The view from the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) medal podium in Istanbul, Turkey. Oh my, 160 flags or something like that, all regular size but looking tiny from here.
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Meanwhile in Finland
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Istanbul 2012 Day 4: Lochte breaks the 100 IM WR
On the fourth day of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, Ryan Lochte (USA) broke the 100 IM world record, clocking 50.71 in the semi where Peter Mankoc’s record from Istanbul 2009 was 50.76. Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) set a new championships record in the women’s 100 breaststroke, clocking 1:03.52 where Rebecca Soni’s record from Dubai 2010 was 1:03.98. Nicolas Santos (BRA) set yet another championships record in the men’s 50 butterfly, clocking 22.22 where his record from yesterday was 22.23. Ye Shiwen (CHN) set a new championships record in the women’s 200 IM, clocking 2:04.64 where Mireia Belmonte’s record from Dubai 2010 was 2:05.73. Robert Hurley (AUS) won the men’s 50 backstroke in 23.04, and USA the women’s 4×100 freestyle in 3:31.01. See a full race report for instance here on SwimmingWorld.
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Istanbul 2012 Day 3: Lochte breaks the 200 IM WR
On the third day of the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, Ryan Lochte (USA) smashed his own 200 IM world record, clocking 1:49.63 where his record from the 2010 World Champs was 1:50.08. Dani Gyurta (HUN) set a new championship record in the men’s 200 breaststroke, clocking 2:01.35 where Naoya Tomita’s record from Dubai 2010 was 2:03.12. Katinka Hosszu set a new championships record in the women’s 100 IM, clocking 58.49 where Ariana Kukor’s record from Dubai 2010 was 58.65. Britta Steffen (GER) won the women’s 100 freestyle in 52.31, Daryna Zevina (UKR) the women’s 200 backstroke in 2:02.24, Lu Ying (CHN) the women’s 50 butterfly in 25.14, Paul Biedermann (GER) the men’s 400 freestyle in 3:39.15, Melanie Costa Schmid (ESP) the women’s 400 freestyle in 4:01.18, Vladimir Morozov (RUS) the men’s 50 freestyle in 20.55, and Denmark the women’s 4×100 medley in 3:49.87. A good night for Europe, see a full race report for instance here on SwimmingWorld
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Sorry about the dead period since yesterday
I was busy
(kids, avert your eyes)
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Ryan Lochte gave this kid his gold medal
Not one to be outdone by Matt Grevers, Ryan Lochte ran over and gave this kid his gold medal, that he won when smashing the 200 IM world record, yesterday. A lot of smiles ensued, I heard today a bit of crying also, when the kid lost the medal through the bleachers, because of other kids pushing him in all the excitement. I think they found it for him again.
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CC photo #350: Danish World Champions
The Istanbul 2012 Women’s 4×100 Meter Medley World Champions, from left to right Pernille Blume, Jeanette Ottesen, Rikke Møller Pedersen and Mie Ø. Nielsen. See result list here.
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Moskvina handed one-year doping ban
European short-course record holder Ksenia Moskvina has been banned for 12 months after failing a drugs test, the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) said on Thursday. Read SuperSport
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CC photo #349: Santos 22.40 and CR at the Istanbul 2012 World Champs
South Africa’s Chad Le Clos greets Brazil’s Nicolas Santos after the men’s 50 meter butterfly preliminaries at the FINA 2012 World Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Santos clocked 22.40 and a new Championships Record, see result list here.
