Category: Faroe Islands
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Raising kids in the Faroese cliffs
The traditional way, but gee, many safety issues here, me thinks.
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Company excursion yesterday
Sorry for not posting anything yesterday, was out on a boat trip before trying to juggle a company dinner with our swimming federation congress and my younger daughter performing music. Weather was nice, which is when these islands beat everything :-)
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Mellouli hard pressed by the pace of the Danes
Nice comment by the Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli on AZ Daily Sun “It’s been kind of crazy because this is the first time I’m doing triples, which is three workouts a day,” said Mellouli, who won the gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle for his native Tunisia at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Even for a…
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Danish men’s 4×200 freestyle Olympic relay spot confirmed
The Danish Swimming Federation announces now that they have received confirmation from FINA, that their men’s 4×200 freestyle relay will be invited to participate at the London 2012 Olympics. You might remember the exciting relay at the Danish Trials, where Mads Glæsner, Daniel Skaaning, Anders Lie and Pál Joensen had to swim faster than 7:15:65…
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Der Spiegel visits Sander in Vági to talk about Alex
German news giant Der Spiegel recently contacted Sander E. Smørdal of simma.nu/no, long-time friend and training partner of Alexander Dale Oen, requesting an interview in Bergen. Problem only that Sander left for the Faroe Islands the Monday following Alex’s burial Friday, to train Jón Bjarnason’s squad in Vági until mid June, while Jón is on…
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Mare Nostrum start lists online
The Mare Nostrum series starts this weekend in Barcelona, June 2nd and 3rd 2012, followed by the Canet en Roussillon meet on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th, and then Monaco next weekend the 9th and 10th. The main site seems to be down for some reason, but the Barcelona start lists can be found here…
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CC photo #139: Pál and Jón at the Kalev Spa
Pál Joensen getting instructions from his coach Jón Bjarnason at the Kalev Spa in Tallinn, Estonia, back in January 2009. You’ve got to love that sign – “amateur swimming” – giggle :-)
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Olympic trading card the thing this summer
Ricky Berens tweeted yesterday that he’d received copies of his new (and first ever) Topps trading cards, and rated them as awesome. They are nice, yes, but the Danish have even RPG-esque rating of tactics, technique, stamina and strength, as seen on the Mie Ø. Nielsen trading card to the right, presented by her on…
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CC photo #138: Rein Haljand and Pál Joensen at the Kalev Spa
Pál Joensen being instructed by Rein Haljand, Professor of Kinesiology at Tallinn University in Estonia. This from when we visited them in Estonia, back in January 2009. Pool is the Kalev Spa in Tallinn.