Tag: Darian Townsend
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Darian Townsend On Beating Phelps and Breaking Lochte’s Record In the Same Race
Darian Townsend shares his story of beating Michael Phelps at the 2009 World Cup stop in Berlin, Germany.
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Ultimate Swimmer Podcast: Darian Townsend
Darian Townsend is a 3x Olympian (2004, 2008, 2012) for his native country of South Africa. A gold medalist and a multi-time world-record holder, Darian made a name for himself on the global swim scene in the 2000s. Since retiring from life as a pro swimmer, Darian has continued to pursue excellence in the swimming…
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Darian Townsend becomes U.S. citizen
When Darian Townsend first came to the United States a decade ago, it was primarily to further his international swimming career. Townsend still is an elite swimmer but when he became an American citizen at a naturalization ceremony Thursday in Phoenix, the reasons transcended his sport. “I didn’t do this for athletics,” the three-time South…
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Darian Townsend on the Morning Swim Show
“Olympic Gold Medalist Darian Townsend talks about the SwimmingWorld photo shoot for roll-over backstroke to breaststroke and butterfly turns.”
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CC photo #516: Townsend greets Bovell after the 2012 Berlin 100 IM
A big smile from South Africa’s Darian Townsend after the men’s 100 meter individual medley at the FINA 2012 World Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Trinidad and Tobago’s George Bovell won in 51.20, Australia’s Kenneth To second in 51.53, and Townsend third in 53.04. See the result list here.
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South African swimmers in Monaco
“An exceptional visit of olympic athletes behind the scenes, at work in the pool and with former olympic swimmer HSH Princess Charlene…” – And it worked for them, didn’t it SOUTH AFRICAN SWIMMERS in Monaco from Nathalie Leon-Morley on Vimeo.
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CC photo #321: Yannick Agnel on top of the Berlin 2012 World Cup podium
Yannick Agnel (FRA) winner of the men’s 200 freestyle at the FINA / Arena 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. Paul Biedermann (GER) second and Darian Townsend (RSA) third, see result list here.
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CC photo #307: Anthony Ervin on the Berlin 2012 World Cup podium
Anthony Ervin on the FINA / Arena Swimming World Cup 2012 – Berlin (GER) podium, after winning the men’s 100 freestyle in 46.71, Tommaso D’Orsogna second in 46.99 and Darian Townsend (RSA) third in 47.02, see result list here. He looks a bit underdressed, me thinks, in his denim jacket and towel and slippers, bib…
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Swim – The Pro Dual 1 by George Bovell
This video is from the Pro Dual 1 meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan back in November 2011, when 30 of the best pro swimmers divided in 2 teams to compete against each other for $$ bragging rights and glory. Featuring swimmers like Jean Basson, Darian Townsend, Barry Murphy, Wu Peng, Alex Hetland, Ian Hulme, Gard…