The view from behind the medal podium at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Doub, I could have had a photo of Cesar Cielo taking a similar photo just moments before receiving his (I think it was) 50 fly gold medal, but alas, he was too fast.
Wow, she did it again! At the FINA 2013 World Cup meet in Eindhoven this morning, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú set a new 100 short course meters individual medley world record, clipping the 57.74 world record of Dutch swimmer Hinkelien Schreuder with the slimmest of margin, 57.73 and an exciting final again tonight. See the result list here.
Here is a video of the swim
See BBC
British Swimming’s national performance director Chris Spice and head coach Bill Furniss insist they can make the changes required to win medals.
The team claimed just one medal at the recent World Championships in Barcelona – a 50m freestyle bronze for Francesca Halsall.
It was GB’s lowest medals tally since the 1998 Worlds in Perth, Australia.
Furniss said: “It’s been disappointing because we came here expecting to do much better than we have.”
GB finished level with Finland and Trinidad & Tobago, 20th in the medal table in Barcelona.
This was Bill Furniss a month ago
And here is Chris Spice
Read the open letter in whole here on stephenfry.com
An absolute ban on the Russian Winter Olympics of 2014 on Sochi is simply essential. Stage them elsewhere in Utah, Lillyhammer, anywhere you like. At all costs Putin cannot be seen to have the approval of the civilised world. […]
I am begging you to resist the pressures of pragmatism, of money, of the oily cowardice of diplomats and to stand up resolutely and proudly for humanity the world over, as your movement is pledged to do. Wave your Olympic flag with pride as we gay men and women wave our Rainbow flag with pride. Be brave enough to live up to the oaths and protocols of your movement, which I remind you of verbatim below.
Rule 4 Cooperate with the competent public or private organisations and authorities in the endeavour to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby to promote peace
Rule 6: Act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement
Rule 15 Encourage and support initiatives blending sport with culture and education
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Just minutes after completing his swim across Lake St. Clair, Jim Dreyer talks about the experience.
Here is him finishing the swim
Wow, and yeah, thank you Barcelona!
See TMZ
Michael Phelps is a pool pee-er … but don’t worry, the world’s greatest athlete insists there’s NOTHING wrong with draining your bladder during a swim.
The Olympic legend was leaving Mastros in Beverly Hills last night when we asked if nature ever called during one of his races … and the guy couldn’t have been more honest.
A short film by Biologist Austin Gallagher about getting outside ones comfort zone and interacting with Oceanic Whitetip sharks on their turf.
Swimming – Red Epic High Speed from Felipe SR on Vimeo.
