A good first season for our youngest, resulting in these three pins (plus a fourth that he somehow managed to talk himself into … we’re still discussing that part). We use a Faroese version (basically ‘translation’) of the excellent Norwegian swim school, you can buy their (in my opion very best) learn-to-swim book ‘Slik lærer du Ã¥ svømme’ here on svomming.no, and see their videos here on YouTube.
(Sorry about the shadow, he had trouble sitting still and I wasn’t that patient either)
The Norwegian Swimming Federation has this message to us all here on Facebook, that I’ve tried to translate as best as possible below. Strong people, the Norwegians.
Today it is one year since we got the sad and incomprehensible message from Flagstaff that Alexander Dale Oen was dead. We hope that everyone will remember him today by using the day for something extra positive. Spread happiness in your surroundings, thank someone who deserves it and have faith in that everything is possible! Just like Alex did :)
A glimpse of the work that sport scientist and analysts do behind the main scene.
Also: Ice baths :-)
Texas Ex and three-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Crocker (2001-04) discusses his life after competitive swimming which includes marriage, music, old cars and the extended Texas swimming family.
Read The Sydney Morning Herald
A freak training injury involving a truck tyre has left Australia’s leading women’s freestyle swimmer Mel Schlanger off her usual pace at the national titles in Adelaide.
After finishing fourth in the 100m women’s final at last year’s London Olympics after having led the 4x100m relay team to a gold medal, Schlanger could only manage sixth fastest in this morning’s heats. […]
Barry Kime knew he had something special when Chelsea Gubecka joined his Sunshine Coast swim squad just after her eighth birthday.
Gubecka, who is now 14, is set to become the youngest member of the Australian swim team at this year’s world championships after, in her first senior national titles, she won the 1500 metres freestyle final on Sunday night by almost 30 seconds.
Kime said it had been easy to spot the potential of Gubecka, who had started learn-to-swim classes at five months old.
“I got her in and said ‘wow look at this kid, what a rocket’ and within 12 months [she] was on the Queensland swim team for schools,” Kime said.
“Right from day one, her ability to listen and to adapt [had been strong] and she’s always willing to try her best all the time. Some kids at a young age can’t concentrate for more than five seconds but she’s one of those kids where every word you said she’d just lock onto it and adapt to whatever changes you want to make.”
Brian and Nick discover their outer beauty
Too much talk, we wanna see Te Haumi dance! :-)
