Month: July 2013
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Wrist injury forces Libby Trickett to retire from pool
Read for instance Chicago Tribune, ABC and Bangkok Post Libby Trickett, one of Australia’s most decorated swimmers, has retired due to a wrist injury, Swimming Australia said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who was a member of the women’s gold medal winning 4×100 metres freestyle relay team at last year’s London Olympics, has struggled to return to the…
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Behind the scenes with Francesca Halsall
“Watch exclusive backstage footage taken from ‘World Silver 50m Freestyle Medalist’ Francesca Halsall’s recent photoshoot with us in Tenerife.”
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CC photo #549: A Greek guy going goggle-less at Debrecen 2012
So I think this is Konstantinos Markozis going goggle-less in the men’s 100 butterfly at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Wow.
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LEN streaming LIVE from the Poznan 2013 European Junior Championships
UPDATE: Live streaming from the Swimming Championships is available here on ejc2013poznan.eu. They are streaming both from preliminaries and the finals The live webcast will be available during the entire championships from July 10th to 14th with morning sessions at 09:00 and afternoon sessions at 17:00 according to the competition schedule. Original post: The Poznan…
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Champion Pole Dancer Demonstrates Strength & Flexibility Moves
Behold Oona Kivelä, 2012 Ultimate Pole Champion, via Laughing Squid Only bodyweight, so I guess it is safe and easy (/troll)
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Cousteau grandson Fabien to spend October underwater
Read for instance Newser and see WFLA While you’re spending October planning what candy you’ll hand out on Halloween, Fabien Cousteau will be spending the month underwater. He’s aiming to spend a record-breaking 31 days in the deep blue, surfacing on October 31, on the 50th anniversary of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau’s record-setting 30 days…
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CC photo #548: The French doing dryland at Roma 09
Just a scene from the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy. I spot Bousquet and Bernard, and apparently there is also a guy from San Marino in the midst of it all.
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III Marnaton de la Lluna. 2013
‘On the 01/06/2013, the Lluna Marnaton III was held, an event with its own personality. It is not just a journey, it is a 360° experience, a whole day full of activities for all the family in the Camping International De Calonge: children’s activities, swimming clinics, courses and racing kayaks.’