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  • Fran Halsall to lead British challenge at Herning 2013 European Short Course Champs

    Oct 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Fran_HalsallSee swimming.org

    Halsall (British Gas ITC, Loughborough) will be joined by the likes of Jazz Carlin (British Gas ITC, Swansea), Andrew Willis (British Gas ITC, Bath), Hannah Miley (Garioch, Scotland) and Craig McNally (Warrender, Scotland) as part of an 11-strong team.

    “This is a team which is focused on athletes that we feel can deliver medals either today or in the near future,” said British Swimming head coach Bill Furniss.

    “It continues the strategy we have adopted of smaller, more focused teams and this will continue to be a key philosophy going forward.

    “Certain swimmers on the team will go to Denmark off the back of competing at the FINA World Cups and they will conclude the short course season in Glasgow at the Duel in the Pool. This is part of a strategy of racing more often as we want to see our leading swimmers to be competing more regularly.

    The GB Team for Herning 2013

    • Craig McNally (Warrender)
    • Adam Peaty (City of Derby)
    • Chris Walker-Hebborn (British Gas ITC Bath)
    • Andrew Willis (British Gas ITC Bath)
    • Sophie Allen (British Gas ITC Bath)
    • Jazmin Carlin (British Gas ITC Swansea)
    • Francesca Halsall (British Gas ITC Loughborough)
    • Jemma Lowe (British Gas ITC Swansea)
    • Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (British Gas ITC Bath)
    • Hannah Miley (Garioch)
    • Aimee Willmott (Middlesbrough)

    Image courtesy of The Wolf, CC BY 2.0

  • Anne-Marie Ward Interview with Priority Sports

    Oct 21, 2013

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    rokur
    in Open Water

    “Anne-Marie Ward, acclaimed Irish open water swimmer talked to Priority Sports about her intensive training and the focus it takes when swimming in 2 degree Alaskan waters. See Anne take the plunge in her local training spot off the coast of County Donegal, North West Ireland.”

    http://youtu.be/giC7x6bT488

  • France 1:39.54 and new world record in the mixed 4×50 medley

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, World Record

    At the FINA 2013 Swimming World Cup meet in Doha today, France took down the mixed 4×50 medley world record. Read for instance SwimmingWorld and see the result list here.

    France demolished the world record that already should stand to them in the first place. Jeremy Stravius (23.25), Giacomo Perez Dortona (26.41), Melanie Henique (25.45) and Anna Santamans (24.53) turned in a 1:39.54 in the mixed relay event to crush the previous world record of 1:41.70 set by Russia at the Moscow stop.

    Post by FINA.
  • Retired coach, active swimmer dies during swim leg of triathlon

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in Open Water, Safety

    pumpkinman-triathlonRead for instance News3 and Las Vegas Review-Journal

    A veteran principal, educator and coach died Saturday while competing with his family as a team in the 10th annual Pumpkinman Triathlon.

    Patrick Hayden, 59, was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m. at Boulder City Hospital, according to the Clark County coroner’s office. He was found unresponsive about 8:55 a.m. Saturday while swimming the first leg of the event. Family members were to do the running and bicycling legs of the competition. […]

    Hayden would have been 60 years old in January, Dawn said. He was an active swimmer and frequented the Y to stay in shape.

    Vanover said the park rangers weren’t sure what caused him to lose consciousness in the water.

  • Shots from the FINA Swimming World Cup Dubai 2013

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    Here a recap of sorts

    And here the opening ceremony

  • CC photo #658: It’s that way

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Fun, Open Water

    Just a photo from 25K open water event at the FINA 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

    It's that way!

  • 48-Hour “Swim For Relief” Event Wrap Up – Diana Nyad

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in Organization

    Diana reflects on the 48-hour “Swim For Relief” event benefitting the Americares Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. Video footage featuring Ryan Lochte (U.S. Olympic Swimmer), Richard Simmons (Fitness Guru), Nikki Reed (Twilight Actress), Natasia Liukin (U.S. Olympic Gymnast), Natalie Morales (The Today Show)

  • Doha Swimming World Cup 2013 LIVE stream on FinaTV

    Oct 20, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition, Organization

    The next round of FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 meets starts today in Doha, Qatar, with live streaming on FinaTV. The competition times for the Doha leg are as follows:

    Sunday, 20 October:
    Start Time: 14:30 to 17:30 GMT Main TX Day 1 session 1 (PGM start 15:00
    GMT)

    Monday, 21 October
    Start Time: 14:30 to 17:30 GMT Main TX Day 2 (PGM start 15:00 GMT)

    The detailed competition schedules can be found here on fina.org, live timing on omegatiming.com.

    Post by FINA.

  • CC photo #657: Meilutyte and Hardy racing at Istanbul 2012

    Oct 19, 2013

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Lithuania’s RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— and USA’s Jessica Hardy head-to-head at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, here I think in the preliminary heats. Meilutyte ended up winning the final in a new championships record of 1:03.52, see the result list here.

    Meilutyte and Hardy racing at Istanbul 2012

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