The tattoo gives it away, this must be Serbia’s Ivan Lendjer celebrating after clocking fastest time in the first semifinal of the men’s 100 butterfly at the LEN 2009 European Short Course Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. He ended up winning bronze the day after, see result list here
Just a photo from the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome 2009. Sun blazing and unbelievably hot, I understand well why they decided to have all championships after this indoors … but y’know, with snow outside now, we sort of miss it anyhow :-)
Read The Sydney Morning Herald
This week his name was linked to a police investigation after a pensioner’s scooter was ”borrowed”, resulting in Sullivan being reported by police for assault and disorderly behaviour.
But PS has heard of other stories involving the swimmer, such as an incident involving a golf buggy on Hamilton Island in August.
Sullivan was offered a lift on the already crowded buggy filled with revellers from a local bar returning to their resort. With six people crammed on the buggy, the passengers had to get out and push the vehicle after it failed to ascend a steep hill, though Sullivan initially refused to help.
What the swimmer didn’t realise was that on board was a crew of influential media executives, who were shocked when Sullivan became verbally abusive towards the female driver.
It was Sullivan who went on a self-imposed booze ban following a drunken night in Kings Cross that ended in a police investigation for taxi fare evasion.
Read about him on The Daily News of Open Water Swimming
A video from January 2012, but still awesome
Warning, there is a bit of swearing in this video … which is understandable, considering the situation. Via Mandatory
Poland’s RadosÅ‚aw KawÄ™cki after winning the men’s 200 meter backstroke at the LEN 2011 European Short Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland, see result list here. He won again in Chartres 2012, maybe that was what those two fingers were for ? :-P
Wittenberg University Swimming joining hundreds of other college, high school and club teams across the US to raise awareness and funds for cancer research as part of the annual Hour of Power Relay. Over the first six years of the Hour of Power Relay, nearly $300,000 has been raised. In addition to raising money and awareness about sarcoma, which disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults, the event aims to promote team spirit. See wittenberg.edu/swimmming
Wittenberg University Swimming Hour Of Power from Wittenberg University on Vimeo.
Swimmers, parents and coaches at the Miami-Dade County Aquatic Club describing the demanding sport that is swimming
Swim Team 2 from Stephan Useche on Vimeo.
