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  • Danes launch Olympic Hopefuls program ahead of Rio 2016

    Danes launch Olympic Hopefuls program ahead of Rio 2016

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    At the Danish nationals in Copenhagen this week, national head coach Nick Juba announced a new program called Olympic Hopefuls, aimed at those ‘genuine Olympic contenders’ that have made the Danish qualification times for Rio 2016, or are very close to making them. See the qualifying time standards here on svoem.org. Swimmers representing Denmark (or…

  • The Great Danes of NC State

    The Great Danes of NC State

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    A feature video on Søren Dahl, Anton Ørskov Ipsen and Andreas Schiellerup Via SwimNews.dk

  • Danes select 17 for ‘Viking’ squad

    Danes select 17 for ‘Viking’ squad

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    The Danish Swimming Federation today announced 17 swimmers selected for their ‘Viking’ squad, which is the squad consisting of swimmers already on the national team, and those potentials who are very close to qualifying for major international senior meets. More a rebranding of an already existing squad, than a follow-up to the Great Danes project,…

  • Magnus Wins 2014 War Of The Great Danes

    Magnus Wins 2014 War Of The Great Danes

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    Read SwimmingWorld Birkerød, Denmark. Tonight, Sigma Swim arranged a fun and spectator friendly “War Of The Great Danes,” in connection with their annual sponsor event. Six of the best Danish male swimmers competed in an elimination challenge, consisting of five rounds of 50 meter sprints, starting every 3 minutes. The swim stroke was decided by…

  • 15 Danish swimmers qualified for Berlin 2014 Europeans

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    At the end of the Danish Open 2014 in Bellahøj tonight, the Danish swimming federation announced the 15 swimmers qualified for the LEN 2014 European Swimming Championships in Berlin. In another press release national coach Nick Juba commented: “I think that the trials have been efficient and successful, but also fairly predictable. Our ‘big hitters’…

  • 29 Danish swimmers selected for the Herning 2013 European Short Course Championships

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    After the final night of finals at the Danish Short Course Championships 2013, Danish Swimming’s Sports Director Mikkel von Seelen announced the squad for Herning 2013, including all 28 that qualified for individual events, plus Danish record setting breaststroke Mathias Andersen who has been selected to strengthen the (medley) relays. See svoem.org (The Danish Herning…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 3

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    Summary And exciting night of racing, producing two Danish individual records and one Danish (club) relay record. Mie Ø. Nielsen broke her own 26.96 Danish record in the 50 back with a blistering 26.84, and Mathias Andersen the 50 breaststroke record with a time of 27.54 beating Kristian Outinen’s 27.55 Danish record from 2008. Mads…

  • Preview Danish SC Champs Day 3 – Saturday 16 November 2013

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    Start Lists • Live Stream • Live Timing • Live Results What to expect A hopefully formidable fight right from the start, when Mads Glæsner and Pál Joensen meet in the men’s 1500 freestyle. Chartres 2013 European SC silver medalist Viktor B. Bromer maybe threatening Simon Sjödin’s 200 fly Nordic record of 1:52.90. Lotte Friis…

  • Danish Short Course Champs 2013 – Day 1

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    Summary Viktor B. Bromer set a new Danish record of 1:54.86 in the 200 meter individual medley, and these swimmers qualified for the Herning 2013 European SC Championships: 400 free M – Mads Glæsner, Anton Ø. Ipsen, Frans Johannesen 200 IM W – Julie A. Lauridsen, Sidse Kehlet, Julie Leth-Espensen 200 back M – Magnus…