After winning the men’s 100 backstroke at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships tonight, Matt Grevers went over to meet his family. Then the supporters found him. Then it was photo op after photo op. My camera is too slow for this.
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CC photo #348: Daniela Schreiber’s starting position
Very interesting, and it works for her: 53.59 and easily through to tonight’s semi-finals, at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. See result list here.
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Ian Thorpe ‘happy’ at Lance Armstrong’s downfall
IAN Thorpe said he was “happy” at Lance Armstrong’s downfall and congratulated the doping authorities that exposed the seven-time Tour de France winner as a drug cheat.
“I was happy. It shows that no matter who you are and whatever you do, you can fall,†Thorpe said on the closing day of the Doha Goals sporting forum.
Read more here on The Australian
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Istanbul 2012 Day 1: Hosszu and Miley post championships records
At the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul today, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Great Britain’s Hannah Miley posted new championships and European records, Hosszu with a time of 2:02.20 in the women’s 200 butterfly, and Miley with a time of 4:23.14 in the women’s 400 IM. USA’s Ryan Lochte won the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:41.92, and USA both finals this evening with a time of 3:06.40 in the men’s 4×100 freestyle, and a time of 7:39.25 in the women’s 4×200 freestyle. Read full race reports from day 1 for instance here on SwimmingWorld.
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Milorad Cavic – Olympic Swimming Mental Prep
Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Milorad Cavic discusses his mental preparation leading up to the London Olympic Games. Read more on AthleteApproved, via the17thman
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Be careful when mounting cameras on sharks
“Marshall explains that “the concept was pretty straightforward†and involved a few easy steps: catch the shark, control it, dive with it, and mount the camera. What he didn’t expect was that the shark wasn’t very enthusiastic about having a camera fixed to its back, which led to a near-death experience for a National Geographic cameraman (don’t worry, he’s fine).” Read PetaPixel
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Ryan Lochte predicts Michael Phelps will return to compete at Rio 2016
Eleven-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has predicted that 18-time champion Michael Phelps will return to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. Read The Telegraph
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The battle of the sexes moves to swimming pool
“With the short course World Swimming Championships due to get underway in Istanbul this week there will be a new feature which was introduced at the latest European Championships, where men and women compete together in mixed relays.” Read RT
(and btw – wow, hyperflexible elbows)
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9-Month-Old Twins Swim 25 feet; Still Can’t Walk or Talk
“They can’t walk, they can’t talk — but these 9-month-old twins can sure swim. Ellie and William Trykush can already swim the entire length of a 25-foot pool without the assistance of their mother, a swim instructor. Their father said he has his eyes set on the 2028 Olympics for his aquatic overachievers.” Read ABC News