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Coach Hawke writes off Bousquet’s chances in the 50 free

Sep 2, 2011

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in Competition

Tough talk from FrÃ©dÃ©rick Bousquet’s coach Brett Hawke, on whether anyone can beat his former protegÃ© CÃ©sar Cielo in the 50 freestyle:

Peter Busch: “On the 50 side, can you see anyone touching Cielo right now?”
Brett Hawke: “No. Not really. If I’m going to be honest, Cesar is built for that race and he loves that race, and to win that race with all the nonsense that was going on in the lead up to the World Championships… I was really proud to see him win that…”
Peter Busch: “Do you ever miss training him?”
Brett Hawke: “Absolutely, it was a great time in my life training him.”

Read more about this and opinions on the Speed Endurance Swimming Blog
Behold, the World Bog Snorkeling Championships

Sep 1, 2011

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in Fun, Open Water

They’ve got some crazy rules down there in Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales. “Competitors must swim (without the use of their arms) down the bog and back again. Only 1 length is required if they are in a fancy dress.” The world record is now 1 minute 24 seconds, from when Andrew Holmes this year swam the full back and forth lengths of a 180 ft (55m) trench. Now, I’m thinking â€¦ maybe if the fancy dress was something tight fitting, like a gimp or this Freddie Mercury outfit, then we could cut the distance in half and break that record ! Via simma.nu/no.

The Bog Snorkelling Championships from Noah Goodrich on Vimeo.
How about a Strel Swimming Vacation in Slovenia ?

Sep 1, 2011

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in Open Water

Yup, the Martin Strel, the Big River Man and his son Borut. They arrange swimming holiday trips on Slovenian lakes and along the Croatian Mediterranean coast, as we read about in a review a few days ago. Go visit their website www.strel-swimming.com, it’s got animated sprites and everything.
Keating and the rest complete Irish Sea ocean relay

Sep 1, 2011

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in Open Water

They nicknamed it “jellyfish alley” already early in the swim, with 5 of the 11 team members having been stung by jellyfish after 15 hours of swimming. But they kept going, managing to complete the full 56 miles in impressive 35 hours and 18 minutes. Team including celebrities Ronan Keating, Jenny Frost, Pamela Stephenson, Jason Bradbury and others, and olympic medalist Steve Parry who said upon completing The Swim:

â€œIâ€™ve been swimming for the majority of my life and The Swim has been the biggest challenge of my life. Itâ€™s been a fantastic team of open water swimmers and adventurous celebrities who have come together for an amazing challenge to raise Â£1million for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work.â€
Pssst, there’s a python in the pool

Sep 1, 2011

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in Nature

A four-meter-long python wallowing at the bottom of a swimming pool in a Malaysian private club sent bathers running last Tuesday. It may a slipped into the pool from nearby bushes to cool itself, when a woman spotted it resting under a ladder, herself and 8 other people including children swimming in the pool at the time. Club management called the fire department which removed the python. No one was injured. Via AFP
The Speedo Show – Eamon was awesome, and his fans enjoyed it :-)

Sep 1, 2011

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in Fun, Gossip

A glimpse of the recent Speedo Fashion Show, part of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival, featuring pro models and struggling sex symbol Eamon Sullivan.

Eamon might have been the amateur here, but still it seems like he was better at really connecting with the audience (see 0:16 and 1:33 :-)
NSWIS launches a world first altitude training pool cover

Sep 1, 2011

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in Training

The NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and Altitude Technology Solutions (ATS) today launched a revolutionary new altitude training system at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. The new system, a pool-based training system, is a canopy which covers two, 25 metre lanes of a swimming pool. The design includes a hypoxic system that generates an environment similar to that experienced during altitude training. Read more here on nswis.com.au and see pictures on their Facebook page. World Champion James Magnussen says he will use the system regularly, having never before trained at altitude. Via SwimNews.com and Yahoo! Sports.

â€œItâ€™s definitely going to contribute (to training for London),â€ Magnussen said. â€œI donâ€™t think this itself will be a gold medal winner, but combine this with my training program Iâ€™ve got already, weâ€™re definitely well on the way.â€
“A family that swims together stays together”

Sep 1, 2011

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in Health, Training

Super (personal) blog post by Mel Stewart here on Gold Medal Mel, on being a swim-parent. The video is his wife’s idea, to capture of their daughter ‘while she’s still a kid, still prone to dancing spontaneously, painting her face randon bright colors, playing with dolls.’

One person, a coach I love and respect, told me years and years ago, “A family that swims together stays together.” He wasn’t talking divorce or breakup. His point was that swimming families stay close, because they have to stay so engaged in their kids’ lives. And…I know he was right.
“Just roll with it”, says George Bovell III

Sep 1, 2011

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in Gossip, Health

Good news, George Bovell III is getting better every day, restlessly looking forward to resume training, after his recent car crash. Follow up on his status here on www.georgebovellswimming.com.