According to Buzzfeed, they have a poll asking “Is it great?” with the answer “Yes” at the moment narrowly surpassing “OH GOD, PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!”. In other news, Ian Thorpe is to feature in a “mood video” to set the scene at the aquatic centre, to go with this song. Brilliant.
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Tracking the wave of success for Team GB’s swimmers
Training sessions for Team GB’s swimmers have been getting a helping hand from a new system incorporating cutting-edge movement tracking and sensor technologies. Read more here on phys.org and watch the video below.
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FINA releases list of Olympic qualified athletes
FINA has today released the list over all Olympic qualified swimmers confirmed by FINA and their national federations / national Olympic committees, Team USA to be added at the end of U.S. Olympic Trials. See also the more readable list broken down into events, via SwimmingWorld Magazine.
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Scottish Swimming TEAM Brand featuring Hannah Miley
See her profile here on Team GB
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Victoria’s Secret Swim 2012 – Beach Bums
Another lame pun, we’ll just have to endure them :-)
Victoria’s Secret Swim 2012 – Beach Bums from Willy Lunaspot on Vimeo.
(the other lame pun was this, in case you missed it)
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US Trials Day 3: Phelps strikes back, Coughlin and Hardy miss out
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*