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Der Spiegel visits Sander in VÃ¡gi to talk about Alex

Jun 4, 2012

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in Faroe Islands, Gossip

German news giant Der Spiegel recently contacted Sander E. SmÃ¸rdal of simma.nu/no, long-time friend and training partner of Alexander Dale Oen, requesting an interview in Bergen. Problem only that Sander left for the Faroe Islands the Monday following Alex’s burial Friday, to train JÃ³n Bjarnason’s squad in VÃ¡gi until mid June, while JÃ³n is on altitude camp with PÃ¡l Joensen and the Danish Olympic team in the U.S. Well, then Der Spiegel comes here, world media yet again setting it scopes on these minute islands, albeit coincidentally.

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Sander at the MU 2012 in KlaksvÃk
Danish swimmers on small bikes in Leadville

Jun 4, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Training

The Danish Olympic team going for a bike ride at 3000 meters altitude in Leadville, Colorado, judging by their faces very early in the morning. Paulus Wildeboer looking sceptical at the BMX-size bike that he got, and Bjarnason apparently giving up on the idea entirely :-)
33Ã¨ Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 â€“ Recap Day 2

Jun 3, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Summary video from the second day of the Mare Nostrum 2012 meet in Barcelona today, courtesy of the hostÂ Club NataciÃ³ Sant Andreu.
Israel’s Kopelev books London 2012 ticket

Jun 3, 2012

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in Competition

Nine days after becoming the first ever Israeli swimmer to claim gold at the European Championships, Jonatan Kopelev booked his place at the London Olympics on Saturday, clocking a time of 54.38 seconds in the 100 backstroke in a competition in Slovenia. He and Guy Barnea were given one last chance to set the Olympic Qualifying Time of 54.40s on Saturday, and Kopelev did so by two hundredths of a second to reach his first Olympics, whileÂ Barnea will miss out on the Olympics after participating in the Beijing Games four years ago.Â Read more here on The Jerusalem Post.
SCSSE 2012 Day 2 – Iceland wins the cup

Jun 3, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Clear leaders from yesterday, Iceland managed to keep ahead also today at the Swimming Championships of the Small States of Europe, winning the team competition with 938 points ahead of host country Andorra in 707 and Luxembourg in 570. See all results etc here.
Mare Nostrum 2012 Barcelona: Men’s 100 breaststroke final

Jun 3, 2012

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in Competition

South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh setting a new meet record in the men’s 100 meter breaststroke at Mare Nostrum 2012 Barcelona. Splits 27.88 – 59.73.

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Pool attendant turned Hulk almost unable to un-Hulk himself

Jun 3, 2012

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in Fun, WTF

35-year-old Paulo Henrique Dos Santos had decided to paint himself green for Rio de Janeiro’s Challenge For Peace run, a big hit last year but this year his local paint store was out of his usual brand. So he tried an industrial brand, commonly used for painting ballistic missiles and nuclear submarines, it worked fine, didn’t come off during the run â€¦ or the next 24 hours of bathing and scrubbing. Soap, shampoo, detergent and alcohol, with girlfriend, neighbors and mom trying their luck, while Dos Santos worried if he’d ever get a job again now turned into the “Hulk of Vila Cruzeiro”. Read for instance Fox News Latino and Comics Alliance
CC photo #156: Sycerika McMahon (IRL) on the Debrecen 2012 Podium

Jun 3, 2012

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in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

17-year-old Sycerika McMahon from Belfast, Northern Ireland, winner of the women’s 50 meter breaststroke silver medal at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. Her first major senior medal, but undoubtedly even more more happy for having qualified for the London 2012 Olympics in the 100 breaststroke 6 days before.
A Conversation with Mike Alexandrov

Jun 2, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

U.S. National team member Mike Alexandrov talks about his preparation for the upcoming Olympic Trials as well as his desire to represent the United States in London. Courtesy of USA Swimming.