At the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships today, Hungary’s edged one more gold ahead of Germany, with Gergo Kis winning the 800 freestyle. Top three now Hungary with 7 gold medals, 5 silver and 4 bronze, Germany 5 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, and Italy 4 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze. See SwimmingWorld Magazine for more detailed reports.
Norway’s Sara Nordenstam, Debrecen 2012 European champion in the women’s 200 meter breaststroke, see result list here. Heja Norge!
Strange sounds from the speakers this morning! :-)
Freediver Guillaume Néry playing in the Nemo 33, deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. Via Daily Mail
At the Debrecen 2012 Europeans today, Norway’s Lavrans Solli improved upon his 50 backstroke 25.40 Nordic record from the semifinal yesterday, clocking 25.28 and 7th in the final tonight. See result list here.
The host country Hungary had a great day at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championship today, winning four gold medals and several lesser medals also, so that they now lead the medal race with 6 gold medals, 5 silver and 4 bronze, ahead of Germany’s 5 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze, and now Italy’s 3 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze. See SwimmingWorld Magazine for more detailed reports.
Interesting USA Today segment here on how drug testing is part of Missy Franklin’s routine.
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri on the medal podium yesterday after winning the men’s 1500 freestyle at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships in a new championship record of 14:48.92, old record Yury Prilukov’s 14:50.40 from Eindhoven 2008. See result list here.
The Danish Swimming Federation announced yesterday that they have made a new 4-year agreement with national coach Paulus Wildeboer, to be head coach of the National Training Center (NTC) in Bellahøj, Copenhagen up until and including the Rio 2016 Olympics. His former job as national head coach will on his request be split in two, him keeping the NTC position while they now look for another to be the national coach.
