Looking forward to it! The Eurosport TV Schedule is here.
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This guy won’t see much swimming in Szczecin
He he, this is the view that some poor journalist will have during the European Championships in Szczecin. Coach Jón is in ‘positive mode’ and says, that at least he’ll see the finish ! :-P
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Nick D’Arcy files for bankruptcy
Ouch, Nick D’Arcy has reportedly now filed for bankruptcy, which means he’ll avoid having to pay the AUS $180.000 that he was ordered to pay Simon Cowley in damages for assaulting him. Cowley’s lawyer isn’t pleased:
‘It’s just a way of walking away from this whole mess and this debt and this judgment that he owes” … “I would have thought that he would have had the courage at least to try to speak to Simon and try and negotiate something with him, whatever it was.”
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Polska! Polska!
So, it has been a couple of quiet days here on Swimmer’s Daily, but now we’re in Szczecin in Western Pomerania, in the magnificent Radisson Blu Hotel where drawers open if you clap your hands.
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Beluga has a weak spot for mariachi music
This is Juno the beluga whale, headbanging to mariachi music at Mystic Aquarium. Via discovery.com and mmm.com.
They flute music too, for a while
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So you’re 426 feet down in your freedive and then the sledge jams
This must be exciting, dig the German speak, it gets even better if you try to hold your breath with the guy.
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Launch of the Speedo Fastskin3
A look at the unveiling of the Speedo Fastskin3 Racing System in London and New York City, featuring the exclusive thoughts of Michael Phelps and Rebecca Adlington.
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Dara Torres 25.24 and 2nd in the 50 free at the US Winter National Championships
44-year-old swimming legend Dara Torres posted her best result since the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, with a 25.24 and 2nd in the 50 freestyle at the ATT Winter National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. Fellow American Jessica Hardy was first in 25.08. Torres is happy, “It’s nice to finish second. I haven’t been second in a while. If I do that at the trials, I’ll be fine.” Via AFP
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Swimmers brave icy water in Beijing for good health
Also in China it is believed swimming in near freezing water during the winter months strengthens the immune system of one’s body. Via photoblog.msnbc.msn.com