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CC photo #275: Boxen, venue of the Herning 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Breaking news from my good friend Jesper Harder at Herning SvÃ¸mmeklub, LEN has awarded Denmark and the Danish city of Herning the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, to be held in theÂ Jyske Bank BoxenÂ multiarena.Â Here is a photo of ‘The Box’, taken when Jesper drove me from Holstebro til Billund Airport after the 2012 Aqua Clinic. I’ll post it as tomorrow’s CC photo already today :-)

See also the official press release from the Danish Swimming Federation (in Danish)

(Boxen, CC BY 2.0 – use the photo as you wish, as long as you attribute :-)
Red Bull 400: The hardest 400m Run in Europe

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in Dryland, Wow

On a beautiful and sunny Saturday, 164 runners from 9 countries competed against each other trying to conquer the famous ski jump in Planica. The hardest 400 m run was won by the Turk Arslan Ahmet in the men category (5:02:53), and by the Austrian Teresa Stadlober in the women category (6:46:44).

– I’m pretty sure you can hit max HR, running up that hill :-S
CC photo #274: Philippe Lucas at Rijeka 2008

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

The ‘nomadic’ French coach Philippe Lucas at the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships, a year after his split with long-time protegÃ© Laure Manaudou. If I remember correctly, here at Rijeka 2008 coaching Romania’s Camelia Potec. As of September 2008, he is now again coaching Italy’s Federica Pellegrini, along with Amaury Leveaux and others at Narbonne, see for instance SwimNews.
Paolo Barelli replaces Nory Kruchten as LEN president

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in Organization

Breaking news from our friend BjÃ¸rn Soleng live tweeting (or facebooking) the 2012 LEN Congress, Italy’s Mr Paolo Barelli replaces Mr Nory Kruchten from Luxembourg as president of the European Swimming Federation, Sweden’s Sven von Holst has been elected as one of five vice presidents, and Norway’s Per Rune Eknes is new member of the board.

See official press release here, also elected vice president is Germany’s Dr. Christa Thiel, and in her place new Treasurer Tamas Gyarfas from Hungary. New General Secreaty is GBR’s David Sparkes, replacing retired Sven Egil Folvik from Norway, and among the newly elected members of the LEN Bureau Russia’s Vladimir Salnikov and Serbia’s Aleksandar Sostar.

(Photo: BjÃ¸rn Soleng)
What it looks like when a gun is fired underwater

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in Technology, Wow

Behold a Glock 22 being fired underwater, more awesome photos and video to be seen here on PetaPixel. So it was seems to be true what our physics teacher taught us at engineering school, that you wouldn’t be able to shoot through a 1 meter thick aquarium.

http://youtu.be/502KryEguA0
Florida Gators Swimming & Diving Intro Video

Sep 29, 2012

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rokur

in Uncategorized
MouchÃ©

Sep 28, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Wow

‘You need: Two boiling heads (?), an underwater cameraman from Belgium, a professional swimmer, a talented pianist and a large swimming pool, and then to turn everything upside down.’

Mouche’ from Timo Laufs on Vimeo.
Singapore Swimming Association reprimanded for London 2012 fiasco

Sep 28, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Organization

In a statement sent to the media on Friday, The Singapore National Olympic Council reprimanded the Singapore Swimming Association for not maintaining due diligence to ensure that the national swimmer Joseph Schooling’s swimwear met FINA regulations. The swimmer was forced to swim with new equipment on his Olympic debut, which the SNOC say cost the 17-year old his chance at the Games, having been left rattled at the London Aquatic Centre before posting a time more than two seconds off his personal best.

Now, I’ve heard the same story from another federation, with swimmers feeling outright harassed by officials. So maybe there was a systemic error, also.

Read Straits Times
Liam Tancock on Team GB’s performance at London 2012

Sep 28, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Swimmer Liam Tancock doesn’t believe Team GB underperformed in the pool at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Tancock also says he plans to make his third Games in Rio in four year’s time.