Tag: Debrecen 2012
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Bolkvadze first ever Georgian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics
Yesterday in the men’s 200 meter breaststroke, 17-year-old Irakli Bolkvadze from Georgia made the Olympic Invitation Time of 2:16.35, clocking exactly 2:16.35 and 24th in the heats here at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships. He is the first ever Georgian swimmer to make the Olympic cuts, previous Georgian Olympic swimmers having participated for USSR…
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Lavrans Solli 25.40 and new Nordic record in the 50 backstroke
Norway’s Lavrans Solli managed an impressive time of 25.40 second in the men’s 50 meter backstroke yesterday, clearing Denmark’s Mathias Gydesen’s Nordic record of 25.44 from the Budapest 2010 Europeans, and qualifying for the final tomorrow here at Debrecen 2012. See results here.
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Debrecen 2012: Germany extends its medal race lead
After three days of racing at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, Germany jumps further ahead in the medal race with 2 more gold medals today, now 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze in total. Hungary is back in second place with 2 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze, while Sweden overtakes France…
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Debrecen 2012: Germany leading medal race, but France closing in
After two days of racing at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, Germany still leads the medal race with 2 gold medals and 2 silver, while France has overtaken Hungary for the second spot with 2 gold medals and 1 silver over 1 gold and 2 silver. See SwimmingWorld Magazine for more detailed reports.
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CC photo #144: Front view of the Debrecen 2012 center lanes
A view down the center lanes at the LEN 2012 European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Photo taken at the start of the first heat of the men’s 1500 meter freestyle prelims, so it must be Ventsislav Aydarski (BUL) on lane 2, Gergely Gyurta (HUN) on lane 3, Rocco Potenza (ITA) on lane 4, Damien…
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Debrecen 2012: Germany leading the medal race after day 1
After one day of racing at the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships, Germany is leading the medal race, having won gold in the men’s 400 freestyle and women’s 4×100 freestyle. Host country Hungary is second with gold and silver in the women’s 400 IM and silver in the men’s 400 freestyle, and France third with…
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Debrecen 2012 remembering Alexander Dale Oen
A moment of remembering Alex during the Debrecen 2012 European Swimming Championships opening ceremony, followed by a minute of silence not on this video.
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CC photo #143: The black caps of Norway at Debrecen 2012
The Norwegian national team remembering Alexander Dale Oen with a black cap, Norwegian flag on one side and the text “A.D.O.” on the other. Here Lavrans Solli in the men’s 100 backstroke semifinal, he set a Norwegian record in the prelims by improving his personal record from 56.08 to 54.83, and then was only 2…