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  • CC photo #244: Faroe Islands at London 2012

    Aug 30, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Faroe Islands

    The Faroese team at the London 2012 Paralympics. Flagbearer is our single competitor Ragnvaldur Jensen, who will participate in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Thursday 6 September, 2012, the one waving the flag in the back his coach Rúni Gaardbo, head coach here in our local club FLOT in Toftir.

    Faroe Islands at London 2012

    Here is them walking in, courtesy of ParalympicSportTV

  • Sun Hongsheng, China’s armless superhuman swimmer

    Aug 29, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Sun lost both his arms to a high voltage power line when he was just five. He said, “Just like any athlete, my dream is to qualify for competitions and win medals. I’m not here for fun. Everything we do is for our ultimate goal.”
    “I’m here because I want a better future. I’m working towards qualifying for the biggest competitions. And the Paralympic Games is definitely the biggest,” he added. Read Yahoo! Sports

  • CC photo #243: A stressful moment at Shanghai 2011

    Aug 29, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Technology

    The view from our seats just minutes before the last day of finals at the Shanghai 2012 World Swimming Championships. They had it ready in time ! :-)

    A stressful moment at Shanghai 2011

  • Piombino 2012 OW Europeans website online, promo video fabulous

    Aug 29, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition, Open Water

    Only two weeks until the Piombino 2012 European Championships – Open Water Swimming, in Piombino, Italy from 12 to 16 September, see www.piombino2012.com. Start Lists and Results will be shown here on omegatiming.com. Promo video is awesome, makes me wanna go there and bring a spear ! :-)

  • Deadspin launches Indiegogo fundraiser to buy alleged photo of Ryan Lochte’s penis

    Aug 29, 2012

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    rokur
    in Gossip, WTF

    Jeez, read Deadspin here and see ‘project’ on Indiegogo ($126 raised as of now, the goal apparently $5,000 in 7 days), via SCAQ Blog

    Do you want to see Ryan Lochte’s alleged penis? Rather than bidding on some hypothetical market value of the photograph, let’s establish a real market value. Call it Cockstarter: Our offer price will be whatever you collectively pledge to the cause, plus a contribution from our own budget. Based on your pledges, we will make a final determination on the photo by next week.

    Ryan Lochte

    (Image courtesy of JD Lasica, CC BY-NC 2.0)

  • Meeting Nathan Adrian! Silverdale, Washington – 8/21/12

    Aug 29, 2012

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    rokur
    in Fun, Gossip

    Really nice fan video here, in all its handheld and bouncy, giggle-giggle glory

  • London 2012 Olympics Swimming Men’s 100 freestyle final – Adrian wins gold

    Aug 28, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition

    Highlights from the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Swimming Men’s 100m Freestyle Final – Gold: Nathan Adrian (United States) – Silver: James Magnussen (Australia) – Bronze: Brent Hayden (Canada).

  • Wow, Nathan Adrian has a street named after him

    Aug 28, 2012

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    rokur
    in Competition, Gossip, History, Wow

    According to KMPS, Washington native and Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian received a great honor yesterday. Nathan had a street named after him in his home town of Bremerton. ”Nathan Adrian Drive” is located near the Jarstad Aquatic Center, where Adrian trained as a teen.

  • CC photo #242: A well-equipped photographer at Rijeka 2008

    Aug 28, 2012

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    rokur
    in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition, Equipment, Fun, Technology

    Don’t take my word for it, but I think he is Swiss.

    A well-equipped photographer at Rijeka 2008

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