My older son Jákup relaxing in the Viva Holiday Mallorca main swim pool, back in 2010.
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Michael Phelps mastered the psychology of speed
A month old video, but absolutely still relevant for the rest of us.
Olympics 2012: Michael Phelps has mastered the psychology of speed
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Rebecca Soni AT&T commercial
According to SCAQ BLOG created and aired in only ten hours. Awesome.
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Fox News says US Olympic athletes don’t love their country like they used to
What really puzzles me, is why a guy in black suit and a lady in commie red bash athletes for not wearing the flag. See Buzzfeed
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Why Phelps isn’t lying: He’s done
Wayne Drehs and Michael Wilbon discuss Michael Phelps’ future. Watch and read ESPN
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Stormwatcher Lucy Yang braving terrible New Jersey flood back in 2010
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CC photo #218: Ranomi Kromowidjojo at Rijeka 2008
Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo at the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships. She won bronze in the 100 freestyle and was part of their record breaking 4×50 freestyle and 4×50 medley (swimming backstroke). Now Olympic champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle :-)
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London 2012 day 8 finals: Sun, US women post World Records
The London 2012 Olympics swimming championships are now officially over, Michael Phelps managed to win 18 Olympic gold medals and 22 Olympic medals in total before ending his swimming career. Sun Yang posted an extremely impressive 14:31.02 World Record in the men’s 1500 freestyle, ahead of Ryan Cochrane (CAN) in 14:39.63 and now former Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli (TUN) in 14:40.31. The US women set a 3:52.05 World Record in the women’s 4×100 medley, ahead of Australia in 3:54.02 and Japan in 3:55.73. USA also won the men’s 4×100 medley, clocking 3:29.35 ahead of Japan in 3:31.26 and Australia in 3:31.58. And Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) added the women’s 50 freestyle to her 100 freestyle Olympic crown, setting an Olympic Record of 24.05 ahead of Aliaksandra Herasimenia (BLR) in 24.28 and Marleen Veldhuis (NED) in 24.39.
Record-breaking Olympian: Michael Phelps' final press conference
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London 2012 day 7 finals: Franklin posts WR in the 200 back, Phelps double three-peat
On the penultimate day of the London 2012 Olympic swimming championships, Missy Franklin clocked a 2:05.06 World Record in the women’s 200 backstroke, ahead of Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in 2:05.92 and Elizabeth Beisel (USA) in 2:06.55, Franklin completing her clean-sweep in the backstroke events. Michael Phelps made it an undisputed historical greatest ever double three Olympic individual gold medals in a row, winning the men’s 100 butterfly in 51.21 ahead of Chad Le Clos (RSA) and Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) in 51.44.
Rebecca Adlington talks after winning her second Bronze medal of London 2012
USA’s Katie Ledecky upset favorites Rebecca Adlington and Lotte Friis in the women’s 800 freestyle, charging ahead and holding on to a 8:14.63 Olympic gold medal, Spain’s Mireia Belmonte Garcia 2nd in 8:18.76, Rebecca Adlington (GBR) 3rd in 8:20.32 and Lotte Friis (DEN) fading to a 8:23.89 and 5th. Florent Manaudou (FRA) similarly upset the favorites in the men’s 50 freestyle, starting out great and holding on to a clear win of 21.34 ahead of Cullen Jones (USA) in 21.54 and Cesar Cielo (BRA) in 21:59. Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) led the women’s 50 freestyle semifinal in 24.07.
