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It is official: Lars FrÃ¶lander selected for his 6th Olympics

Jun 18, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, History
The Swedish Olympic Committee announces today that Lasse FrÃ¶lander has been selected for his 6th Olympic Games, to compete in the men’s 100 butterfly. The women’s 4×100 medley has also been selected, with backstroker Therese SvendsÃ©n and breaststroker Joline HÃ¶stman as relay swimmers.

The Swedish Olympic squad is now according to simma.nu/se
- Stina Gardell
- Therese Svendsen
- Gabriella Fagundez
- Michelle Coleman
- Martina GranstrÃ¶m
- Jennie Johansson
- Lars FrÃ¶lander
- Ida Marko-Varga
- Joline HÃ¶stman
- Sarah SjÃ¶strÃ¶m
- Therese Alshammar
- Stefan Nystrand
More BP Team USA videos featuring Rebecca Soni

Jun 18, 2012

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by

rokur

in Training

In addition to these and others found by the17thman

The Home Stretch

Supporting Rebecca

Meet Rebecca Soni, Swimmer

My Post-Workout Meal
CC photo #170: The Debrecen 2012 women’s 50 free medal podium

Jun 18, 2012

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by

rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

From left to right silver medal winner Hinkelien Schreuder (NED), European champion Britta Steffen (GER) and bronze medal winner Nery-Mantey Niangkouara (GRE). See result list here.
Ocean Swimmer Murray Cox

Jun 18, 2012

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by

rokur

in Open Water

Nice video featuring Bondi’s Murray Cox, who last month completed a 50-kilometre circuit of Sydney Harbour that began in October. Read for instance The Sydney Morning Herald
Another swim coach charged with sexual contact with a minor

Jun 18, 2012

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by

rokur

in Organization, Safety

Fairfax County Police say 39-year-old Noah Rucker has been charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a 17-year-old girl while working as a swim coach at James Madison High School back in 2001. Read more here on wjla.com.
Swimming Australia to live stream the 2012 Canberra Grand Prix

Jun 18, 2012

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by

rokur

in Competition

I like this trend, off Australian Swim Team on Facebook:

“See Matt Targett and fellow members of the Australian Swim Team at the 2012 Grand Prix in Canberra this Friday… the event will be Live Streamed at www.swimming.org.au“
Train Hard. Swim faster.

Jun 17, 2012

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rokur

in Fun, Training

And dream, I guess

Train Hard. Swim Faster. from Dennis Overhage on Vimeo.
CC photo #169: And the time is 2:71.50 :-P

Jun 17, 2012

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by

rokur

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

A snapshot from a meet in TÃ³rshavn, yesterday evening. Don’t ask :-P
Aww, dog wants to play with penguin

Jun 17, 2012

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by

rokur

in Fun, Nature

“Theirs was a forbidden love, separated by the speciesist rules of society and a glass wall. It was not to be.” Via Neatorama