidly rising through ranks, leading Michael Phelps and everyone else in this season’s Grand Prix standings. Read a lot more here on USA Today.

  • Jones vs Schneider for last spot on US Shanghai team

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    Josh Schneider and Cullen Jones tied each other in the 50 freestyle last summer at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships and World Championships Trials, setting up the need for a swim-off now 9 months later at the Charlotte UltraSwim on Thursday May 12, 2011, to determine the last spot on the US World Championship…

  • The most beautiful swim photo I ever saw

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    Adelaide Now brings this story about some row in Australia over who should host the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials, the brand new State Aquatic Centre at Marion in South Adelaide, an upcoming venue in Brisbane, or “Australia’s premier swimming venue”, Sydney’s Olympic Park. I don’t know, but their picture of swimmer Whitney Ireland at the…

  • Peirsol on Crippen, open water and retirement

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    ESPN caught up with now retired Olympian Aaron Peirsol, at the 10K Crippen SafeSwim in Fort Lauderdale, honoring Fran Crippen by doing what he lived for – racing in the open water. Peirsol turns out to be an eager open water swimmer, still swimming 3-4 days a week while enjoying his retirement. Via espn.go.com.

  • Payne posts fastest ever 10K swim

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    Keri-anne Payne used her tried-and-tested tactic of leading the race from the start, when she won the LEN Open Water Cup in Eilat, Israel today, in her fastest ever time of 1:52.12. This qualified her for Shanghai 2011 open water competition, in addition to already having secured a place in the 4×200 relay team. Via…

  • Agnel to miss 400 free at Shanghai 2011

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    French swimmer Yannick Agnel has been struck down by a lung infection, forcing him to change his event schedule at the World Championships this summer. “Antibiotics, a big week in bed and we’re back six weeks back, ” stated the coach Fabrice Pellerin according to L’Équipe. The plan now is to race in the 200…

  • Arena presents César Cielo

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    Great video here by ArenaNatation, where César Cielo amongst other things reveals that the most important medal in his collection is not the 50 freestyle Olympic gold medal from Beijing 2008, but rather the 100 freestyle bronze medal.