Category: Faroe Islands
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CC photo #488: Haljand-test in Tórshavn 2010
Holger filming a Faroese swimmer’s finish during a Rein Haljand video analysis session in Tórshavn, back in 2010. I understand that they will be back here this weekend, filming 11 of our up-and-coming swimmers.
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CC photo #487: A winter’s worth of pins
A good first season for our youngest, resulting in these three pins (plus a fourth that he somehow managed to talk himself into … we’re still discussing that part). We use a Faroese version (basically ‘translation’) of the excellent Norwegian swim school, you can buy their (in my opion very best) learn-to-swim book ‘Slik lærer…
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CC photo #483: Video analysis crew ready at Kalev Spa
Just a photo from Tallinn, Estonia back in January 2009, when we visited Rein Haljand for a bit of video analysis of Pál Joensen. Haljand’s son Holger ready with the camera cart, Jón Bjarnason ready to move the back stroke flags out of the way. A really nice pool and hotel, the Kalev Spa.
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CC photo #482: Impressive mosaic at Roma 09
The Faroese swim team admiring the decorated walls of the Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, during the FINA 2009 World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy.
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CC photo #481: Our flag ‘Merkið’ at the MU 2013
The Faroese flag ‘Merkið‘ (‘the Mark’) looking awesome at the 2013 Faroese Youth Championships. Chosen as CC photo of the day since it is our flag day today ;-)
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CC photo #479: Herning 2013 poster seen in KlaksvÃk
I know I know, been there done that, the only difference that this time it was in KlaksvÃk rather than LeirvÃk. But don’t forget! :-)
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‘To Row An Ocean’, a film about Livar Nysted
A really nice short film about extreme ocean rower Livar Nysted, the other true (living) sports hero of the Faroe Islands. Livar is an extremely grounded person, in the photo below he is giving free rides to children in a dressed-up rowing boat at the annual “Seaman’s Day” in KlaksvÃk.
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CC photo #478: Awesome outfits seen at MU 2013
A scene from the 2013 Faroese Youth Swimming Championships. I smell a bit of Bieber fever here with those JB hearts on the tank top and everything :-)
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CC photo #477: The FINA flag in KlaksvÃk
The FINA flag waving outside the public swimming pool in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, during the Faroese Youth Swimming Championships 2013. Yes, it was raining, and yes, it is mighty difficult to get a good photo of a waving flag.