Category: Competition
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CC photo #244: Faroe Islands at London 2012
The Faroese team at the London 2012 Paralympics. Flagbearer is our single competitor Ragnvaldur Jensen, who will participate in the men’s 100 breaststroke on Thursday 6 September, 2012, the one waving the flag in the back his coach Rúni Gaardbo, head coach here in our local club FLOT in Toftir. Here is them walking in,…
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Sun Hongsheng, China’s armless superhuman swimmer
Sun lost both his arms to a high voltage power line when he was just five. He said, “Just like any athlete, my dream is to qualify for competitions and win medals. I’m not here for fun. Everything we do is for our ultimate goal.” “I’m here because I want a better future. I’m working…
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CC photo #243: A stressful moment at Shanghai 2011
The view from our seats just minutes before the last day of finals at the Shanghai 2012 World Swimming Championships. They had it ready in time ! :-)
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Piombino 2012 OW Europeans website online, promo video fabulous
Only two weeks until the Piombino 2012 European Championships – Open Water Swimming, in Piombino, Italy from 12 to 16 September, see www.piombino2012.com. Start Lists and Results will be shown here on omegatiming.com. Promo video is awesome, makes me wanna go there and bring a spear ! :-)
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London 2012 Olympics Swimming Men’s 100 freestyle final – Adrian wins gold
Highlights from the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Swimming Men’s 100m Freestyle Final – Gold: Nathan Adrian (United States) – Silver: James Magnussen (Australia) – Bronze: Brent Hayden (Canada).
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Wow, Nathan Adrian has a street named after him
According to KMPS, Washington native and Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian received a great honor yesterday. Nathan had a street named after him in his home town of Bremerton. â€Nathan Adrian Drive†is located near the Jarstad Aquatic Center, where Adrian trained as a teen.
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CC photo #242: A well-equipped photographer at Rijeka 2008
Don’t take my word for it, but I think he is Swiss.
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California State Senate Honors Tyler Clary
The California State Senate honors Olympic gold medalist Tyler Clary, a Redlands native and graduate of Riverside Poly High on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. See The Press-Enterprise via GoSwim on Twitter
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Lego Swimming Olympics 2012 – a Kromo and Veldhuis tribute
Amazing stop motion animation skills here, celebrating the Dutch gold and bronze in the women’s 50 freestyle at London 2012. Created by YouTube user Bieele and 8-year-old son :-)