Swimming great Grant Hackett has been sacked from his role as ambassador for the children’s anti-violence charity the Alannah and Madeline Foundation after more damaging allegations about his marriage break-up emerged. Read The Sydney Morning Herald, official statement on amf.org.au and see The Telegraph.
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Debrecen 2012: Hungary wins the medal race
On this final day of the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, all top-four nations in the medal race took additional gold, but Hungary ended up in top with 9 gold medals, 10 silver and 7 bronze. Germany in seconds with 8 gold medals, 6 silver and 3 gold, and then Italy with 6 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze. Germany’s relays were the most valuable when it came to winning medals – 3 gold and 1 silver – while Laszlo Cseh of Hungary was the most valuable individual with 3 gold medals and 1 silver (plus two bronze in the relays). See the complete result lists here.
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CC photo #149: Sweden and Norway cheering on Granström
In picture Sweden’s Simon Sjödin and Norways Ingvild Snildal, among Swedes cheering on Marina Granström in the women’s 200 butterfly at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. She won the bronze medal in 2:08.22, behind Hungary’s Katarina Hosszu in 2:07.28 and Zsuzsanna Jakabos in 2:07.86. See result list here.
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Excelade, the hot thing on deck this morning
So Danish / Icelandic coach Mads Claussen of Reach Elite showed me this new iPhone / iPad app this morning called Excelade, that allows you to video record and analyse technique in sports, and share it online from within the app, with precision slow-motion, side-by-side comparison and ability to record a review. At the cost of only $4.99 on iTunes, with this super portability offered, I think traditional software like Dartfish is in serious trouble.
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Penguins chasing a laser pointer
Posting from my Android, testing. Notice that penguin with the funny walk, he is much faster than the rest :-)
(test went bad, fat fingers and couldn’t find out how to embed)
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How otter moms teach their pups to swim
A bit rough, but individual and in stages. Nice :-)
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Seal visits man fishing in kayak
“When seals attack” :-)
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Miller one of 11 competing to be the first to finish the Oceans 7
In the world of open water swimming, a race is on to see who can be the first to finish all 7 leg’s of the Oceans 7: The English Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, Cook Strait and North Channel. Read more here on CBS Pittsburgh.
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300-mile swimmer hopes achievement will help others
44-year-old David Young took to the water as a means of motivating himself after experiencing periods of low mood caused by the death of his close friend Davey Mac who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and committed suicide in 2006. Read more and watch video here on Sky Tyne and Wear.
