“Video filmed at the first swim Herne Bay around Watchmans island. Full series which includes the Chelsea, Bays and building up to the Rangitoto swim”
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Rebecca Adlington cries over body ‘insecurity’ on I’m A Celebrity
See for instance ITV and The Week
Rebecca Adlington, who has won four Olympic medals in the pool, revealed she receives “abuse on a weekly basis” about her looks. “I was an athlete, I wasn’t trying to be a model, but pretty much every single week on Twitter I get somebody commenting on the way I look,” she said.
http://youtu.be/h8dDFN_M6qs
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CC photo #689: Reysta-stevna 2013
A photo taken during warm-up at the swim meet in Leirvík, Faroe Islands, Saturday 23 November 2013, arranged by local swim club Reysti. ‘Like herrings in a barrel’, as we say around here :-)
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Sweden selects 33 swimmers for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships
Upon conclusion of the Swedish Short Course Championships in Gothenburg tonight, the Swedish Swimming Federation announced a record large squad to represent Sweden at the LEN 2013 European Short Course Championships this December in Herning, Denmark, including 17 female and 16 male swimmers. Biggest names are undoubtedly Sarah Sjöström and Simon Sjödin, but promising are also for instance Michelle Coleman and the female breaststrokers led by Jennie Johansson and Joline Höstman.
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Swedish SC Champs – Day 5
Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos
Summary
Simon Sjödin clocked 4:12.20 and a new championship record in the men’s 400 IM, Michelle Coleman beat Sarah Sjöström 52.33 to 52.47 in the women’s 100 freestyle.
Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events:
- 100 free W – Michelle Coleman, Sarah Sjöström, Louise Hansson, Magdalena Kuras
- 100 free M – Christoffer Carlsen
- 400 IM W – Céline Bertrand
- 400 IM M – Simon Sjödin, Erik Persson, Linus Kanth
- 50 back W – Michelle Coleman, Therese Svendsen
- 50 back M – Niklas Borin
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Swedish SC Champs – Day 4
Web site • Start Lists • Results • Videos
Summary
Again tonight, a lot of Swedes qualifying for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships. The Swedes now have a full roster of female breaststrokers, 4 swimmers in each of the three breaststroke events, equalling the maximum number that LEN allows for the Europeans. Simon Sjödin set a championships record of 1:54.71 in the men’s 200 IM, and veterans Petter Stymne and Stefan Nystrand qualified in the men’s 50 freestyle.
Qualified Swedes for Herning 2013 in tonight’s events:
- 200 fly M – Simon Sjödin and Jesper Björk
- 200 free W – Michelle Coleman, Louise Hansson and Céline Bertrand
- 50 free M – Petter Stymne, Stefan Nystrand and Christoffer Carlsen
- 50 breast W – Jennie Johansson, Jessica Billquist, Rebecca Ejdervik and Jessica Eriksson
- 200 back W – Therese Svendsen
- 1500 free M – Adam Paulsson
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Yannick Agnel, North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Yannick Agnel talks about winning the 200 freestyle, training at North Baltimore Aquatic Club and the advice Michael Phelps gave him about tonight’s race.
Yannick Agnel, North Baltimore Aquatic Club
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Fran Halsall previews the 2013 Duel In The Pool
Fran Halsall talks about the 2013 Duel In The Pool and discusses her memories of the previous two Duels in Manchester and Atlanta.
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Michael Phelps’ mom Debbie hopes he competes in Rio 2016 Games
See for instance SI Wire, NBC OlympicTalk and WBALAs for her son, Michael Phelps recently announced he has resumed training at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, but Phelps has not said if he wants to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
“Where that leads him, I don’t know, I’m hoping it leads to Brazil,” Debbie Phelps told WBAL News.
“Michael has a love for his sport, a passion for his sport. I’m supporting him all the way, as his Mom. I’m not a helicopter Mom, but I’ll always be there with all three of my children, and my two grandchildren.”