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Hackett admits abuse of Stilnox at the end of his swimming career

Jul 1, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip, Health, History

Olympic champion Grant Hackett battled a “heavy” reliance on the controversial sleeping pill Stilnox towards the end of his swimming career, an investigation has revealed. The pills were administered by swimming officials during meets, including the Olympics.

“At one point they scared me,” he said. “They’re evil.

The overuse was because of a shoulder injury from 2006 onwards and continued grueling training sessions of 16 km a day in the pool. He had problems sleeping and took Stilnox over a “longer than usual period”, the Sunday Telegraph now blasting team doctors et al.

The greatest Olympic swimmer of all time, US superfish Michael Phelps, has openly admitted to using Ambien (the US version of Stilnox) when in heavy training and competition throughout his career.

Read more here on news.com.au
CC photo #182: Escort boat at the Joansøkusvimjingin 2011

Jun 30, 2012

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rokur

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

A traditional Faroese rowing boat, design from way back in the viking days, used as on of the escort boats at the open water race “Jóansøkusvimjingin” across the firth of Tvøroyri back in 2011.

Our national sport is races in these rowing boats, arranged as a series of races at village festivals where they rack up points, with the big final being on our national day in the capitol of Tórshavn.

Coast – Series 4 – Inner Hebrides to Faroe Islands
US Trials day 5: Weltz the Pirate steals the 200 breast

Jun 30, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Marine Pirate Scott Weltz and Clark Burckle upset favorites Eric Shanteau and Brendan Hansen by taking the men’s 200 breaststroke Olympic tickets in 2:09.01 and 2:09.97. Cammile Adams and Kathleen Hersey took women’s 200 butterfly tickets in 2:06.52 and 2:07.72, and in the men’s 100 freestyle Nathan Adrians and Cullen Jones in 48.10 and 48.46. See all results from day 5 here.

Scott Weltz Mixed Zone Interview D5 200 Breast
Ryan Lochte’s mom on his passion for design

Jun 30, 2012

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rokur

in Gossip

Ryan Lochte’s mother, Ileana ‘Ike’ Lochte, tells NBC 6’s Jackie Nespral how she hopes that he will design swimsuits for Speedo after her son’s swimming career is done. “He really loves designing, he loves drawing, he loves just being out there,” she says, adding that he is an abstract artist.”

Ryan Lochte's Mom on How He Became a Great Swimmer, and Her Fondest Olympics Memory
Penny Palfrey halfway from Cuba to Florida already

Jun 30, 2012

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rokur

in Open Water

Endurance swimmer Penny Palfrey pushed through the calm waters of the Florida Straits overnight and through the Saturday dawn, enduring jellyfish stings but otherwise encountering perfect conditions as she neared the halfway mark in her attempt to become the first woman to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida. Read more here on the Washington Post and see for instance CNN.
Sjöström drops Swedish Champs due to disease

Jun 30, 2012

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rokur

in Competition, Health

According to Sarah Sjöström here on AXA Sports Club, she’s been struggling with an infection this past week, resulting in her now getting antibiotics and canceling her participation at the Swedish National Championships this week. But they expect her to recover fast, and are searching for a competition next week to get those race muscles fired up.

‘Have not been sick in over a year, so it is a bit tough to be that now. Just have to make the best out of the situation.’
Penny Palfrey takes on the Cuba to Florida swim

Jun 29, 2012

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rokur

in Open Water

49-year-old British-Australian mother of three and grandmother Penny Palfrey Friday dove into the waters of the Florida Straits, to try to break her own world record by swimming 103 miles from Cuba to the United States without a shark cage. Read for instance CNN, the Washington Post and MSNBC
Tyler Clary is also DJ Copasetic

Jun 29, 2012

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rokur

in Fun

Search for Copasetic on YouTube :-)

Via Celeb Dirty Laundry
US Trials day 4: Phelps cruises to a confident 200 butterfly win

Jun 29, 2012

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rokur

in Competition

At the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, Phelps won the men’s 200 butterfly in 1:53.65, ahead of also qualifying Tyler Clary in 1:55.12. In the women’s 200 freestyle, Allison Schmitt posted an American record of 1:54.40, with Missy Franklin also qualifying in 1:56.79. And in the women’s 200 IM, Caitlin Leverenz and Ariana Kukors qualified for the Olympics in 2:10.22 and 2:11.30. See all results from day 4 here.

Tyler Clary – Mixed Zone Interview D4 – 200 Fly

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Rókur í Jákupsstovu // Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT guy, spare-time aquatics aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 grandson & a wife. Bureau Member of European Aquatics, liaison to Water Safety, Media & Data Management. Likes to run :-)