Category: Organization
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British Athletes told not to shake hands at the Olympics
According to AFP, Britain’s athletes have been told of the dangers of shaking hands at this year’s Olympics in case they pick up a bug that could wreck their sporting dreams. The British Olympic Association’s (BOA) chief medical officer said that “within reason”, shaking hands should be off-limits, given the fact that all athletes will…
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CC photo #66: Bjarnason instructing a bunch of kids in Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
These kids have no swim club, so we went there a couple of times back in 2010, trying to inspire local people to start one up. It didn’t work, for now, so we’ll have to go back some day. Good swimmers though, because of good teachers at school.
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Videos from 1st day of British Trials
British Swimming is continuing their fine work with videos from day 1 of the British Olympic Trials here on swimming.org, interviewing Olympic qualifiers and also presenting video from a race or two.
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English Channel Swimming website launched
The Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF) launched their newly designed site cspf.co.uk this week, offering a wealth of practical information including an informative explanation of what English Channel rules are, and featuring personal accounts of swimmers who have successfully swam solo between England and France. It also has a lighter side with advice regarding…
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Wow, British Swimming has a Trials Daily
It looks super-nice and you can win a Speedo Fastskin 3 if you sign up to it. Via British Swimming on Twitter … [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/britishswimming/status/175516668452274177″]
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Debrecen 2012 – European Swimming Championships – Video Spot
The 31st LEN European Swimming Championships promo video, courtesy of the Hungarian organizers.
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London Olympics to come in £500 million under budget
Hugh Robertson, minister for sport & the Olympics, has told the UK parliament the London 2012 Olympic Games are likely to come in under budget. “Now 96 per cent complete we remain on time and on budget with more than £500 million of uncommitted contingency remaining,†he said, “this is a good position to be…
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Swimming South Africa gets royal lifeline from Monaco
Swimming South is in major financial strife following the possible exit of major sponsor Telkom, and funding from National Lottery fund ending in March. But now they get a helping hand from former South African swimmer and now Princess of Monaco Charlene Wittstock, offering them to host the South African Olympic team for free from…
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31 st European Swimming Championships Reallocated to Debrecen (HUN)
Press release from the LEN Office … LEN informs that the 2012 European Swimming Championships that were to take place in Antwerp (BEL) have been reallocated to the City of Debrecen (HUN) and will be held on the same dates as previously planned, from May 21st to 27th. The event will take place at the…