Tag: London 2012
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Japan Swim: Barren last day, 27 selected for Olympics
As written here on SwimNews, the last day of national Japanese championships was a barren one as far at London 2012 qualification was concerned, closes call Takuro Fujii in the men’s 100 butterfly, 51.91 and second-fastest time in the world this year, far surpassing the FINA A cut of 52.36, but still almost a tenth…
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Qatar to send first woman to Olympics
Nada Arkaji is set to be the first female swimmer to represent her country Qatar at the Olympic Games in London. She will join other female hopefuls wanting to represent Qatar at the games this summer. “I am so proud that I am the only swimmer to represent my country and I hope I will…
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Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen nominated for the Olympics
The Danish Swimming Federation today announced that it will nominate Mathias Gydesen for the London 2012 Olympic Games, based on his 54.41 result in the men’s 100 backstroke prelims at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, only 1/100th of a second off the FINA A Olympic qualifying time but better than the FINA B Olympic Invitation time…
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Mathias Gydesen might get another chance
Danish newspaper Politiken has this article on Mathias Gydesen’s situation now after missing out on an Olympic qualification with only 1 hundredth of a second, when he at the Indianapolis Grand Prix last weekend broke the Danish and Nordic record in the men’s 100 backstroke with a time of 54.41, the FINA A cut being…
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Former British Olympian earns Paraguay place in the London 2012 pool
Benjamin Hockin, who swam for Britain at the 2008 Olympics and was suspended for a year in 2010 for not taking the right steps to notify his change of nationality, has given Paraguay a surprise place in the pool at the London Games, qualifying with a time of one minute 47.79 seconds in the 200…
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Michael Phelps might swim the 400 IM in London
After winning the 400 IM at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Olympic champion and world record holder Michael Phelps hinted that he may well swim the event in London, despite having vowed at the Beijing 2008 Olympis to never do it again. Read for instance SwimNews and The Baltimore Sun and see result list. “It’s a…
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Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen is 1/100 of a second away from the Olympics
At the Indianapolis Grand Prix this morning, Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen was fastest in the men’s 100 meter backstroke prelims, with a time of 54.41, one hundredth of a second from the FINA ‘A’ qualifying time that will qualify him for the London 2012 Olympics. You might remember that he got a dispensation from the Danish…
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London 2012 Games get thumbs-up from IOC-boss Jacques Rogge
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge says he is ‘very happy’ with preparations for the London 2012 Olympics after his final inspection visit, that London had ‘raised the bar on how to deliver a lasting legacy, and set out a blueprint for future host cities to aspire to.’ Speaking at Downing Street, after a meeting…
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Olympic Legends take over the London Underground
Hop on the London Underground at Jesse Owens station. After one stop change at Carl Lewis, and then ride the Tube all the way to Michael Phelps. That will get you from central London out to the Olympic Stadium. The London Underground has taken on a new look with Transport for London’s Olympic Legends Map.…