The Istanbul 2012 Women’s 4×100 Meter Medley World Champions, from left to right Pernille Blume, Jeanette Ottesen, Rikke Møller Pedersen and Mie Ø. Nielsen. See result list here.
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Moskvina handed one-year doping ban
European short-course record holder Ksenia Moskvina has been banned for 12 months after failing a drugs test, the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) said on Thursday. Read SuperSport
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CC photo #349: Santos 22.40 and CR at the Istanbul 2012 World Champs
South Africa’s Chad Le Clos greets Brazil’s Nicolas Santos after the men’s 50 meter butterfly preliminaries at the FINA 2012 World Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. Santos clocked 22.40 and a new Championships Record, see result list here.
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Istanbul 2012 Day 2: Le Clos and Meilutyte post championships records
At the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul today, South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte posted new championships records, Le Clos with a time of 48.82 in the men’s 100 butterfly and Meilutyte with a time of 29.44 in the women’s 50 breaststroke. Japan’s Daiya Seto won the men’s 400 IM in 3:59.15, USA’s Matt Grevers a tight fight with Russia’s Stanislav Donets in the men’s 100 backstroke, 49.89 to 49.91, USA’s Oliva Smoliga the women’s 100 backstroke in 56.64, Italy’s Fabio Scozzoli the men’s 100 breaststroke in 57.10, New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle the women’s 800 freestyle in 8:08.62, and USA the men’s 4×200 freestyle in 6:51.40. See a full race report for instance here on SwimmingWorld
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Grevers fever
After winning the men’s 100 backstroke at the Istanbul 2012 World Championships tonight, Matt Grevers went over to meet his family. Then the supporters found him. Then it was photo op after photo op. My camera is too slow for this.
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CC photo #348: Daniela Schreiber’s starting position
Very interesting, and it works for her: 53.59 and easily through to tonight’s semi-finals, at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. See result list here.
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Ian Thorpe ‘happy’ at Lance Armstrong’s downfall
IAN Thorpe said he was “happy” at Lance Armstrong’s downfall and congratulated the doping authorities that exposed the seven-time Tour de France winner as a drug cheat.
“I was happy. It shows that no matter who you are and whatever you do, you can fall,” Thorpe said on the closing day of the Doha Goals sporting forum.
Read more here on The Australian
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Istanbul 2012 Day 1: Hosszu and Miley post championships records
At the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul today, Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu and Great Britain’s Hannah Miley posted new championships and European records, Hosszu with a time of 2:02.20 in the women’s 200 butterfly, and Miley with a time of 4:23.14 in the women’s 400 IM. USA’s Ryan Lochte won the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:41.92, and USA both finals this evening with a time of 3:06.40 in the men’s 4×100 freestyle, and a time of 7:39.25 in the women’s 4×200 freestyle. Read full race reports from day 1 for instance here on SwimmingWorld.
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Milorad Cavic – Olympic Swimming Mental Prep
Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Milorad Cavic discusses his mental preparation leading up to the London Olympic Games. Read more on AthleteApproved, via the17thman
