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Ottesen gunning for a world record, maybe in Herning

Nov 1, 2013

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Interviewed by TV2 Sporten this week, Danish sprint queen Jeanette Ottesen Gray revealed her secret goal, to supplement her world championships titles in the 100 free from Shanghai 2011 and 50 fly from Barcelona 2013 with a world record, before her career is over. Watch the video (in Danish) here on sporten.tv.dk.

– “I have a somewhat secret goal. Now not so secret anymore, when I say it. But I’ve always had a goal to break the world record in the 50 meter butterfly,” she said, and adding when asked if it is possible to set a world record in ‘the Box’ in Herning, “You can easily set a world record in Boxen in Herning. That you can easily, it that is what you want.”
USA Swimming Barcelona – World Championships

Oct 31, 2013

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in Competition, Wow

“15th FINA World Championships – USA Swimming”

USA Swimming Barcelona – World Championships from Bourbon Street Productions on Vimeo.
Good Day Swimming and Swinging

Oct 31, 2013

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in Fun, Nature, Wow

“Fun times at Juniper Springs and Weeki Wachee.”

Good Day Swimming and Swinging from Dustin Mayfield on Vimeo.
Melani Costa | Swimming World Cup Singapore Promo

Oct 31, 2013

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“Video dedicated to Melani Costa. To support the greatest and most talented swimmer.”

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CC photo #669: A World Record at Roma09

Oct 31, 2013

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USA’s Ariana Kukors 2:06.15 in the women’s 200 meter individual medley at the FINA 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. Here a shot of the big screen in the stadium.
Colorado Time Systems – Train Right System

Oct 31, 2013

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in Technology, Training

“USMS Marketing Coordinator Kyle Deery walks us through the Colorado Time Systems Train Right System and how it can help your team.”
STV: Swim Team Promotion

Oct 31, 2013

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in Organization

A promotion for the St. George’s School Swim Team.
Cesar Cielo gets Furnas backing

Oct 30, 2013

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in Competition, Gossip

Read SportsPro

Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo has secured a personal sponsorship deal with Furnas, a subsidiary of state-owned electrical utilities company Eletrobras.

The 26-year-old, an Olympic gold medallist, has signed a one-year contract which may be extended up to the 2016 Olympic Games in his native country.
Natalie Coughlin’s gene pool: American as Americans get

Oct 30, 2013

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in Competition, History

Read San Jose Mercury News

Genealogists spent months looking into the family history of Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

To the surprise of no one, her bloodlines are awash in red, white and blue.

Coughlin’s roots in the country go back to shortly after the arrival of the Mayflower. Mary Mettler, the research coordinator who dove into the swimmer’s gene pool, told Coughlin said that it was “amazing” that both parents were 13th-generation Americans. Mettler also noted that many of her ancestors were instrumental to the success of the country’s early colonies.

“It’s inspiring,” the 12-time medalist said upon hearing the news. “Being an Olympian, that’s one of the motivational things for us — that we represent our countries when we compete. That’s pretty cool.”

Image courtesy ofÂ JD Lasica, CC BY-NC 2.0