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Sander SmÃ¸rdal joins Speed Endurance, first post is about Scandinavia at London 2012

Oct 8, 2012

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rokur

in Organization

Excellent news, Norwegian swimmer/blogger Sander E. SmÃ¸rdal has been added as author to the Speed Endurance Swimming Blog, his first post there is an interesting recap of “London 2012 – The Scandinavian Story“. Sander also publishes the Norwegian part of Simma.nu, as well as working for TV2 in Norway, but now you’ll get it in English too ! :-)

“For the Nordic countries in general the London Olympic Games was a giant let down. Following great expectations, the Scandinavians as a whole delivered no medals, and for Norway: not even a semi final.”

Sander at the MU 2012 in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, substituting as coach for JÃ³n Bjarnason at SuSvim
Anthony Ervin almost there, song-writing opps sold out

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Organization, Wow

That Indiegogo funding campaign really worked, Anthony Ervin is now at $8,570 of the $10,000 goal with 23 days to go, his 2012 World Cup circuit expenses almost paid for, with him having to write ‘only’ 5 songs and send some 50+ postcards and other stuff from the tour.
A mildly confusing (but beautiful) cinemagram

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Wow

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South Africa’s Golden Boy Chad le Clos

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

“Join us as we find out more about the race against Michael Phelps, what his training entails and how his family feel about his incredible accomplishments!”

Chad also reveals his flat feet …
Greek swimmer wins â‚¬277,000 compensation for Olympic ban

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Doping, Organization, Wow, WTF

The Greek Swimming Federation have been ordered to pay 277,000 euros to 100m freestyle swimmer Tonia Machaira for wrongfully excluding her from the Athens 2004 Olympics on the grounds she had failed a drugs test. WADA confirmed that she had not failed the anti-doping test, as suspected by the Greek federation, she filed a suit for one million euros eight years ago, and now she got just over one-fourth of the amount she requested. “The bitterness remains the same,” Machaira told NovaSport FM radio. Read The Star
Aww, neglected ducks like their first swim

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Nature

About two dozen ducks had reached adulthood without ever having the opportunity to swim. They (along with 100 other birds) were confiscated from an animal hoarder by the Ulster County SPCA and lodged with Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. Of course, the flock was apprehensive about going into the water at first, but once one of them decided it was fun, the rest soon did as well. Read Neatorama
Justin Bieber swimming (scared) with shark

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip, Nature

Justin Bieber swimming in a water tank full of sharks and beautiful women for aÂ new video, but he admitted to ETâ€™s Christina McLarty that the plunge wasnâ€™t without some hesitation. See theÂ Justin Bieber Zone
Swimming like a Samurai

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in History, Safety

Walking or running in a full suit of samurai armour is not the easiest thing in the world. Swimming in it is even harder, behold the Kobori ryÅ« samurai style combative swimming. Read for instance Japan Daily
CC photo #282: MarkiÄ won the Rijeka 2008 men’s 50 breast

Oct 7, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Slovenia’s MatjaÅ¾ MarkiÄ being greeted by countryman (and here bronze winner) Emil TahiroviÄ, after winning the LEN 2008 European Short Course Championships men’s 50 breaststroke in a then new championship record of 26.47. See result list here