Tag: Mie Ø. Nielsen
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Danish Trials Day 4 Finals: Mie takes down another record
On the final night of Danish Olympic Trials, Mie Ø. Nielsen took down Louise Ørnstedt’s Danish junior record in the women’s 200 backstroke, with a 2:11.97 replacing the 2:13.61 from back in 2000. Pál Joensen confirmed his Olympic spot in the 1500 freestyle, with a 15:04.39 and 6th in the world this year, coach Bjarnason…
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CC photo #86: Mie Ø. Nielsen at the Stockholm World Cup 2010
Danish swimming phenomenon Mie Ø. Nielsen at the FINA 2010 World Cup leg in Stockholm, Sweden. The keen eye will notice one Greg Salter in the background, Australian head coach of Sweden, enjoying a cup of whatever.
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Video: Mie Ø. Nielsen 59.69 in the 100 backstroke at Danish Trials
The women’s 100m backstroke final at Danish Trials 2012, Mie Ø. Nielsen setting a Danish junior and senior record and Nordic senior record of 59.69, first Nordic woman ever under 1 minute in the 100 back. 4th fastest time in the world this year. See result list.
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Danish Trial Day 3 Finals: Mie Ø. Nielsen qualifies with a 59.69 in the 100 back
On the 3rd night of Danish Olympic Trials, 15-year-old Mie Ø. Nielsen qualified for the Olympics in the women’s 100 meter backstroke, with a scorching time of 59.69, and new Danish junior and senior record, and Nordic record beating Louise Ørnstedt’s 1:00.48 from a home meet in Odense back in 2005. She had actually qualified…
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Danish Trials Day 1 Prelims: Calm before the storm
Nothing special this morning at the Danish Trials, in the men’s 100 freestyle they had favorites Daniel Skaaning and Jakob Andkjær qualifying alongside guest swimmers Andrey Grechin (RUS), Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) and Olaf Wildeboer (NED), in the women’s 100 freestyle Jeanette Ottesen, Pernille Blume and young gun Mie Ø. Nielsen, in the men’s 100 breaststroke…
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What a great night to be Nordic
Denmark and Norway did well tonight at the Szczecin 2011 European Short Course Championships, with Lotte Friis (DEN) winning the 800 free in a world textile best 8:07.53, Rikke Møller Pedersen (DEN) winning the 200 breaststroke in 2:19.55, Alexander Dale Oen (NOR) taking gold in the 100 breaststroke with a 57.05, Jeanette Ottesen (DEN) taking…
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Danish Open starts with a bang
The Danes are testing out a for them new system this year, allowing only results from the Danish Open finals as qualification times for the World Championships in Shanghai and European Junior Championships in Belgrade this summer. It worked out well, with three swimmers qualifying for the World Championships and 10 for the European Junior…