Category: Faroe Islands
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CC photo #400: Tórshavn 2013 FINA Swimming Official Schools course participants
There we are, 2 from Great Britain, 2 from Slovenia, Carol and Søren, and a whole lot of Faroese. Mission accomplished! :-)
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CC photo #399: FINA Swimming Officials School in Tórshavn, today
FINA Technical Swimming Committee Chairman Carol Zaleski (USA) and Honorary Secretary Søren Korbo (DEN) in charge of the first FINA Swimming Officials Schools course in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Saturday 2 February 2013. This site yet again a bit quiet, today and tomorrow, because of this :-)
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Humpback whale visits Tórshavn Harbor
Whale spotting Faroe style, this Tuesday a small humpback whale decided to go sight-seeing in our capitol Tórshavn, swimming into the marina which is as sheltered as it can be, in the heart of Tórshavn harbor, besides the Faroese seat of government, in the heart of the Faroe Islands. No need for boats here, you…
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Óli Mortensen grabs gold (and silver) in ReykjavÃk
The Icelandic are staging their annual ReykjavÃk International this weekend, that since its beginning in 1989 has attracted many a fine swimmer like Alexander Dale Oen (NOR), Therese Alshammar (SWE), Martina Moravcová (CZE) and Pál Joensen (FAR). The Faroese delegation counts only one swimmer this year, but that is okay, since he (Óli Mortensen, 1996)…
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CC photo #391: A miniature effect photo from Istanbul 2012
Just a photo taken during training at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, using the camera’s miniature effect. That guy on the floor is Pál Joensen
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CC photo #385: Me trying to explain something about swimming
So this is me today (19 January 2013), trying to explain whatever at at basic swim course here in Toftir, Faroe Islands. The girls are my daughters, obviously very impressed, and my wife took the photo. A family business! :-)
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CC photo #369: Supermanx
Awesome outfits at the 2009 Island Games in Godby, Ã…land, the Manx men’s 4×100 free relay. They were fourth in 3:39.60, we won silver in 3:27.14, see result list here.
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CC photo #367: Practicing the kayak roll
One swim dad demonstrating to another how to do the kayak roll during a break at the KlaksvÃk National swim meet in KlaksvÃk, Faroe Islands, back in 2008.
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Behold the Iglu-Dorf outdoor jacuzzi (and other magnificent photos on Twisted Sifter)
This outdoor jacuzzi is part of the Igloo Village, ‘Iglu-Dorf‘, in Zermatt. Guests sleep at an altitude of 2,727 meters (8.946 ft) at the Gornergrat, right next to Switzerland’s most famous mountain, the mighty Matterhorn. The Igloo village typically opens up in December with accommodations for up to 40 overnight guests (although it can handle…