Author: rokur
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Why Phelps isn’t lying: He’s done
Wayne Drehs and Michael Wilbon discuss Michael Phelps’ future. Watch and read ESPN
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Stormwatcher Lucy Yang braving terrible New Jersey flood back in 2010
Excuse me if you’ve seen this already, I hadn’t :-) Via Neatorama
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CC photo #218: Ranomi Kromowidjojo at Rijeka 2008
Dutch swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo at the Rijeka 2008 European Short Course Championships. She won bronze in the 100 freestyle and was part of their record breaking 4×50 freestyle and 4×50 medley (swimming backstroke). Now Olympic champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle :-)
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London 2012 day 8 finals: Sun, US women post World Records
The London 2012 Olympics swimming championships are now officially over, Michael Phelps managed to win 18 Olympic gold medals and 22 Olympic medals in total before ending his swimming career. Sun Yang posted an extremely impressive 14:31.02 World Record in the men’s 1500 freestyle, ahead of Ryan Cochrane (CAN) in 14:39.63 and now former Olympic…
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London 2012 day 7 finals: Franklin posts WR in the 200 back, Phelps double three-peat
On the penultimate day of the London 2012 Olympic swimming championships, Missy Franklin clocked a 2:05.06 World Record in the women’s 200 backstroke, ahead of Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in 2:05.92 and Elizabeth Beisel (USA) in 2:06.55, Franklin completing her clean-sweep in the backstroke events. Michael Phelps made it an undisputed historical greatest ever double three…
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Kendrick Monk and Nick D’Arcy dishonorably discharged from London 2012
Michael Klim, Jana Pittman and Lisa Curry discussing the Australian Olympic Committee’s decision to eject Kendrick Monk and Nick D’Arcy from the London 2012 Games, tiny twist that they were allowed to stay in Europe instead of being sent directly home. Via the17thman
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Ehm, The X-Treme Faser Waterslide Is ‘Too Fast for Female Anatomy’
German waterpark “Galaxy Erding” has made their X-Treme Faser waterslide attraction “Nur für Männer” for security reasons ‘due to the female anatomy’. This after six women had reported injuries to the genital area last year, and some of them had to be taken to hospital. The Professional Association for Gynaecologists is sceptical, a spokeswoman saying…
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Dog swims with Dolphins
Awesome, GoPro FTW, Go Kira ! Via Nothing To Do With Arbroath
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No Nordic swimming medals at London 2012
Swimming is finished at the London 2012 Olympics, without any Nordic country taking a medal. The others were Athens 1896, St. Louis 1904, Melbourne 1956, Mexico City 1968, Montreal 1976, and Athens 2004. Gutted.