Video from today’s swim meet, here in my hometown. Proudly presenting 16.7 x 7 meters, filled up with people. And still we created a Nordic Junior Champion here, last year.
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Thorpe to sign deal with Touretski
According to the Herald Sun, russian Gennadij Touretski, who guided the careers of Olympic gold medallists and world record-breakers Michael Klim and Alexander Popov, is set to formally secure a new coaching deal with Ian Thorpe. Touretski coaches out of Tenero, a small town on the shores of Lake Maggiore, about an hour’s drive from the Australian Institute of Sport’s European headquarters in Varese, Italy.
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Mellouli was under pressure from Tunesia
Tunesian Oussama Mellouli feels reinvigorated now, following the revolution in his home country. He tells The New York Times that the now former government put pressure on him to acknowledge the president after major victories, calling his father to ask why his son didn’t dedicate his medals to the president.
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Larsen Jensen is a Navy Seal now
RT @coach_bowman: Way to go Larsen! RT @SBSCcoachjohn: Congratulations Larsen Jensen on graduation day. A new US Navy Seal is born.
Michael Phelps
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What’s in your swim bag?
Funny segment on USA Swimming, where they ask some of the stars at the Indianapolis US Grand Prix 2011, what’s in their swim bag.
Tyler Clary had an iPad which he uses as an iPod
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Neethling is a winemaker now
South African Ryk Neethling announces on Twitter today, that the “Val de Vie Wine and Polo Estate” will be launching his wine this evening, already listen in 26 restaurants. The vineyard’s blog announced on January 5 that Neethling had joined their team, as winemaker and share holder. Sweet.
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50 of the best swimming blogs
Guide to Online Schools has chosen Gold Medal Mel to be the swimming blog, and lists 49 others as runners up. This blog is not listed, which is quite OK considering my weak effort here the past year or so.
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/best-swimming-blogs
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Nervousness is Energy
A good read about how even the very best swimmers get nervous before important competitions, but manage to channel that energy into best efforts
Being a little nervous is an advantage, not a disadvantage. This is what nervousness is for – to give you energy. Remember this in your next big race – channel the nerves into your swim, and feel your body unleash the incredible power it has been storing up for the race. Your mind will always provide what your body needs – and one of these things is nervous energy.
http://swimming.about.com/od/swimmingmindtrainingtips/qt/nervous_energy.htm
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US Swimmer Fran Crippen dies during race
26-year-old American open water swimmer Fran Crippen lost his life today during the FINA Open Water 10K World Cup event in Dubai. He had been showing signs of slowing down during the third lap of five, possibly because the water was too hot, but it was only after all the other competitors had finished, that teammate Alex Meyer realized that Crippen was missing. Competing swimmers and divers went back to search for him, and found him two hours later unconscious just before the final buoy. Read Lane 9 News.