The Physilog III pocket-sized inertial navigation system has been designed by Swiss scientists to help Olympic hopefuls analyze their swimming techniques and improve their performance. Worn inside a swimsuit, swimmers and coaches in the Swiss city of Lausanne say it will be a major boost in their efforts to win gold. Read Reuters
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CC photo #121: Support staff at Jóansøkusvimjingin 2011
Escort boat following the last swimmer at the open water swim on Jóansøka 2011, from across the firth of Tvøroyri in the Faroe Islands. I’m the guy with the camera in the front of the boat.
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Romanian mayor photoshops swimming pool to justify £1.5 million EU grant
According to Austrian Times, a Romanian mayor photoshopped pictures of happy swimmers into a half-built swimming pool to justify a 1.5 million GBP EU grant, obviously now facing a fraud inquiry after investigations showed that it has never opened, and isn’t even connected to the water mains and drains. Via Nothing to do with Arbroad.
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Emory Swimming and Diving 2012
Great video, Emory now leading the swim team video category.
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Troféu Maria Lenk: Felipe Silva posts world’s textile best in the 50 breast
At the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro today, Brazil’s Felipe Silva managed an incredible 26.87 in the men’s 50 breaststroke, eclipsing Cameron van der Burgh’s textile best of 26.90 from the Shanghai 2011 World Championships. Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen won the women’s 100 freestyle with a time of 54.37, Cesar Cielo the men’s 100 freestyle in 48.28, Mireia Belmonte the women’s 400 IM in 4:39.41, Thiago Pereira the men’s 400 IM in 4:13.48, Ana Carvalho the women’s 50 breaststroke in 31.78, and Juan Pereyra the men’s 800 freestyle in 7:48.40. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.
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A conversation with Cullen Jones
Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones talks about what’s he’s looking forward to at Trials this summer and shares his biggest challenge leading up to Omaha. The pools are on their way, by the way, from Genoa Italy, read The Independent.
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We are U.S. Masters Swimming
“Promoting Health, Wellness, Fitness and Competition for Adults through Swimming.”
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“If you see someone drowning” …
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Bondi Icebergs
In 1996, Southern Cross Project were commissioned by John Singleton and Andrew Griffin to build the “new†Icebergs. 15 years later, the Icebergs is a Sydney icon.”The easiest swimming club in the world to join and the hardest to remain a member.”