Tag: James Magnussen
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London 2012 day 4 prelims: Aussie arsenal firing again
On this fourth day of London 2012 Olympic swimming preliminaries, James “the Missile” Magnussen found form again, placing 4th and 48.38 in the men’s 100 freestyle with USA swimmer Nathan Adrian fastest in 48.19, South Africa’s Gideon Louw in 48.28 and the Netherlands Sebastiaan Verschuren 3rd in 48.37, James “The Rocket” Roberts also qualifying for…
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Stephanie Rice must swim through pain in London
Stephanie Rice’s famously troublesome shoulder has flared up after full-intensity speedwork in London to emphasise the stark reality that she will need to swim through pain from the start of her Olympic program on Saturday. Read the Herald Sun. (Video featuring Rice, D’Arcy and Magnussen, among others)
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Aussie head coach Nugent expects reduced medal tally in London
Head coach Leigh Nugent is upbeat about Australian swimming’s new wave and the James Magnussen factor, yet he has prepared Australia for a 25 per cent downturn in Olympic medals from the pool in London, down to “somewhere between 13 and 15 medals”. Read The Herald Sun VIDEO: Swimmers raid pool See also
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When I think of London …
What do the stars of the Australian Olympic Team think of when they think of London? James Magnussen, Anna Meares, Stephanie Rice and the Team share a few surprises… Now when I think of London, I think of mild weather and light drizzle! :-D Via the17thman
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James Magnussen floored by chest infection despite being wrapped in cotton
Swimming superstar James Magnussen has been laid low with another chest infection, ruling him out of a three-day training camp with his Australian relay team-mates in Canberra. Aussie head coach Leigh Nugent plays down the illness concerns, insisting it is just a blip in his preparations ahead of the London Games starting in July, and…
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London 2012 Olympic Games: Happy 100 Days to Go from Australia
101 days today, 100 days tomorrow, featuring James “The Missile” Magnussen
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Australian Trials day 7: Sullivan gets to go, Huegill misses out
Comeback champ Geoff Huegill up until tonight to qualify for the Olympics, but missed out with a 52.50 and 5th in the 100 butterfly, Christopher Wright and Jayden Hadler qualifying in 51.67 and 52.09 respectively. James Magnussen blasted the 50 free with a world top ranking time of 21.74 in the 50 free, Eamon Sullivan…
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Magnussen turned to swimming after rugby league grand final foul-up
James Magnussen’s former footy coach has revealed that the devastation of losing the under-16s grand final after the siren convinced the towering second-rower to ditch league and concentrate on swimming. Having juggled swimming as a “bit of cross training for footy” and studying for his HSC, Mayo said Magnussen was a late bloomer in the…