Tag: Anthony Ervin
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CC photo #296: Ervin happy after breaking the 50 free American record
USA’s Anthony Ervin celebrating at the World Cup leg in Berlin, Germany, after winning the men’s 50 meter freestyle in 20.85, breaking the American short course record of 20.88, set by Josh Schneider in Dubai in 2010. Read about the meet here on SwimmingWorld Magazine, I’ll take it easy since we have an early morning…
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Anthony Ervin did it: $10,000+ raised for his World Cup Tour 2012
That Indiegogo campaign paid off, Anthony Ervin’s World Cup Tour 2012 fundraiser has as of now raised $10,785, with 19 days left. You can still support him and claim perks, half of the money made over $10,000 going to Marmade’s “Water to the Thirsty” project, providing clean water to those in the world who need…
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Anthony Ervin almost there, song-writing opps sold out
That Indiegogo funding campaign really worked, Anthony Ervin is now at $8,570 of the $10,000 goal with 23 days to go, his 2012 World Cup circuit expenses almost paid for, with him having to write ‘only’ 5 songs and send some 50+ postcards and other stuff from the tour.
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Anthony Ervin’s World Cup fundraiser reaches $4,000 & three songs booked
It is going swell for Anthony Ervin, his Indiegogo fundraiser has already reached $4,000 of the $10,000 goal, with him assigned to write three songs, including one for (duuh duuh) Anonymous. There he got another $100, still 29 days to go, maybe he will get to write a whole album :-) Photo by Mike Lewis,…
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Help support Anthony Ervin’s World Cup Tour 2012
U.S. Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Anthony Ervin will be competing on the entire World Cup circuit this fall, in Dubai, Doha, Stockholm, Moscow, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore, his total costs totaling $10,000 USD, which you can help him out with by contributing money here on Indigogo, in return for a whole slew of…
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London 2012 day 6 prelims: Adlington and Friis ready for the 800 duel
On this 6th day of the Olympic swimming competition, ‘only’ 6 men went under 22 seconds in the men’s 50 freestyle: Bovell, Cielo, Fratus, Ervin, Schoeman and Jones. Rebecca Adlington (GBR) and Lotte Friis (DEN) seem to be heading for yet another tight duel in the women’s 800 freestyle, Katie Ledecky (USA) also in play.…
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US Trials 2012 day 7: Ervin returns and conquers
This is just amazing, at the U.S. Olympic Trials yesterday evening, 2000 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin qualified for the Olympics alongside Cullen Jones in the men’s 50 freestyle, 21.60 to 21.59 (2000 Olympic gold was 21.98), Ervin having returned only last year from what sounds like a rock ‘n roll walkabout since 2003. Brushing…
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Anthony Ervin attempting comeback after mysterious layoff
It’s been reported he took up rock music in New York, rode motorcycles and started smoking. He auctioned the Olympic gold medal on eBay for $17,100 and gave it all to 2004 Asian tsunami relief. He simply lost the silver medal. Ervin said he hasn’t lived in the same place for longer than nine months…