Tag: London 2012
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London 2012 day 2 prelims: Seebohm posts OR in the 100 back
On this second day of London 2012 Olympic prelims, Australia’s Emily Seebohm posted a new Olympic record of 58.23 in the women’s 100 backstroke, USA’s hot favorite Missy Franklin 2nd in 59.37. Sun Yang looked invincible in the men’s 200 freestyle, beating USA’s Ryan Lochte in the 5th heat with a 1:46.24 to Lochte’s 1:46.45.…
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London 2012 day 1 finals: Ye posts first WR at these Olympics
On the first night of the London 2012 Olympics, China’s Shiwen Ye posted a world record of 4:28.43 in the women’s 400 IM, quite unusually by ripping the field apart in the last 100 freestyle. USA’s Elizabeth Beisel 2nd and China’s Xuanxu Li 3rd, old record was Stephanie Rice 4:29.45 from Beijing 2008, Rice now…
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London 2012 day 1 prelims: Vollmer posts OR, lots of shocks in other races
In the men’s 400 IM, medal favorite Laszlo Cseh missed the final with 7/100 of a second, Michael Phelps just scraping by in 8th spot. In the women’s 100 butterfly, USA’s Dana Vollmer posted an Olympic Record of 56.25. In the men’s 400 freestyle, Tae-hwan Park posted a confident time of 3:46.68 but was disqualified,…
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Kellogg’s “Swimmer” London 2012 Olympic Games Film
Wow, this is totally my kind of ad: “As the world gathers to honor the glory of the finish, lets take a moment and celebrate the promise of the start”
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Michael Phelps snipes back at teammate Tyler Clary
Read USA Today “Some people like to express their feelings in words,” Phelps said. “Some like to express them in action. I’ve always done that by swimming, and that’s how I’ll continue to do it. “People can say and do whatever they want. That’s fine. I’ve gotten to where I am today by working hard,…
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Uh oh, excessive heat inside Olympic Aquatics Centre raises concern
Organizers are attempting to address complaints from swim coaches over excessive heat inside the Olympic Aquatics Centre. The unexpected heat wave affecting London this week has created a greenhouse effect that sent temperatures around the pool deck and in the stands soaring to more than 30 degrees Celsius (85 Fahrenheit). Organizers play it cool. Read…
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Phelps unfazed by Australia’s “weapons of mass destruction”
Phelps wouldn’t take the bait when asked to respond to the menacing moniker applied to Australia’s heavily favored 4x100m freestyle relay team featuring James Magnussen, James Roberts, Eamon Sullivan and Matt Targett. Via news.com.au “We take care of our own business,†an icy Phelps said. “If you get caught up in other people’s talking, and…
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Sunrise : Eamon Sullivan interview
Swim star Eamon Sullivan sits down with Mark Beretta to talk about his preparations ahead of the London Olympics.