Sweden’s Rebecca Ejdervik blazed to a 31.06 in the 50 breaststroke during prelims at the Canadian World Trials yesterday. This is the best time in the world this year, with also Sweden’s Jennie Johannsson in 2nd spot with a 31.23 from Amsterdam Swim Cup in March, and also a Swedish record. Ejdervik then won the B final in 31.56. Her best time before this was apparently 31.42 from a meet in Norrkรยถping in Sweden in 2008. Via SwimmingWorld Magazine and ejdervik.blogg.se
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Canadian record for Katerine Savard
Katerine Savard of Quebec City broke the Canadian record in the women’s 100 butterfly on Friday at the Canadian World Trials. Savard, 17, clocked 57.97 seconds to eclipse the previous national mark of 58.67 set by Audrey Lacroix in July 2009. It was also the fifth fastest time in the world this year and she beat her personal best by one second. “I’m really proud with that performance,” said Savard. “It shows that I’m getting closer to the best in the world but I’ll have to swim even faster to get in the final at the world championships.” Source: swimming.ca.
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Japanese dog rescued after 3 weeks at sea
A Japanese dog somehow managed to survive three weeks at sea atop the debris of a house, swept out miles to sea after the tsunami. And still it was well enough to wag its tail and hide from the rescue crew. Sources Geekosystem and scaq.blogspot.com.
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Under Armour spot featuring Phelps
Can you spot him ? (no, there are no prizes)
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Catch up drill with a ball
Interesting catch up drill demonstrated here by coach Brian Brown and Mike Smit of Hydro Swim Team.
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Icelandic Jakobsson sets Norwegian record at Danish Open
Icelandic born Sindri รลพรยณr Jakobsson set a Norwegian record at Danish Open 2011 today, with a time of 2:02.38 in the 200 butterfly. Andreas Schiellerup and Daniel Skaaning set Danish junior records, Jeanette Ottesen and Pernille Blume qualified for Shanghai 2011, and three swimmers qualified for the European junior championships in Belgrade this summer.
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Belmonte 4:34.91 and Spanish 400 IM record
Mireia Belmonte Garcรยญa was a league apart from the field on the way to her third victory at the Spanish Open in just over 24 hours, a 4:34.91 over 400 IM taking down her own Spanish record by 1.4 seconds. Read more here on SwimNews.com, where Craig Lord rates her as one of the favourites for the crown in Shanghai this summer, and certainly a strong medal contender.
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The 2011 Underwater Diving Championships
One of the very few sports that are harder for the spectators than the performers :-)
Courtesy of The Race Club
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Wilkinson sets national record and qualifies for Shanghai
With two days gone at the 2011 Canadian World Trials, Julia Wilkinson has set the only national record until now, with a 28.13 in the 50 backstroke on day 1. She didn’t qualify for the World Championships in that event, as Canadians don’t allow swimmers to qualify in non-Olympic events, but then qualified in 100 freestyle on day 2 by winning the event in 54.93. Sources SwimNews.com here and here and www.swimming.ca
