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British Athletes told not to shake hands at the Olympics

Mar 6, 2012

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in Competition, Health, Organization

According to AFP, Britain’s athletes have been told of the dangers of shaking hands at this year’s Olympics in case they pick up a bug that could wreck their sporting dreams.

The British Olympic Association’s (BOA) chief medical officer said that “within reason”, shaking hands should be off-limits, given the fact that all athletes will live and eat in close proximity at the Games village — and bugs could spread like wildfire.

Other health warnings for British athletes at the London Olympics include sleep deprivation, long working hours and the disruption of having to live in a new environment.

(I have no idea what is happening on this photo, courtesy of wadebetter, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Via Yahoo! News
Last season for Hinkelien Schreuder

Mar 6, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Gossip, History

Breaking news on (Dutch) BBC News, on 2008 Olympic and 2009 World champion Hinkelien Schreuder: ‘I’m doing the last months of my career. I hope to participate in the Olympic Games and European Championships. I have had a great career and am proud of it. I want it in my own hands to decide when I stop.’ She is now focusing on qualifying in the 100 meter freestyle, saying the competition in the Dutch 50 freestyle is ‘awfully tough’ and her chance non-realistic. Via Hollandswimming

(Dutch 4×50 medley winners at the Rijeka 2008 European SC Championships. Schreuder is 3rd from left)
Zombies, Run! will kickstart your interval training for sure

Mar 6, 2012

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rokur

in Dryland, Fun, Technology

Zombies, Run! is a running game & audio adventure iOS/Android, in which you help rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse by actually running in the real world. You have to collect medicine, ammo, batteries and spare parts, while on occasion being chased by zombies. Now, this could easily be modified into a “Sharks, Swim!” game, me thinks, and the interest is there … they’ve had way more pledged on Kickstarter than what they originally aimed for.
Miami University EHS Student Spotlight: Bekka Westrick

Mar 5, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Training

Exercise science major Bekka Westrick qualified in the 100-meter Butterfly for this summer’s 2012 Olympic Trials. She shares her perspective, her hopes, and her appreciation for her own Miami Experience.
4 more on Britain’s Olympic roster, Renwick now twice

Mar 5, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Robbie Renwick secured himself another spot on Britain’s Olympic roster, winning the 200 freestyle in 1:47.33. Gemma Spofforth and Georgia Davies qualified in the 100 backstroke, with a 1:00.19 and 1:00.21 respectively. Liam Tancock qualified also in the 100 backstroke, with a now top-ranked time in the world of 53.16, and Kate Haywood qualified in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.07. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.
CC photo #66: Bjarnason instructing a bunch of kids in SÃ¸rvÃ¡gur, Faroe Islands

Mar 5, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Faroe Islands, Organization

These kids have no swim club, so we went there a couple of times back in 2010, trying to inspire local people to start one up. It didn’t work, for now, so we’ll have to go back some day. Good swimmers though, because of good teachers at school.
Beautiful surfing at Byron Bay

Mar 5, 2012

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rokur

in Wow

“Smooth surfer Jorgelina “Lina” Reyero hails from a small town on the Atlantic Coast of Argentina. She’s spent the last 6 years wandering the world with her surfboard in tow and has wound up near the beautiful Wategos Beach. Last month, she mounted a little camera to the nose of her log and captured the beauty of an empty surf.” Via Buzzfeed
Small swimmers’ big ambitions

Mar 5, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Health

Al Jazeera, via the17thman
Gandy sets British record, 6 secure spot on GB’s Olympic team

Mar 4, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

Ellen Gandy set a British national record this evening with a time of 57.25 in the 100 butterfly, with Francesca Halsall also qualifying for the Olympics in 57.56. David Sliwinski and Craig Benson qualified in the 100 breaststroke with 1:00.09 and 1:00.47 respectively, and Rebecca Adlington and Joanne Jackson in the 400 freestyle with 4:02.35 and 4:06.47. Read more here on SwimmingWorld Magazine.