At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Michael Phelps beat Ryan Lochte in the men’s 200 freestyle with 5 hundredths of a second, both of course qualifying for the Olympics. In the women’s 100 backstroke, Missy Franklin posted a world textile best with Rachel Bootsma also qualifying and Natalie Coughlin just missing out. In the men’s 100 backstroke, Matt Grevers posted a scorching 52.08, world textile best and second best ever, with Nick Thoman also qualifying. And in the women’s 100 breaststroke, Breeja Larson upset favorites Rebecca Soni and Jessica Hardy, Larson and Soni qualifying for the Olympics. See all results from day 3 here.
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Oceans of Garbage – our seas are a mess
A graphic created by Masters Degree
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Olympic Park CGI Fly-through – London 2012
Excited yet, yeah? Only 30 days to go, or thereabout.
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Speedo Store Omaha 2012
Oh boy, it is *huge*
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CC photo #180: Hanna-Maria Seppälä at Rijeka 2008
Finland’s Hanna-Maria Seppälä, Barcelona 2003 world champion in the women’s 100 freestyle, here at the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships, where she won gold in the 100 individual medley.
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Beware, drowning doesn’t look like drowning
Important info here on Mario Vittone
The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. And it does not look like most people expect. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening (source: CDC).
Drowning signs aren’t like the movies: wivb.com
Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:
- Head low in the water, mouth at water level
- Head tilted back with mouth open
- Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
- Eyes closed
- Hair over forehead or eyes
- Not using legs – Vertical
- Hyperventilating or gasping
- Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway
- Trying to roll over on the back
- Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder.
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Another 3 Brazilians tested positive for doping, Glauber Silva thrown off their Olympic team
Read SwimmingWorld Magazine, yesterday, the Brazilian Swimming Federation held a final panel to decide the fates of Glauber Silva, Pamela Alencar de Souza and Flavia Delaroli Cazziolato with all three drawing doping suspensions for positive tests at the Maria Lenk Trophy meet.
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Stephanie Rice in trouble for posting a photo of herself in her birthday suit
Lame pun borrowed from this article on the Herald Sun :-)
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Video: Swimmer Ryan Lochte’s workout
Yeah!
See ESPN