Category: Gossip
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Coach of Mie Ø. Nielsen: “Now she’ll train”
15-year-old Danish swimming sensation Mie Ø. Nielsen has in one year gone from talent to possible candidate for an Olympic final, having posted 28 Danish junior records from March 31st 2011 to March 31st 2012, and now a 59.69 Olympic qualifying Danish and Nordic record in the women’s 100 backstroke. Her Icelandic coach Eyleifur Jóhannesson…
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Dale Oen joins Norwegian altitude camp despite of problematic shoulder
Norway’s world champion Alexander Dale Oen has been suffering from a pinched nerve and some cartilage damage to his shoulder, forcing him to stay away from hard training, and from competing at the British Trials and Debrecen 2012 Europeans. He is out of pain now when not stressing the shoulder, but suffers when doing any…
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Stephanie Rice and Eamon Sullivan back together again?
Gossip alert, out of Woman’s Day … Eamon Sullivan hasn’t been lucky in love since ending his two-year relationship with golden girl Stephanie Rice on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. But things may be looking up for the handsome swimmer, who was spotted flirting up a storm with his former girlfriend just a week…
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Lauren Boyle named NZ swimmer of the year
24-year-old Lauren Boyle, who has qualified for the Olympics in three individual events and the 4×200 freestyle relay, has been honored for an outstanding 2011, including finals in the 400 and 800 freestyle in Shanghai, a semifinal in the 200 freestyle, helping the 4×200 to qualify for the Olympics there, and winning five medals at…
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Amanda Beard confesses to cutting, bulimia and drug use
In her new memoir “In The Water They Can’t See You Cry,” seven-time Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals how she has battled with bulimia and self-mutilation during her astonishing rise to the top. Struggling to cope with her parents divorce and her shot to fame at the age of 14, she began to battle with…
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Federica Pellegrini for Yamamay photoshoot
The queen of Italian swimming is the new testimonial for the Italian underwear brand Yamamay, chosen as an icon of tenacity and determination, qualities you need to succeed during tough swimming training, but also of style and sensuality. Gianluigi Cimmino, head of Inticom Spa, which owns the Yamamay brand, says, “This successful athlete and woman…
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Thorpe back in training, targets 2013 Worlds and maybe 2016 Olympics
Ian Thorpe has already resumed full training after crashing out of contention for the London Olympics a fortnight ago, now preparing for next year’s world championships in Barcelona and maybe the Rio Olympics in 2016. “I have literally no idea when I’ll be back in competition,” Thorpe said. “It will be sometime during this year…
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All Aussie swimmers but two reject the Speedo Fastskin3
There is no end in sight to the Speedo suit controversy plaguing the Australian swimming team and their chief sponsor, with just two swimmers willing to wear the Speedo product in its current form. Via the Sydney Morning Herald According to sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell, both sponsored by Adidas and going to wear an…
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Kosuke Kitajima signs with Arena/Descente
The Japanese distributor for the Arena brand, announced today that it has signed Kosuke Kitajima. The two-year contract begins April 1, 2012 for an undisclosed amount. Kitajima will begin wearing Arena at the Japanese Olympic Trials, April 2-8, at the Tatsumi Aquatics Center in Tokyo. Kitajima had previously contracted with Mizuno. Read more here on…