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Russian Trials: Lobintsev failure enrages national coach Vorontsov

Apr 17, 2012

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in Competition

At the Russian National Championships today, Olympic medal-winning swimmer Nikita Lobintsev finished 13th in the 400 meter freestyle, leaving national team coach Andrei Vorontsov feeling “outraged” and “offended”, suggesting it will cost Lobintes a place at the European Championships next month. There are now doubts over who will represent Russia in the 400 meters in London, after eventual winner Yegor Degtaryev finished outside the qualification time, and the places may be decided at other competitions.

â€œIâ€™m just outraged, Iâ€™m angry, Iâ€™m offended by what I saw today in the pool,â€ Vorontsov said.
â€œI donâ€™t need swimming like todayâ€™s, and nor do the teammates he might leave in the lurch in a relay race.â€

Read more here on RIA Novosti, on SwimmingWorld Magazine and see all results here (If you can read Cyrillic letters :-)
Texas ‘Mud Race’ death won’t stop next month’s race in Houston

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in Organization, Safety

Texas officials are trying to determine how a man died during a challenging and at times chaotic obstacle race called the â€œOriginal Mud Runâ€ last weekend, but race organizers are going ahead with another mud run for next month. Read more here on ABC News.
Davies aims for second London 2012 swim, but Fogg wants to beat him

Apr 17, 2012

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in Competition, Open Water

So WalesOnline wrote about a week ago that David Davies is aiming for a second swim at London 2012, wanting to qualify for the 10K open water event at the Olympic qualifier in Setubal, Portugal in June. And now Daniel Fogg wows to beat him at that, going to the same event both knowing that only one of them can qualify. Both have qualified in the 1500 freestyle, Fogg by breaking the 21-year-old English record with a time of 14.55.30 at the British Trials in March.
Dave Flaskas: ‘I wanted Thorpey to move on’

Apr 17, 2012

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in Gossip

Ian Thorpe’s long-time manager Dave Flaskas has spoken of his split with his former star client, saying it was he who suggested a change of management. Read couriermail.

“Ian and I still talk almost daily and I will continue to work with him but I thought it was time for him to move in a new direction . . . and I actually contacted James,” Flaskas told Confidential yesterday.

“Times have definitely changed in regards to what is available out there for athletes. Ian has some things coming up in regards to the (London) Olympics . . . there are some commentary opportunities that he and James are looking at.”
Hackett kicked out of The Logies 2012 after-party

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

At the 54th Annual TV Week Logie Awards on Sunday, Grant Hackett was causing quite a “ruckus”, being told off by fellow guest after he and Foxtel presenter Shura Taft were throwing grapes at Celebrity Apprentice Lauryn Eagle in an attempt to get her attention. Fast forward to 3am, an the well-refreshed Olympian was being approached by bouncers at the complex’s Club 23 and told he should “call it a night.” Read more here on The Daily Telegraph
Former European Junior Champion Mateusz Matczak in coma after fall

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip, Health

23-year-old Mateusz Matcak from Poland is currently in a coma after suffering serious head injuries following a fall while drunk. He won gold in the 400 freestyle and 400 IM at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp 2007, and a silver in the 200 IM, and was due to fight for a place in the Polish Olympic team next month, until he recently withdrew without offering any explanation. Currently in a medically induced coma for a further two or three days, doctors at the hospital have played down reports that the swimmer was attacked: “From what we have seen, it’s very likely that the patient was not beaten up, but just hit by a car.” Read Thenews.pl
The Arena Carbon Pro explained (and first impressions)

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in Equipment, Technology

By ArenaPeople, so it is not completely unattached ;-)

Alexander Dale Oen – first impressions

Ranomi Kromowidjojo – first impressions

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London 2012 Olympic Games: Happy 100 Days to Go from Australia

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

101 days today, 100 days tomorrow, featuring James “The Missile” Magnussen
CC photo #109: ÄŒaviÄ‡ ready for the Roma 2009 men’s 50 fly semi

Apr 17, 2012

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rokur

in CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Competition

Serbia’s Milorad ÄŒaviÄ‡ greeting the audience before the men’s 50 meter butterfly semi-final at the Rome 2009 World Aquatics Championships. World champ the day after :-)