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  • British Gas Swimming Championships 2013 – Day 3

    Jun 30, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    British Gas Swimming Championships 2013 day three finals action from our live stream of the event.

    Part 1

    Part 2

  • Katie Ledecky – Swimming the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 free at Barcelona 2013

    Jun 30, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition

    Katie Ledecky talks about Swimming the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 Freestyle at 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.

  • 2013 Summer Universiade – Swimming Tour

    Jun 30, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Organization, Swimming Pools

    SwimTechnique TV gives you a quick tour of amazing swimming facility where 2013 Summer Universiade will take place. And if I’m not very much mistaken, also the facility where the 2015 Kazan World Swimming Championships will take place.

  • CC photo #546: Last training session before Rijeka 08

    Jun 30, 2013

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Just a photo from the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia, the night before the competition started. A nice pool it is, and an incredible atmosphere.

    Last training session before Rijeka 08

  • USA 2013 Barcelona World Championships Squad Announcement

    Jun 30, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Formidable as always, the U.S. team for the FINA 2013 Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain, announced at the end of their National Champs / World Trials.

  • CC photo #545: Britta Steffen after winning the Berlin 2012 World Cup women’s 100 free

    Jun 29, 2013

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

    Germany’s Britta Steffen after winning the women’s 100 meter freestyle at the FINA 2012 World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. See the result list here.

    Britta Steffen after winning the Berlin 2012 World Cup women's 100 free

  • Ziphius the Aquatic Drone now on Kickstarter

    Jun 29, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Technology

    You might remember Ziphius, the smartphone-controlled aquatic drone, winner of Engadget’s 2012 Insert Coin: New Challengers competition. Well, now they have launched this Kickstarter campaign, hoping to raise $125,000 by July 24th. They are at $24,971 as we speak, see also myziphius.com

  • Honeymoon trip at stake for Olympic champion Matt Grevers

    Jun 29, 2013

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    by

    rokur
    in Competition, Gossip

    Read Chicago Tribune

    Grevers, reigning Olympic champion in the 100-meter backstroke, needs to make the top two in that event at the U.S. Championships Friday to assure himself of a place on the U.S. team that will compete at the World Championships next month in Barcelona.

    “We haven’t had an official honeymoon yet because of swimming,” said Grevers, married April 6 to former swimmer Annie Chandler. “So if I could make the world team, we could extend our stay for a week or so, maybe longer. That’s added pressure.”

    You might remember the proposal

  • Men’s 50 free final at the 2013 Lithuanian Swim Champs

    Jun 28, 2013

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Results:

    1. Tadas DUÅ KINAS 22.90
    2. Simonas BILIS 23.22
    3. Mindaugas SADAUSKAS 23.30
    4. Justinas BILIS 23.49
    5. Povilas STRAZDAS 23.68
    6. Deividas MARGEVIÄŒIUS 24.04
    7. Tadas LÄ–VERIS 24.18
    8. Deividas GRIGALIONIS 24.29

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